Tue, 24 Jan 2012 15:01:47 PST Will you be having wings for the big game?
Americans To Consume 1.25 Billion Chicken Wings During Super Bowl, 25 Billion For All Of 2012 www.huffingtonpost.com On Super Bowl weekend, Americans are expected to eat 1.25 billion chicken wings -- that's 100 million pounds, according to a new report by the National Chicken Council. If the wings were laid end-to-end, they would circle the circumference of the Earth more than twice, which is about a quarter of th...
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:52:36 PST Ok wing fans....what do you think?
Buffalo Chicken Super Bowl Cupcakes ~ Cupcake Project www.cupcakeproject.com After hearing that I was going to bake buffalo chicken Super Bowl cupcakes (with hot sauce and blue cheese in the cake and a blue cheese buttercream frosting), one of my friends asked if I would be baking the cupcakes as as a joke.
Sun, 15 Jan 2012 08:45:02 PST Check out this great winter event - Buffalo Winter Bash at Buffalo Powder Keg Festival. There will be wings!
10.20.11 - Wingfest nominated for Outstanding event award
Vote for WingFest! The National Buffalo Wing Festival is a "People's Choice" nominee for the Outstanding Event Award by Buffalo Niagara Event Professionals! Voting ends on 10/25/11 so vote today!
8.24.11 - One of America's Favorite Food Festivals Turns 10!
Over the course of nine previous events, the NATIONAL
BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL has drawn more than half a million visitors, served some 2.9 million chicken wings (more than 200 tons), raised $200,000 for local charities, and received extensive national and international media attention.
Last year alone, chicken wing lovers came from all 50 states and 36 countries to be part of this incredible celebration, which will again take place this Labor Day Weekend, September 3rd and 4th at Buffalo’s Coca-Cola Field. Hours are 12-9 pm on Saturday and 12 to 7pm on Sunday. Click here for the Full Story
8.4.11 - Food Network Star Duff Goldman and Sand Ox Band To Spice Up Wing Fest’s 10th Birthday Celebration!
The National Buffalo Wing Fest, the world’s most
recognized and popular celebration of the chicken wing, today announced
that Duff Goldman, star of the Food Network’s Ace of Cakes and Sugar
High, will be on hand with his band, Sand Ox to judge this year’s 10th
Birthday Cake Contest as well as perform live. According to Wing Fest
spokesperson, Wing King Drew Cerza, Sand Ox will highlight the Saturday
evening entertainment schedule.
7.4.11 - Are you a Wing Fest Road Warrior? Enter your story and Win!
Whether you’ve attended every National Buffalo Wing Festival since it began ten years ago, or if this is your first time winging it - we want to hear your Wing Fest Road Warrior Story.
How far will you be traveling to attend this year’s Wing Fest?
Are you a hometown or a long distance road warrior?
The National Buffalo Wing Festival was featured in PARADE Magazine's May 22, 2011 article "Eat Your Way Across America --> 50 states, 50 fabulous food festivals."
The feature included recipes from each of the food festivals in the magazine's Dash Recipe's Section. First Place Amateur Traditional Sauce Contest 2010 Winner, James Herdlein's winning recipe was included.
5.12.10 - Winging it to Buffalo | Buffalo Business First
Drew Cerza, Buffalo's "wing king", is taking his act on the road.
Cerza is creating two mini chicken wing festivals in Pittsburgh and Charlotte respectively to not only promote his own National Buffalo Wing Festival but also as means to reach out to former area residents and entice them to return, at the very least, for a visit.
1.14.11 - Flying high at the National Buffalo Wing Festival - Salon.com
Submitted by Stefan I. Mychajliw
Kenmore-Town of Tonawanda Union Free School District Community Relations Coordinator
National Buffalo Wing Festival founder Drew Cerza offered Kenmore East
Seniors his “recipe for success” during a morning long “Electives
Exposition” at the high school, an event similar to a career fair meant
to offer students ideas for potential career paths. The “Wing King”
spent 45 minutes speaking to students about his lengthy career, his
favorite food that happens to be chicken wings, and what the true
definition of success is.
9.13.10 - Flying high at the National Buffalo Wing Festival - Salon.com
BY PAT KEWLEY
Once only the stuff of fiction, this now-real extravaganza is the Kingdom of heat, pain and blue cheese
Teresa Guido was 300 miles from home with a mission and a carefully devised strategy. At a few minutes past 7 on a windy fall night in Buffalo, N.Y., she strapped on her goggles and stepped onstage with her competition.
