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The Eastern Shore Wing War Presented By Mountaire Farms

Location: Salisbury, MD
Date: 04-21-2013
Winner: Joey "Jaws" Chestnut

CHESTNUT EATS 208 WINGS IN 12 MINS TO EARN FIRST EASTERN SHORE WING WAR TITLE!

Major League Eating warmly welcomes this grand new event to its annual bill of competitive culinary offerings. Stomachs of America And Beyond, meet The Eastern Shore Wing War Presented By Mountaire Farms*! You guys are going to get along great.

This 12-minute wing-eating contest will take place as part of The Pork in the Park BBQ Festival, in beautiful Wicomico County, Maryland. The festival offers three days of entertainment the whole family can enjoy, including live entertainment, rides and games, unique craft vendors, delicious food, cold beverages—and a gathering of competitive eaters never before seen on Maryland’s Eastern Shore.

At stake is not only $5,000 real dollars, but the chance for the winner to inscribe his or her name into the record books* as the first-ever winner in this exalted event. There will be but one. Will it be you? Come to Salisbury, MD! Compete against the world’s best! Cheer the greats of our sport! At the table or in the crowd, don’t you ever miss it!

This contest will take place at 3pm Eastern, on Sunday April 21, 2013 at the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Main Stage, WinterPlace Park, 6737 Blue Ribbon Road, Salisbury MD

RESULTS! 1st, 208, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut 2nd, 159, Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas 3rd, 152, Tim "Eater X" Janus 4th, 148, Steve Hendry 5th, 138, Micah "Wing Kong" Collins 6th, 132, "Notorious" Bob Shoudt Royersford, PA

Please note: This contest is restricted to participants aged 18 and over.

About The Pork in the Park BBQ Festival Follow your nose to the Pork in the Park BBQ Festival. The festival offers three days of entertainment the whole family can enjoy including live entertainment, rides and games, unique craft vendors, delicious food and cold beverages. 2013 features include a headlining performance by The Marshall Tucker Band (Sat. 8pm to 10pm). On Sunday, the Eastern Shore Wing War offers a People’s Choice Wing Competition, Amateur Wing-Eating Contest and a Major League Eating-sanctioned Wing-Eating Championship event. Behind the scenes of the festival, a Kansas City Barbeque Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition brings together 120+ BBQ teams vying for a portion of the $20,000 in cash prizes.

The festival times are as follows: Friday, April 19th, 4pm to 10pm; Saturday, April 20th, 10am to 10pm; Sunday, April 21st, 11am to 6pm. Admission is $5 Daily / Children Under 12 Free (Free Parking). Pork in the Park VIP Packages (including one-night accommodations) begin at $100 and are available through April 12th. Click here for more details on packages.

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*All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.

** Books? IFOCE.com, more accurately, but you get what we mean.

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