Wing Bowl 18 had all of the familiar elements. This years contest was won by Super Squib who consumed a ridiculous 238 wings in 30 minutes. The mark was a few wings short of Joey Chestnut’s record of 241 in 2008, but it was more than enough for a landslide victory. Not Rich finished second with 145 wings.

As has been the case since 1993 Al Morgani and Angelo Cataldi made the presence felt, with Morgani doing the PA and Cataldi calling the action on WIP. Morgani looked like he was having the time of his life.

Four contestants were eliminated due to puking and for better or worse each “pile” was put up on the big screen for all to view. The crowd ate up every minute of it (not literally).

One of the highlights of the event (at least at a PG level) was the crowd reaction to some celebrity want-a-be by the name of Snooki. Apparently Snooki is a cast member in the never seen, never will, MTV reality show “Jersey Shore.” The crowd booed Snooki at every turn, clearly flustering her. At one point she pulled a Rex Ryan and flipped off the crowd. Shockingly that only made the fans boo louder.

I’m talking about Sidney Crosby-like boos here.

It is safe to say Snooki will not be a part of Wing Bowl 19.

It’s hard to describe exactly what Wing Bowl is without being there to see it yourself. There’s a lot scantly-dressed women, wild crowd reactions — and a lot of waiting The line to get in was about 300 yards long. The evnt is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. but really doesn’t get going until 8.  But as strange as it may sound, even the moments of waiting were enjoyable.

The Wing Bowl is not for everyone. In fact, the only demographic that that it is for is young men and maybe a few thick-skinned, open-minded women.

For me it was a blast.

For a complete breakdown, as well as videos and photos, check out WIP.com.

Oh and one more thing. If yopu decide to head to Wing Bowl 19 make sure you have a couple of 5-hour energies. You will need them.