Jan 27th, 2009 |
Native New Yorker and THE FAN AM 1060 are excited to bring back the wings in 2009! Last minute updates are currently being constructed at www.battleofthebone2009.com.
Please go to www.battleofthebone2009.com next week for further details as well as tune in to either Kevin McCabe 10am-12pm or Roc and Manuch 3pm-6pm on THE FAN AM 1060. Details will be posted at www.rocandmanuch.com.
Tentative plans are to have the 2009 launch Wednesday, February 25th at valley Native New Yorker. Additional details to follow.
Aug 28th, 2008 |

Congratulations is in order for the winner of the first Native New Yorker Battle of the Bone Wing Eating Contest - Colin Gardiner from Surprise. Gardiner beat 23 other qualifers by eating 3.1.7 ounces of delicious medium Native New Yorker wings.
The finale was a total success! Estimated 400 plus fans witness history as Gardiner won Arizona’s first-ever Native New Yorker wing eating contest.
Gardiner elected to take the cash -$7,500 instead of the Right Honda Element two year lease.
Thanks to Native New Yorker, Right Honda, Bud Light and THE FAN AM 1060 for all their incredible support. Stay tune to THE FAN for details of 2nd Annual Battle of the Bone Wing Eating Contest beginning in February 2009.
Here are the finalists:
- Surprise: Colin Gardiner 3lbs 1.7oz
- Ahwatukee: Gary Delin 2lbs 14.3oz
- Chandler Heights and Alma School: Jonny Fiderio 2lbs 5.5oz
- 101 and Cave Creek: Chillin Peng 2lbs 8.3oz
- Goodyear: Jacob Bell 2lbs 6.8oz
- Signal Butte: Jason Johnston 2lbs 6.75
- Dobson: Daniel Amin 2lbs 5.7oz
- 95th Ave and Glendale: Isaiah Navarro 2lbs 5oz
- Prescott Valley: David Cohen 2lbs 3oz
- Marana: Elijah Gomez 2lbs 3oz
- Scottsdale: Andrew Mudd 2lbs 1.7oz
- Bell Road: Malachi Ortiz 2lbs 14.3oz
- Gilbert & US 60: Gary McWillams 2lbs 1oz
- Show Low: Mark Hansen 2lbs .8oz
- Mesa: James Ferguson 1lb 15.3oz
- Tempe: Adam Gilliom 1lb 1.8oz
- Maricopa: Casey Kupisch 1lb 13.2oz
- Josh Bell 1lb 13oz
- Anthem: Steve Monahan 1lb 11.8oz
- Avondale: Robert Harper 1lb 11.8oz
- Queen Creek: Matt Maraniak 1lb 11oz
- Gilbert: Destry Farley 1lb 10.3oz
- John Stanley 1lb 7.5oz
- Malachi Ortiz 1lb 7.25oz
- Laveen: Pedro Camargo 1b 7oz
Thanks again to all of our competitors!!!
The following names are the numbers for the qualifers entering the finale September 6:
- Surprise Week 14: Colin Gardiner 3lbs 1.3oz
- Ahwatukee Week 21: Gary Delin 3lbs 01.oz
- Signal Butte Week 8: Jason Johnston 2lbs 15.5oz
- Bell Road I-17 Week 22: Malachi Ortiz 2lbs 14.3oz
- Avondale Week 18: Robert Harper 2lbs 13.7oz
- Mesa Week 23: James Ferguson 2lbs 13.1oz
- Marana Week 24: Elijah Gomez 2lbs 9.3oz
- 101 and Cave Creek Week 7: Chillin Peng 2lbs 9oz
- Prescott Valley Week 20: David Cohen 2lbs 8.3oz
- Chandler Heights and Alma School Week 15: Jonny Fiderio 2lbs 5.5oz
- Laveen Week 11: Pedro Camargo 2lbs 5.3oz
- Tempe Week 1: Adam Gilliom 2lbs 4.5oz
- Show Low Week 17: Mark Hansen 2lbs 4.3oz
- Queen Creek Week 2: Matt Maraniak 2lbs 4.25oz -tie
- Goodyear Week 16: Jacob Bell 2lbs 4.25oz -tie
- Anthem Week 12: Steve Monahan 2lbs 4oz
- Gilbert & US 60 Week 3: Gary McWillams 2lbs 3.3oz
- Scottsdale Week 10: Andrew Mudd 2lbs 3.1oz
- 95th Ave and Glendale Week 5: Isaiah Navarro 2lbs 3oz
- Dobson Week 9: Daniel Amin 2lbs 2.2oz
- Gilbert Week 19: Destry Farley 2lbs 0.3oz
- Maricopa Week 14: Casey Kupisch 1lb 15.1oz
- MetroCenter Week 4: Ralph Montoya 1lb 10oz
- 83rd Ave and Bell Week 6: Andrew Burcham 1lb 8oz
Aug 28th, 2008 |
Elijah Gomez earned the last qualifying spot for the finale on Septembeer 6th at the Tempe Native New Yorker. Eli destroyed the competition by almost a pound (2lbs 9.3 oz) as he captured Marana.Native New Yorker, Right Honda, Bud Light and Roc and Manuch want to thank everyone from the Tucson area who came out to cheer on their wing eaters. Again, the finale is set for Saturday, September 6th at 2pm at the Native New Yorker in Tempe at Dorsey and Broadway.
Week 24 Results- Marana
- Elijah Gomez 2lbs 9.3oz
- Cory Mattson 1lb 13.8oz
- Andrew Asman 1lb 13.75oz
- Johnny Garcia 1lb 13.5oz
- Eric Perry 1lb 11.3oz
- Val Romero 1lb 9oz
- Michael Lagerman 1lb 8.5oz
- Angel Baggini 1lb 7.5oz
- Bryan Wright 1lb 7.25oz
- Ben Mueller 1lb 1.75oz
- Steve Lambe 15.6oz
- Brent Everson 10.75oz
- Chapin Herman 9oz
Aug 20th, 2008 |
We had an extremely rowdy crowd of contestants and fans for Week 23, our last week in the Phoenix area. Next week in Tucson is the final week to compete in the finale on September 6. James Ferguson beat out Gus Beisel by about eight ounces. Now, Ferguson will have a shot at the Right Honda Element.
Native New Yorker, Right Honda, Bud Light and Roc and Manuch want to thank another record size crowd! Again, the finale is set for Saturday, September 6th at 2pm at the Native New Yorker in Tempe at Dorsey and Broadway.
Week 23 Results- Mesa Drive and Brown
- James Ferguson 2lbs 13.1oz
- Gus Beisel 2lbs 5.5oz
- Massimo Mancini 2lbs 4.6oz
- Murvin Gordon 1lb 15.7oz
- Darrel Templeton 1lb 15oz
- Aaron French 1lb 14.5oz
- Mathew Mendez 1lb 11.75oz
- Jason Vidaurri 1lb 10.8oz
- Andre Cerna 1lb 7.75oz
- Joe Fazio 1lb 7.7oz
- Daniel Ramirez 1lb 6.75oz
- Ben Ramirez 1lb 6.7oz
- Alejandro Castaneda 1lb 6.6oz
- Scott Howells 1lb 6.5oz
- Robert Cooper 1lb 6.1oz
- Matt Liszaik 1lb 6oz
- Keith Kennedy 1lb 6oz
- Eric Garcia 1lb 5.8oz
- Anthony Yslas 1lb 5.5oz
- Josh Vanderkamp 1lb 4.8oz
- Todd Furnish 1lb 7.8oz
- Robert Stuart 1lb 3.3oz
- Adam Grzecka 1lb 3oz
- Matthew Nelssen 1lb 2oz
- Jimmy Myers 1lb 1.1oz
- Rodney Messmer 1lb 0.5oz
- Stephen Mariscal 15oz
Last shot - Tucson!
Aug 6th, 2008 |

