Fightins to Host Competitive Eater Notorious B.O.B. on June 6th
(Reading, Pa) - The Reading Fightin Phils, proud Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, are excited to announce that 2017 WIP Wing Bowl champion Bob "Notorious B.O.B." Shoudt will be joining the festivities at FirstEnergy Stadium in celebration of Yuengling's Ice Cream Gluttony Night on June 6. Fans who are
(Reading, Pa) - The Reading Fightin Phils, proud Double-A affiliate of the Philadelphia Phillies, are excited to announce that 2017 WIP Wing Bowl champion Bob "Notorious B.O.B." Shoudt will be joining the festivities at FirstEnergy Stadium in celebration of Yuengling's Ice Cream Gluttony Night on June 6. Fans who are participating in Gluttony Night are encouraged to challenge the competitive eater and holder of several world records in a fun eating challenge. Gluttony Night food includes unlimited Fightins hot dogs, French Fries, Yuengling's Ice Cream, funnel cake, as well as pizza and select Pepsi products. Gluttony Night participants will also have the opportunity to take part in the 17th Annual Chili Festival and the 10th Annual Wing Festival. Gluttony Night Wristbands, granting the fan to unlimited Gluttony Night food from 5PM-9PM, can be purchased in advance for $9, or $11 on the day of the June 6 game against the Bowie Baysox at 7:05 PM.
Here are just SOME of the Notorious B.O.B.'s many competitive eating accomplishments:
- Overall winner of the 2017 Philadelphia Wing Bowl - 409 wings in 30 minutes
- Local Winner of the 2016 Philadelphia Wing Bowl
- Local Winner of the 2015 Philadelphia Wing Bowl
- World Record: Most food both by weight and volume - 2.4 gallons/23.4 lbs of Salmon Chowder in six minutes using a regular sized tablespoon
- World Record: 39 Krystal hamburgers in two minutes
- World Record: 13.9 lbs of chili spaghetti in 10 minutes
- World Record: 34.75 beef brisket sandwiches in 10 minutes
- World Record: 36 peanut butter and banana sandwiches in 10 minutes
From 5:00-9:00 PM, the Notorious B.O.B. will be eating as much Gluttony Night food as he can. Individual fans that might need help taking him on in the eating contest can form groups as large as four people to participate. Those fans will be encouraged to visit the Carl's Cards and Collectibles table in the Tompkins VIST Bank Plaza, where they can pick up an eating challenge scorecard so they can track their progress throughout the night and later meet the Notorious B.O.B. in person.
Every half hour from 5:00-7:00 PM, and then later at the end of each inning during the game until 9:00, fans will be updated on the latest results in the competition. When the eating ends at 9:00, the Fightins will announce the Notorious B.O.B.'s total consumption of each Gluttony Night food item, as well as the combined weight of the food eaten. The fans who challenged him will then be able to compare their scorecards to see how they stacked up against the champ. Gluttony Night participants will then be able to meet Notorious B.O.B., and get his free autograph.
America's Classic Ballpark is proud to be a part of Pennsylvania's Americana Region. Season tickets for the 2017 season are available online at Fightins.com, by phone at 610-370-BALL, and in-person at FirstEnergy Stadium. Follow the Fightin Phils on Twitter at @ReadingFightins and like them on Facebook viawww.facebook.com/fightins.