Aussie eater consumes record 276 Buffalo wings, tops American legend Joey Chestnut for wing king crown

Teressa Bellissimo served the very first batch of Buffalo wings at Anchor Bar on March 4, 1964. They're now America's most iconic appetizer. 

America’s new Buffalo wing king hails from Down Under — a testament to the growing global popularity of the classic all-American bar food. 

James Webb of Sydney, Australia shocked onlookers by inhaling a world-record 276 Buffalo wings in just 12 minutes at the National Buffalo Wing Festival over Labor Day weekend.

"I’m still in shock. I still don’t believe it," Webb told Fox News Digital after his triumph at Highmark Stadium in Orchard Park, New York, home of the Buffalo Bills.

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"It was mental. Even when George Shea" — co-founder of Major League Eating — "raised my arm, I still couldn’t believe it. I didn’t know what to do."

Webb toppled an American colossus of competitive eating to earn the honor of crown prince of poultry. 

George Shea, center, emcee and co-founder of Major League Eating, announces new wing-eating champ James Webb. The native of Sydney, Australia destroyed a record 276 Buffalo wings in just 12 minutes at the 2023 National Buffalo Wing Festival in Orchard Park, New York over Labor Day weekend. Webb easily outpaced competitive-eating legend Joey Chestnut (240 wings) in a testament to the power of poultry. (Photo by David Marino )

Joey Chestnut, the 16-time winner of Nathan’s Famous Hot Dog Eat Contest on Coney Island, finished second with 240 wings consumed. 

"It was an honor to stand up there and compete in the same contest as Joey," Webb said. 

"The fact I beat Joey [Chestnut], even saying it out loud. It blows my mind." — James Webb, 2023 wing king

"He’s the GOAT (Greatest of All