Empire Challenge chicken wing eating contest
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New York All-Star team members, left, take on the Long Island All Stars as they dig into the hot wings during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Bobby Heyward of East Islip digs into his hot wings during a wing eating contest Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Kevin Vandermark, left, of Farmingdale and Bobby Heyward get a laugh after finishing their wings in a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Kevin Vandermark, left, of Farmingdale and Bobby Heyward are all smiles after digging into their hot wings during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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New York City's Douglas Powell, left, digs in during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Kevin Vandermark, left, of Farmingdale, Bobby Heyward, center, of East Islip and Malcolm Pridgeon of Central Islip dig in during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Kevin Vandermark, left, of Farmingdale and Bobby Heyward of East Islip dig in during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.
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Long Island's Bobby Heyward of East Islip looks over his hot wings during a wing eating competition on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Hofstra University.