Festival Favorite - Quaker Steak & Lube
Festival Spirit - Pesci's
Rookie of the Year - O'donold's Irish Pub
9.6.10 - 2010 WingFest Draws From All 50 States and 36 Countries!
Sonya Thomas Sets New Wing-Eating World Record!
Some 71,000 visitors attended the 2010 NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL, held Labor Day weekend, September 4th and 5th at Buffalo’s Coca-Cola Field. They came from all 50 states, 36 countries, and every continent except Antarctica.
This is Buffalo, NY! Nothing will stop Wing Lovers from making their pilgrimage to to birth place of the chicken wing for the Super Bowl of Buffalo Wings!
9.1.10 - Festival Guide Sneak Peek
Interested in planning your WingFest experience before you get there? Click below to find a portion of the 2010 Festival Guide, including the Vendor List, Menu and Map.
8.29.10 - Official Press Release - 45 Tons of Chicken Wings Ordered - CLICK HERE TO VIEW
45 Tons of Chicken Wings ordered for the National Buffalo Wing Festival this Labor Day Weekend - September 4 & 5, 2010
Holy Cow… or should we say Holy Chicken, the Wingfest Chicken Wing order is in, and it is the largest known on record for an event in the United States. An order of 45 tons or 90,000 pounds was placed by Festival Founder and “Wing King” Drew Cerza today. The wings will be coming from Sanderson Farms in Laurel, Mississippi through their distributor US Foods. It will take three tractor-trailers to transport the wings. Lined up back to back the semis would be equal to half the length of a football field. Click here for the full story
8.24.10 - Official Press Release - National Buffalo Wing Festival - CLICK HERE TO VIEW
World Hot Dog Champ to "Wing it" in Buffalo!
Joey Chestnut to Challenge Sonya Thomas at National Buffalo Wing Festival
It's going to be a "David and Goliath" match-up, featuring the diminutive Sonya "The Black Widow" Thomas versus Joey "Jaws" Chestnut in the 2010 United States Chicken Wing Eating Championship.
The place to see it is the 9th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival, which will be held on Labor Day Weekend, September 4th & 5th at Buffalo's Coca-Cola Field.
Thanks to the Pepto-Bismol Challenge, Chestnut will be "winging it" in Buffalo on both Saturday and again on Sunday.
8.23.10 - Ridiculously Hot Buffalo Wing Eating Contest - Sponsored by Hurricane Grill & Wings
Think you can stand the heat? Enter the "Ridiculously Hot Wing Eating Contest" sponsored by Hurricane Grill & Wings.
We will choose 10 contestants and see who can eat the most wings tossed in one of Hurricane Grill & Wings hottest sauces - Ridiculously Hot Hurricane Sauce. If you are a fire-eater in your spare time, this sauce and this contest is for you!
8.14.10 - Party Squad to perform at National Buffalo Wing Festival
Party Squad in it’s original line-up will feature Mark Dixon, Dave Elder and Joe Rozler.
Mastering 100’s of songs and many musical styles, including a vast array of great favorite classic, vintage and new music, have made them Buffalo’s definitive and often imitated party band!
Each individual member and the band collectively are honored in the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame.
For more information about Party Squad, Click Here
8.9.10 - Enter the Yancey's Fancy Cheesiest Couple Contest
We all have our cheesy moments! But do you think you and your significant other are a cheesy couple? Then enter the Yancey's Fancy Cheesiest Couple Contest!
Complete the entry form by August 20, 2010. If you and your significant other are chosen as semi-finalists, you will be notified by August 24, 2010.
Semi-Finals will be live at the National Buffalo Wing Festival on Saturday, September 4th at 4:00PM on the Main Stage. Couples compete in a trivia contest to determine 2 finalists.
The two couples chosen as finalists will return on Sunday, September 5th at 4:30PM on the Main Stage to participate in the final contest. They will compete in challenges and trivia to determine Yancey's Fancy Cheesiest Couple!
If you enter, you must be available to participate in the:
Semi-Finals on Sept 4, 2010 @ 4:00PM
Finals on Sept 5, 2010 @4:30PM
Winners will receive a trophy and Yancey's Fancy prize package.
