The annual gluttonous competition known as Wing Bowl had a Manayunk flavor Friday morning at the Wells Fargo Center. 610 WIP's Wing Bowl 19 featured a number of familiar faces, including returning champion Jonathan "Super" Squibb. But the competition, known just as much for its scantily clad ladies as it is for its chicken wings, also included a Manayunk entry—John Anthony DelVechio, aka "The Bulldog."

"I was in Wing Bowl 15. But I am the oldest competitor in this year's Wing Bowl," DelVechio said.

To get into Wing Bowl 19, DelVechio performed an in-studio stunt where he ate 30 meatballs in 10 minutes. His entrance into the arena featured many neighborhood staples, including the Manayunk Wall and Marchiano's Bakery.

Sadly, the Bulldog was put down in first round. He failed to come in the top 10 of 27 competitors who move on the next round.

Wing Bowl was the brainchild of WIP radio co-host Al Morganti, who came up with the idea when it became apparent the Philadelphia Eagles were not going to make the Super Bowl anytime soon. In Wing Bowl lore, the Buffalo Bills repeated Super Bowl failings also served as inspiration. The first Wing Bowl was held in the lobby of the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in Center City.

Entry into Wing Bowl can be gained in two ways, the first of which is successfully performing an "eating stunt" on air during "The Morning Show" at the 610 WIP studios in Bala Cynwyd, with Morganti as judge. That's how DelVechio made it.

The other access comes from a "Wingoff." A "Wingoff" is a 10-minute eating contest held at a Philadelphia or South Jersey bar, usually hosted by former Eagle and WIP host Hugh Douglas and WIP personality Marc Farzetta. The winner of these "Wingoffs" gains automatic entry into the Wing Bowl.

On Friday, after DelVichio's exit, a nail-biter finish pitted five-time winner and Philly eating legend Bill "El Wingador" Simmons against Super Squibb. In the end, Squibb out-ate El Wingador by one wing winning—255 to 254. Squibb beat his record from last year totaling, 238.

Another highlight included international eating sensation, Takeru Kobayashi who beat El Wingador's cheesesteak eating time of 48 seconds. Kobayashi, who held the world record for hotdog eating for nearly six years, holds several other eating records, including three Guinness World Records for hot dogs, meatballs, and hamburgers, devoured the cheesesteak in half the time—24 seconds.