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If you're a fan of getting drunk at 5:30 in the morning and seeing lots of uncovered (what's the medical term?) boobies, then there is no chance you WON'T want to go to 610 WIP's Wing Bowl on Janurary 30th. Tickets go on sale at 9:00 a.m. Monday and Philly.com has info on all the different ways you can get your drunken perverted hands on them. Assuming for just a moment that the Eagles won't be in the Super Bowl, this may be the most fun event of the weekend. With a chance to see a competitive eater named "The Acidic Jew", there's no way we're not going all-in on this.

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If you weren’t there, you missed “a critical turning point in our culture,” not to mention an early morning buzz and heartburn. The results are in from Wing Bowl 16, and two-time defending champ Joey Chestnut defeated the mighty El Wingador, who came in third. Chestnut downed 241 wings, setting a new Bowl record. El Wingador was the favorite (at least crowd favorite) to win, and the disappointment was made worse by his announcement that he is retiring from competitive eating. It is truly a dark day. Chestnut had previously said that win or lose this would be his last Wing Bowl, but apparently the thrill of victory reminded him why he got into the sport in the first place (or something), and we may be seeing him again.

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The camera moves in slo-mo over the rowdy, cheering crowd at the Wachovia Center. Scantily clad 'cheerleaders' move into view. No, this is not a movie about the Philadelphia Soul arena football team -- it's a flick about Bill "El Wingador" Simmons, the darling of this area's premiere competitive eating competition, the Wing Bowl. And it could be coming to a theatre near you. We know what you're thinking: Finally -- a movie that will show off Philly as a classy city! Crowds flock to the Wing Bowl every February for the frat boy atmosphere, the strippers, and the possibility of someone's stomach exploding. El Wingador is their king. He retired this year from competitive eating, having lost his title briefly last year to Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas. He goes out on top, possessed of that gritty Philadelphia spirit present only in such local greats as Rocky, Wilt Chamberlain, and now El Wingador. So why not make one of those inspirational sports movies about El Wingador? Simmons tells NJ.com that producer Michael Tollin (think Varsity Blues and ) informed him, "You're Philadelphia's favorite son. It used to be Rocky, but that's not a real story. You're a real story." Be on the lookout for a giant statue of El Wingador to replace the Rocky statue in South Philly any minute.