01.06.10 - Travel Channel Brings 'Food Wars' to Buffalo's wing's
By Andrew Z. Galarneau
News Food Writer
The Buffalo News
In the glare of television lights, 60 people waited anxiously for Jennifer Starkey to settle a burning question that has divided Buffalonians for 40 years.
Whose chicken wings reign supreme?
The occasion late last month was the arrival of the crew of a Travel Channel cable television show called "Food Wars," aimed at tackling America's most famous food rivalries. Half of a side room at the Anchor Bar on Main Street was stuffed with insignia-clad fans of Anchor Bar chicken wings. Across the aisle were the faithful of Duff's, making pilgrimage from Sheridan at Millersport in Amherst.
As cameras rolled, Sabres broadcaster Rob Ray chose Wing B. The newspaper food writer chose Wing A, and longtime fans of both places split, too. So it fell to Jennifer Starkey, Miss Buffalo Wing 2008, to settle the question. No pressure.
12.31.09 - Wing Zone to take flight in San Antonio
By Joni Simon
Contributing Writer/North Central News
SACommunities
Brad Meltzer has high expectations for a chicken wing franchise he hopes will fly, despite the sluggish economy. The longtime South Texas businessman has just signed a development deal with Wing Zone, which, he said, will take the business to the next level.
The takeout and delivery chicken wing concept now has a recently developed prototype to originate in South and Central Texas. What's new is a wait staff for indoor and patio dining.
The San Antonio restaurants, he said, will have a distinctive regional flavor. Diners can watch the Spurs on large screen televisions as they munch on the wings, paired with local beers and Hill Country wines. Wing Zone also offers salads, grilled sandwiches, burgers and a variety of appetizers.
12.31.09 - Restaurants - Interested in participating in The National Buffalo Wing Festival?
Are you a restaurant that would like to participate in the National Buffalo Wing Festival? The festival committee is now accepting applications for new participating restaurants. If you have never participated in Wing Fest, but would like to be considered, please complete the Online Restaurant Application. Space at the festival is limited, so complete your application today!
11.18.09 - Drew "Wing King" Cerza on Tailgate Warriors
11.08.09 - Buffalo: You'll Eat It Up! - Featuring the National Buffalo Wing Festival
Food lovers rejoice, because while we are justifiably proud of our chicken wings, there is so much more to the Buffalo culinary scene than hot sauce and blue cheese dressing. Start with enormous ethnic diversity, add in a profusion of local farms and orchards and a microclimate in nearby Niagara County that is ideal for fruit and grape growing and what do you get? You get great restaurants, delicious local specialties, wine trails, gourmet food shops and more. Join host Nelson Starr on a quick tour of Buffalo’s culinary wonderland. Click here to watch the video!
11.07.09 - MyBuffalo.com National Buffalo Wing Fest 2009 Video
9.13.09 - The National Buffalo Wing Festival announces the winner of the Festival Favorite Award
The National Buffalo Wing Festival wishes to officially announce the winner of the 2009 Festival Favorite Award:
Legend Larry’s
Sheboygan, WI
This year was Legend Larry’s fifth year at the National Buffalo Wing Festival. They are always a favorite as evidenced by their long lines of festival goers waiting to sample their D.O.A Sauce. Each yeah Legend Larry’s has won awards in the National Buffalo Wing Festival Sauce Competition. In 2009 Legend Larry’s took home first place in the Traditional Hot and Traditional X-Hot categories. They also finished Second in the Traditional Medium category.
The National Buffalo Wing Festival would like to thank all the restaurants and vendors for participating in this year’s festival and helping make it another record-breaking event.We look forward to seeing everyone again next year – as we start planning for the National Buffalo Wing Festival on Labor Day Weekend – September 4th– 5th, 2010.
9.13.09 - The National Buffalo Wing Festival announces the winner of the Chairman's Award
The National Buffalo Wing Festival announces the winner of the 2009 Chairman's Award
Hurricane Grill and Wings
The Festival Chairman's Award is awarded annually to the restaurant that shows the commitment, hard work and dedication that has made the National Buffalo Wing Festival one of America's premier food festivals. Hurricane Wings not only sold more wings than any other restaurant at this year's festival, but also went over and above to make sure that festival-goers enjoyed their product continuously throughout the two days. Hurricane's dedicated team included John Metz, Owner, Martin O'Dowd, President, Michael Elrod, COO, among other company representatives both from Florida and New York.
