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 The
idea for the festival came from a movie called Osmosis Jones
. Bill Murray starred as a compulsive eater with a goal of attending
the Super Bowl of junk food, The National Buffalo Wing Festival
.
Ironically, their wasn't one.
That is when native Buffalonian Drew Cerza, now affectionately
known as the Wing King decided to make it happen back in 2002.
This is a case of Real Life knocking off Hollywood!
Thanks for the idea Bill!
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NATIONAL
BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL BY THE NUMBERS
2001-2007
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| Attendance: |
329,000
people
|
| Wings
Consumed: |
1.9
Million |
| Wings
In Weight: |
110
Tons |
| Restaurants: |
185 |
| Charitable
Contributions: |
$105,000 |
| Weddings: |
1 |
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The festival has
also drawn national media attention from CNN, The TODAY SHOW,
the Travel Channel, the Food Network, Discover Channel, and
newspapers and magazines throughout the world.
 Drew
Cerza says he is also very pleased that the festival has generated
more than $105,000 for Western New York charities.
The 2006 Festival
saw the first inductions into the newly-announced CHICKEN WING
HALL OF FAME. The
Anchor Bar founders Frank and Teressa Bellissimo were the first
to be inducted.
In addition, the 2006 festival also hosted its first wedding.
Founder Drew Cerza says the NATIONAL BUFFALO WING FESTIVAL paved
the way for the CHICKEN WING HALL OF FAME, which will further
solidify Buffalo as the birthplace of what has become America’s
most popular finger food.
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