In front of a crowd at the Wachovia Center, the new Wing Bowl Champions was crowned in Philadelphia this week.

Jonathan Squibb, a skinny 23-year-old from Winslow Township, N.J., won a brand new Mini Cooper for finishing 203 wings, which was 23 more than second place finisher "Not Rich", and 50 more than third place eaters "Hank the Tank" and "Da Disposal".

"Nobody believed in me but my family, but I knew I could do it," said Squibb, who is "in career transition."

He planned to celebrate tonight with family and friends. What was his secret?

"It's more up here than down here," he explained, pointing first to his brain, then his stomach.

Squibb said he will return to defend his crown next year at Wing Bowl 18, which could feature the return of three-time Wing Bowl champion Joey Chestnut, a professional eater who lives in San Jose, California. He won Wing Bowl in 2006, 2007 and 2008, when the event was open to professional eaters.

Philly.com contributed to this story