Hurricane Grill and Wings located corporately in West Palm Beach, Florida has thirty locations in Florida with three new franchises opening in New York State over the next three months.
9.08.09 - Buffalo "Wing King" headed for The Today Show!
The “WING KING” and founder of the NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL, Drew Cerza, will appear on NBC TV’s THE TODAY SHOW, where he will prepare his famous “Bourbon Street BBQ” Wing Sauce recipe and help viewers get ready for football season.
The appearance is scheduled for the 10am hour on Wednesday, September 9th.
The segment is being billed as “Buffalo Wing Boot Camp”!
Chicken Wings are, of course, the perfect match for football.In fact, they’re the number one tailgate appetizer in America. Cerza’s recipe is the one that beat Bobby Flay on one of THE FOOD NETWORK’S Throwdown shows.
This latest national television appearance is Cerza’s second on the NBC show and comes on the heels of his highly successful 2009NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL, which set an attendance record of 92,0008th annual event this past Labor Day weekend.
40 tons of chicken wings were consumed by attendees, who came from 49 states and 31 different countries.
9.07.09 - Buffalo Wing Fest Sets Record Crowd!
Crowds Devour 40 tons of Chicken Wings!
More people than ever “flocked” to the 2009 NATIONAL BUFFALO WINGFESTIVAL in Buffalo, NY, where the 8th annual Labor Day weekend celebration filled Buffalo’s Coca-Cola Field with the sights and sounds of a festival crowd and smells of chicken wings in the fryers.
Official attendance for the two day event totaled some 92,000, which compares to 78,000 last year.In addition, Saturday set a single day attendance record of 52,000 attendees.
9.03.09 - St. Pauli Girl Spokesmodel @ The National Buffalo Wing Festival!
St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel Katarina Van Derham will be appearing at the National Buffalo Wing Fest on the following dates and times:
Saturday 9/5 - 12-7pm
Sunday 9/6 - 12-5pm
Katarina will be located in the St. Pauli Girl beer booth, where she will be signing her collectible St. Pauli Girl poster and taking photos with festival attendees. To learn more about the St. Pauli Girl spokesmodel visit: www.stpauligirl.com
9.03.09 - National Buffalo Wing Fest to broadcast LIVE over the internet!
For the first time in history The National Buffalo Wing Festival will broadcast the festival LIVE of the internet.
It’s hard to think of anything that does more to boost Buffalo’s image and tourism than the annual NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL.In fact, last year’s Labor Day weekend event attracted 78 thousand people to downtown Buffalo, where they consumed a record 27 tons of chicken wings.
Needless to say, that put a lot of money into the local economy and raised funds for numerous important charities, as well.Of course, the sale of chicken wings does a lot for the national economy, too.Some 24 billion chicken wings were sold in the United States last year.1 billion were consumed during Super Bowl weekend alone.
Buffalo’s “Wing King” and festival founder Drew Cerza knows a thing or two about economic stimulus.Saying the now-defunct “Cash for Clunkers” program created “clunkeritis”, Cerza believes he has a better idea.The “Wing King’s”plan includes “Cluckers for Cash”, which he says will stimulate consumer spending on chicken wings, both at the festival and throughout the year.In fact, the “Wing King” says “Cluckersfor Cash” can add 27 Billion dollars a year to the nation’s economy. All it will take is for every American to eat one additional single order of chicken wings each month. In doing so, he vows, America will “eat our way back to prosperity”.It can start at the 2009 festival, where 30 tons of chicken wings will be ready for purchase.That’s more than half a million chicken wings!
8.31.09 - The Wing King requests help from all Wing Lovers to aid Families of Fallen Firemen
See the press release below for more information: Make check out to "Wingfest for Firefighters"
Mail donation to:
Citizens Bank
414 Main Street
Buffalo, NY 14202
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
“WING FEST” to Aid Families of Fallen Firemen!
Festival Dedicated to Firefighters Croom and McCarthy!
Drew Cerza, founder of the NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL, has announced that the 2009 “Wing Fest”, scheduled for Labor Day weekend at Coca ColaField in downtown Buffalo, will include a fundraising effort for the families of Buffalo firefighters Jonathan Croom and Lt. Clarles McCarthy Jr.
