Indonesian man chokes to death at KFC sponsored wing eating contest

March 12, 2016 Bob Miller Food News
Indonesian man chokes to death at KFC sponsored wing eating contest
Indonesian man chokes to death at KFC sponsored wing eating contest

A chicken wing eating contest sponsored by KFC in Indonesia turned deadly Friday after one of the contestants choked to death during the competition.

Advertisment

Story continues below

Media reports in Jakarta indicate Fredy Jayadi, 45, choked on a piece of wing while competing in the KFC sponsored eating event at a chain located in Taman Semanan in Cengkareng, West Jakarta.

According to Tempo, police are investigating the man’s death.

“When the incident happened, Fredy was taking part in the competition, which requires its participants to eat three chicken wings as fast as possible in five minutes,” an official with the local police was quoted as saying.

Jayadi was competing against two other participants when he reportedly started to choke on his third wing. He was treated at the scene by event organizers and taken to the nearest clinic, but a doctor pronounced him dead on arrival.

The eating competition, which has been running since March 3, offers participants a chance to win a grand prize of 5 billion rupiah or $385,000 USD.