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Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship

Location: Clearwater, FL
Date: 07-26-2012
Winner: Joey "Jaws" Chestnut

JOEY CHESTNUT WINS THE FIRST-EVER HOOTERS WORLD WING-EATING CHAMPIONSHIP!

Clearwater, FL. July 26th, 2012: Joey "Jaws" Chestnut downed 144 Hooters wings in 10 minutes to win the 2012 Hooters World Wing-Eating Championship tonight at the Original Hooters, claiming the $7,500 first-place prize with a polished performance worthy of his status as the greatest eater who has ever lived. As former Bucs Coach—and former Hooters wing tosser—Jon Gruden looked on, Jaws edged out Baton Rouge's Adrian "The Rabbit" Morgan who took second place with 140 Hooters wings. Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas secured 3rd with 131 wings eaten. While some called Adrian's placement ahead of Sonya an upset, the Black Widow would have none of it; in post-contest comments she made it clear that in technique-based foodstuff only a fool would sleep on The Rabbit. Thomas, no fool, did not.

Fourth place went to Glutton Force Five's Patrick Bertoletti with 120 wings eaten. Fifth place went to The Lovely Juliet Lee who ate 119. In sixth place was Gravy Brown (115 wings) who excitedly unveiled his new rib cage tattoo of Maroon Five lyrics at post-event celebrations. The Notorious B.O.B., admittedly more South Beach than Clearwater, ate 102. Erik the Red downed 88. Nasty Nate Biller downed 85. Lewis Richards of the UK downed 55. Mark down CLC for 53. The Daily Show's Aasiff Mandvi lost and lost badly; he ate 21 Hooters wings.

Prizes 1st - Joey Chestnut, $7,500 2nd - Adrian Morgan, $3,000 3rd - Sonya Thomas, $2,000 4th - Patrick Bertoletti, $1,000 5th - Juliet Lee, $750 6th - Tim Gravy Brown, $500 7th - Mr. Robert Shoudt of Royersford, PA, $250

About Hooters Hooters of America, LLC, is the franchisor and operator of over 430 Hooters restaurants in 44 states and 27 foreign countries. The first Hooters opened in 1983 in Clearwater, Florida. Hooters is well-known for its brand of food and fun, featuring a casual beach-theme atmosphere, a menu that features seafood, sandwiches and Hooters nearly, world famous chicken wings, and service provided by the All-American cheerleaders, the Hooters Girls. For more information about Hooters visit www.Hooters.com, @Hooters, www.YouTube.com/Hooters, or www.Facebook.com/Hooters.

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