Jason Kelce absolutely dominates beer chugging contest at Philadelphia fundraiser

Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce hosted his third annual charity bartending fundraiser at the Ocean Drive in Sea Isle City, New Jersey, Wednesday.

Kelce served as a guest bartender, recorded a live podcast with his brother, Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, and took part in a few drinking competitions. Among them — a beer chugging contest. Kelce, known to enjoy a cold one from time to time, thoroughly dominated his opponent, Sportsradio 94 WIP host and producer James Seltzer. Kelce downed a 30 ounce beer in remarkably, 5.7 seconds.

Jason Kelce and James Seltzer both unreal at chugging beer #Eagles #🍺 pic.twitter.com/y6iAQ4QxtZ

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Kelce offered up an encore in the hoagie-making race — fittingly taking place on Wawa Hoagie Day. Kelce, who narrated Wawa’s first-ever Super Bowl commercial, defeated his brother in the competition.

A number of Eagles players showed up to the event, including veteran defensive end Brandon Graham, defensive lineman Fletcher Cox and offensive lineman Landon Dickerson among others. Several team alumni such as Trent Cole and Connor Barwin were in attendance as well, per Sapna Bansil of The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Jason Kelce explains returning to Eagles in 2023

Kelce, 35, is coming off the sixth Pro Bowl season of his career. Following the 2022 season, in which the Eagles suffered a 38-35 defeat to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, Kelce mulled retirement after 12 seasons in the NFL. Kelce decided to return in March, signing a one-year deal worth up to $14.75 million.

During a recent appearance on “Sports Take” with Rob Ellis and Derrick Gunn, Kelce said that the Super Bowl loss played a role in his decision to run it back in 2023.

“Having lost one now, I think for sure — you can try and not let that be a factor, but man, the hunger and the desire to get back there and finish it, even though it’s going to be a completely new season, new set of guys and not the same team, you can’t help but that be a factor,” Kelce said, via Nick Shook of NFL.com.

Jason Kelce enjoys being around his teammates

Kelce added that the camaraderie among he and his teammates keeps him coming back.

“That’s the aspect that all the former players say they miss the most,” Kelce said. “It’s not the actual game, you know. It’s being in the locker room, it’s going and playing the game but with your teammates… Being around, quite frankly, a group of individuals who are all driven to be the best they can be. They’re not just subsiding and getting by. You guys are all in this together trying to be the best in the world at what you do. That’s a hard thing to come by.

“I’ve learned through talking to former players that that is the thing I’m probably going to miss the most. I think that’s the thing that most guys miss. I think that’s why they say keep playing until you can’t. Because they know, having been made that decision already, that you’re going to miss that. And you don’t want to let that go.”