Thursday night , July 26 at the original Hooters , they held the World Wing Eating Championship . the first of its kind. It was the final stop on the 12 city tour for all the top contenders .

Two of the biggest names that stood out, Joey Chestnut and Sonja ” The Black Widow ” Thomas . Sonja , who turned 45 on this day , has beat Joey in the past in chicken wing competition . The tide of wing sauce has turned as she came in third at the Hooters event. In 10 minutes Joey Chestnut consumed 144 Hooters chicken wings To take the world title for the first time in world wing eating competition !

Joey talks about what helped him to victory and other competitions that he has won . Not to mention to others he passed on because of the food he he would have to eat !