Wow! Folks in Ahwatukee/Phoenix can eat a lot of wings! Week 21 had 20 contestants plus five members of the 2008 Arizona State Sun Devil Women’s Basketball team! Gary Delin hurled down 3lbs 0.1 ounces beating out runner up Justin Perry, who was also impressive eating 2lb 7.25 ounces. The Lady Devils were led by forward Sybil Dosty as she netted 1lb 6.3 ounces edging teammate forward Lauren Lacey’s 1lb 6 ounces. Native New Yorker Ahwatukee, Right Honda, Bud Light and Roc and Manuch want to thank the huge crowd who came out to route on the 25 contestants! The finale is set for Saturday, September 6th at 3pm at the Native New Yorker in Tempe at Dorsey and Broadway. Details to follow. Photos from today will follow as well…
Week 21 Results- Ray Road and I-10
- Gary Delin 3lbs 0.1oz
- Justin Perry 2lbs 7.25oz
- Sam Taylor 2lbs 5oz
- Ernie Hart 2lbs 4.1oz
- Travis Krause 2lbs 1.3oz
- Will Antone 1lb 15.7oz
- Jason Lewis 1lb 15oz
- Josh Skalniak 1lb 12oz
- Erik Taylor 1lb 10.5oz DQ (used the chuck bucket!)
- Larry Bierman 1lb 9.3oz
- Russ Burke 1lb 9.25oz
- Matthew Harrison 1lb 7.6oz
- Doug Trappe 1lb 6.3oz
- David Noble 1lb 4.6oz
- Shane Sebastian 1lb 3.3oz
- Jeff Barnes 1lb 1.3oz
- Boris Zaldana 1lb 0.1oz
- Curtis Labat 1lb
- Tonya Peterson 14.5oz
- Walter Banham 14.3oz
Arizona State University Women’s Hoop Results:


- Sybil Dosty 1lb 6.3oz
- Lauren Lacey 1lb 6oz
- Nicole Anders 1lb 4.3oz
- Mia Fanaika 1lb
- Dymond Simon 11oz
Great story from the Foothill News:
About 300 people packed into Ahwatukee’s Native New Yorker Wednesday night to watch contestants “Battle to the Bone” in the restaurant’s inaugural wing-eating contest.Each week, the contest, sponsored in part by The Fan AM 1060 radio station, tours Native New Yorkers in the Phoenix area. The contestant who eats the most wings in 10 minutes and 60 seconds (so, 11 minutes) is named the winner, and can move on to the grand prize round.“It was fun to see customers come in, regulars as well as people we haven’t seen in a while, to come in and show us their skills,” said Rod Ticknor, owner of Native New Yorker.To judge the amount eaten, the medium-flavored wings are pre-weighed before the contest, and the bones are weighed after the contest.According to Ticknor, about 3 pounds worth of meat is equal to nearly 100 wings.That’s just what Gary Delvin ate to win the contest Wednesday, weighing in a difference of 3 pounds, 0.1 ounces. He was followed closely by Justin Perry with 2 pounds, 7.25 ounces, who had a large cheering squad for encouragement.Among the Desert Vista students cheering Perry on were Lisa Blanco, Chelsea Fox and Kristen Cartwright.“Justin is our best friend,” Blanco said. “Every time we come to Native, he eats about 40 wings, so this is no surprise.”Delvin will go on to compete in the grand prize round Sept. 6 at the Native New Yorker in Tempe. The grand prize winner will receive a two-year lease on a 2008 Right Honda Element. For more information, visit www.battleofthebone2008.com.