“Running always came first, but I have the ability to eat a lot,” he said.
In college, Lyman said he was relatively reserved, until, as a freshman, he entered a wing-eating competition at the school. He said that he was surprised when he easily defeated larger individuals, like school seniors and football players in the contest.
“I guess, my outlet for socializing was eating,” he said.
Four years in a row, Lyman said he won wing-eating competitions in college and, after he graduated, he decided to try his hand in Wing Bowl. Calling himself “Skin-N-Bones,” Lyman said he got sixth place in his first time attending Wing Bowl. And he’s always put up a good showing, eating at least 180 wings each year he’s competed in the eating contest.
His best showing, Lyman said, was a fourth-place finish, in which he devoured 209 wings in one sitting.
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