Members of the Buffalo Fire Department will be stationed at the event, where they will accept donations from attendees.In addition, Cerza has personally pledged $5000 to jump-start the campaign.
Responding to the fundraising announcement, Dan Cunningham, President of Buffalo Firefighters local #282, I.A.F.F.stated “It is absolutely outstanding that Drew and the festival are honoring our men by utilizing the Wing Fest as a way to raise money for the families of our fallen firefighters”.
Last week’s planned kick-off festivities for this year’s NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL were delayed for one week, out of respect to the fallen fireman and their families, and are now scheduled for Wednesday, September 2ndat Niagara Square, beginning at 11:30am
In delaying those festivities and announcing the “Wing Fest” fundraiser, Cerza said he “shares the grief of the families and the community, who mourn the two firefighterslost in the August 17th blaze”.Both were laid to rest on Friday.
Wednesday, September 2nd at 11:30am Niagara Square in front of City Hall Downtown Buffalo, New York
You are invited to attend the kick-off press conference to announce the 8th Annual National Buffalo Wing Festival. Several restaurants from the festival will be serving free chicken wings to the public from 11:15am - 12:30pm. No need to RSVP – We would just love to see you there!
8.27.09 - Announcing the "Last XXXAtomic Wing Eater Standing" Contest by Quaker Steak & Lube! Think you can stand the heat? Would you like to win a year’s worth of Quaker Steak & Lube Wings?
Enter the “Last XXXAtomic Wing Eater Standing” contest. We will choose 10 contestants and see who can eat the most wings tossed in Quaker Steak & Lube’s Hottest Sauce. With a rating of Half a Million Units on the Scoville Scale, these wings are so hot you have to sign a waiver to eat them!
Sunday, September 6, 2009 @ 3:30PM
If you think you have what it takes, email jwolf@buffalowing.com with your name, age, town and why you want to compete by, Sept 1st.
7.30.09 - The Electric Company comes to Wing Fest!
On Sunday, September 6, 2009 join the National Buffalo Wing Festival in welcoming The Electric Company. This 90 minute fun-filled performance will feature SHOCK, The Electric Company beat boxer. This program is presented in partnership with WNED. For more information on children's activities at The National Buffalo Wing Festival, visit our Kid Zone Page.
Travel to Buffalo, New York and join over 70,000 visitors from around the world over Labor Day weekend to the "National Buffalo Wing Festival". After taking in a day at the Wingfest, head to North America's most famous attraction -- Niagara Falls. Your package includes a passport to enjoy the major attractions on the U.S. or Canadian side of the Falls.
6.30.09 - National Buffalo Wing Festival is on Facebook!
You can now become a Facebook fan of the National Buffalo Wing Festival! Interact with fellow wing lovers and stay up-to-date on festival. Fans will receive information on festival contests, promotions and news.
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World Hot Dog Champ to "Wing it" in Buffalo!
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Party Squad in it’s original line-up will feature Mark Dixon, Dave Elder and Joe Rozler.
By Joni Simon 
Are you a restaurant that would like to participate in the National Buffalo Wing Festival? The festival committee is now accepting applications for new participating restaurants. If you have never participated in Wing Fest, but would like to be considered, please complete the 
Will you be having wings for the big game?
Americans To Consume 1.25 Billion Chicken Wings During Super Bowl, 25 Billion For All Of 2012
www.huffingtonpost.com
On Super Bowl weekend, Americans are expected to eat 1.25 billion chicken wings -- that's 100 million pounds, according to a new report by the National Chicken Council. If the wings were laid end-to-end, they would circle the circumference of the Earth more than twice, which is about a quarter of th...
Ok wing fans....what do you think?
Buffalo Chicken Super Bowl Cupcakes ~ Cupcake Project
www.cupcakeproject.com
After hearing that I was going to bake buffalo chicken Super Bowl cupcakes (with hot sauce and blue cheese in the cake and a blue cheese buttercream frosting), one of my friends asked if I would be baking the cupcakes as as a joke.
Check out this great winter event - Buffalo Winter Bash at Buffalo Powder Keg Festival. There will be wings!
Buffalo Winter Bash
Friday, February 10 at 6:00pm at Statler City