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NAME: Gavin Myers
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Saturday, November 11
FUN FACT: Gavin and his lady friend had quite the raucous time at our challenge. His friend finished her wings, but couldn't fight back the burn and had to escape to the restroom, while Gavin completed his plate to a screaming chorus of Girvan patrons, and provided us with a quote that we'll just say can't be published! What a show!
NAME: Greg Sykora
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Sunday, October 30
FUN FACT: Greg was put up to the challenge by his wife, and knew he had to succeed. "I am no quitter, and when I saw a pregnant woman did it I was not giving up!". What a lively way to have Sunday dinner with the family!!
NAME: Matthew Mitchell
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Sunday, October 23
FUN FACT: Our server Aaron was in awe of Matthew's performance, saying "I've seen men twice his size cry during the challenge!" He took down his plate with aplomb, clearly putting himself into an optimal mental state to handle such a daunting challenge. "Those who don't plan to succeed, plan to fail" added Matthew. What an excellent outlook, Matt!
NAME: Jake Jyrkas
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Saturday, October 22
FUN FACT: Jake did the proverbial "dip of the toe" and took a singular bite of a wing to test its effect on him. After doing so, he stripped all of his wings of the meat and went at them like a wild animal with only three minutes remaining, completing them with a mere 10 seconds left! "BEAST!" he said of himself after finishing just in the nick of time. That was one dramatic performance, Jake!
NAME: Aleksander Lemeshevskiy
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Friday, October 21
FUN FACT: At only 15 years old Aleksander may be the youngest contestant in GWC history! He had fared quite well with his first few wings, but began rocking to and fro with increasing urgency after each wing. His poor mother watched on as he inched toward the finish line, adding "he has been begging me for six months to do this, so here we are!". Victorious, Aleks proclaimed "Pain is weakness leaving the body!". Great job!
NAME: Cindy Sok
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Friday, October 14
FUN FACT: Another first-- Cindy competed in the challenge while pregnant! And she won! "My baby will be born craving Ghost Wings!" added Cindy. We'll be happy to have him/her competing as a second-generation challenger someday down the road!
- WINNER BIOS -
NAME: Chris Nguyen
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Friday, October 14
FUN FACT: An unprecedented sight at Girvan, Chris is a returning participant in the Ghost Wings Challenge who did not win his first time around. This time, he was determined to seek revenge over his old nemesis, and bravely did so with his friends cheering him on to victory! Way to show heart and determination, Chris!
NAME: Jeremy Beer
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Tuesday, October 11
FUN FACT: Jeremy is a self-proclaimed hot wing enthusiast, remarking that the hottest wings he could find before now paled in comparison to the flavor and heat of the mighty Ghost Wing! Part of the caravan that came in for Paul's birthday, Jeremy added "My best friend's birthday is today, so we decided to do the challenge, and it lived up to all expectations!".
NAME: Johnathan Johnson
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Tuesday, October 11
FUN FACT: Johnathan welled up a bit whilst attempting the challenge, but came through with flying colors. He was so exhiliarted by the challenge, he added "More please!!" after completing it. These wings are hot, but they are delicious!
NAME: Paul Vincent
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Tuesday, October 11
FUN FACT: Happy Birthday Paul! And what a way to commemorate it. Paul came in with a whole gang of family and friends, and successfully completed the challenge with his two friends. "Get in ma' belly!" he shouted at his plate of Ghost Wings. He may have broken out into a bit of a sweat, but he wasn't leaving this birthday challenge a failure!
NAME: Mike Seide
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Saturday, October 8
FUN FACT: Mike told us that he loves smooth jazz, long walks on the beach and cats. He also loves Ghost Wings, as evidenced by his success in the Ghost Wings Challenge! "By the way-- the wings are good" he added. Nicely done, Mike!
NAME: Dan Sampson
DATE ACCOMPLISHED: Saturday, October 8
FUN FACT: Dan nearly lost his head attempting the challenge, which can still be seen just barely poking through his shirt. That also means he was a winner, and added "A little floor spice makes everything nice!" He must have fumbled one of his wings during the challenge!