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Granby Native Jamie “The Bear” McDonald Wins Philadelphia's Wing Bowl XXI

The 37-year-old Navy veteran consumed 287 chicken wings to steal the crown from the hometown favorite, CBS in Philadelphia reports.

There's a lot going on when it comes to Super Bowl weekend.

There's the actual football game.

There's the Puppy Bowl.

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There's the halftime show and the singing of the National Anthem.

And in Philadelphia, on the Friday before the game, there is the Wing Bowl. This is a chicken-wing-eating competition that has grown in hype and stature over the years. Friday's was Wing Bowl 21.

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Jamie McDonald, wearing a Tom Brady Patriots shirt, was roundly and loudly booed by the packed house as he upset local favorite and three-time winner Jon Squibb over three rounds of wing-eating, the CBS affiliate reported. He won by eating 287 wings to Squibb's 282.

You can see lots of photos of this event here.


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