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South Carolina offensive lineman Jakai Moore competed against teammates in an offseason hot wing eating contest over the weekend where he absolutely squashed his competition.
The big man downed those chicken wings at an incredible pace, besting last year’s champion Vershon Lee to take the crown.
To give a bit of reference on how impressive the performance was, competitive eating champ Joey Chestnut recently devoured 38 wings in a little over three minutes time. That puts him at around 11-12 wings per minute.
While Moore couldn’t quite match that mark, he did down his plate at around a 7-8 wing/minute clip.
The wings are coming out https://t.co/NlAlfTdCvm pic.twitter.com/7YieGp6um6
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) June 22, 2024
Not only did he out-eat each of his fellow lineman in the competition, but he also annihilated a quartet of Gamecock hoopers.
When all was said and done, Moore slammed 20 wings in less than three minutes! And the final result had everyone stunned, including the event’s reigning champ.
🚨Upset Alert: The champ has been dethroned
Jakai Moore (@jdamonsa) defeats the reigning champ @VershonLee55, and the field, to win this year’s @TheGarnetTrust wing eating contest consuming 20 wings in less than 3 minutes!! The heavy favorite Lee can’t believe it. pic.twitter.com/SHjTjyOOHD
— Mike Uva (@Mike_Uva) June 22, 2024
Jakai Moore won free chicken wings for life!
The event was held at a bar in the Five Points downtown area of Columbia with the competition being put on by the CB18 Bar and Grill and The Garnet Trust – South Carolina’s NIIL partner.
The owners of the location, one of whom is former Gamecock QB Steve Taneyhill, gave an update on the contest after the winner was decided. Moore may never have to pay for wings ever again!
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A college student’s dream!
Moore is gearing up for his final season with the Gamecocks football team, and figures to be a mainstay on the front five of the South Carolina offensive unit.
He’s made 28 starts in his career, to go along with 44 total appearances, and gives the line much needed experience and versatility with his ability to play both guard and tackle.
He also shouldn’t have any issue keeping weight up on that 6-6 frame now that he’s earned a lifetime wing supply in Columbia.