STATEN ISLAND, NY — As the Richmond County Fair winds down the summer, a few are winning with various competitions like the wing eating contest.
The 42nd annual event in Historic Richmond Town is a festival of fun on the unofficial last weekend of summer before the kids head back to school.
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
“It’s our annual fundraiser,” said Jessica Baldwin Phillips, general manager of the living history village in the heart of Richmond, referring to the fair that seamlessly blends vintage crafts with modern attractions.
“We have five bands every day,” Phillips said. “We have our famous eating contests.”
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
The fritter and chicken wing contests are new for this year.
Contest results for the third day of the historic city’s Labor Day weekend event will be released at a later date.
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
Here are the results for Sunday, September 4, 2022:
WING EATING CONTEST:
First place: Steve Luchen
Runner Up: Steven Sherer
Third place: Pere Matrecano
BONILLA EATING CONTEST:
First Place: Joe Picarello
Second place: Robin Gordon
Third place: David Michael and Zohaib Chaudhru
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
Here are the results for Saturday, September 3, 2022:
HOT DOG EATING CONTEST:
First place: Michael Hebranto
Runner Up: Mike Quintana
Third Place: Gary Fleming
CAKE EATING COMPETITION – adults:
First place: Anthony López
Runner Up: Mikey Spoons
Third place: Christian Velez
CAKE EATING COMPETITION – children:
First place: Elizabeth Saada
Second place: Adam Gaied
Third place: Lucas Morgan and Hayden Lynch
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
Apart from the competitions, the fair has a lot of food and drink stands and merchandise for sale.
Bounce houses, pony and carnival rides, games and a walking clown who makes balloon animals are among the many amenities for children.
The Richmond County Fair opened on Saturday, September 3, 2022 and continues from noon to 7 pm each day through Monday, Labor Day, September 5. (Kayla Simas/Staten Island Advance)
