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Labor Day Weekend Saturday, September 1st • 12 - 9pmSunday, September 2nd • 12 - 7pm

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Admission $5. Children 8 and under FREE

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The National Buffalo Wing Festival celebrates “Buffalo Wings”, which have become a national food icon. Invented in 1964 at the world famous Anchor Bar by Frank and Teresa Bellissimo, of Buffalo, NY is the official “Home of the Chicken Wing”. The popularity of the chicken wing has made it America’s #1 appetizer. Last year alone over 13.5 billion wings were consumed by Americans, 1.25 billion on Super Bowl Weekend alone.

In 2001, actor Bill Murray playing Frank Detorre starred in one of his noto-riously eclectic movies entitled, “Osmosis Jones.” In this film Murray played the part of an average Joe addicted to fried food and other artery-clogging fares, who was heading to Buffalo New York for… of all things…..a chicken wing festival. Well, as we all know, at that time there WAS NO CHICKEN WING FESTIVAL in Buffalo, NY…..at least not yet.

Buffalo News columnist Donn Esmonde heard about the Murray movie, and wondered, “why isn’t there an annual National Wing Fest in Buffalo?” Esmonde wrote a column suggesting that there should be such a festival, as a way of staking a claim to what is rightfully a Buffalo creation. I read that article and called Donn the very next day, agreeing with the columnist’s theory. Donn then wrote about my Wing Fest plan in a subsequent column, asking the community for its support. That was 16 years ago since then we have had 951,000 attendees, almost 4.8 million wings weighing more than 187 tons, we have had 220 participating restaurants, $365,000 in charitable contributions and yes, even a wedding ceremony.

The Wingfest has drawn the attention of media throughout the world, including many appearances on CNN, The Travel Channel, The View and Regis and Kelly, NBC’S Today Show, and was also the subject for a PBS Documentary.

The festival also drew the attention of the Food Network as Food Icon Bobby Flay came to Buffalo for a chicken wing throwdown and Emeril Lagasse filmed the festival for a show on Buffalo Wings.

The National Buffalo Wing Festival has become one of the best culinary road trips in America. Last year we tracked visitors from all 50 states and 34 different countries. All for the love of the “Buffalo Wing”.

Thanks for joining us this Labor Day Weekend as we celebrate the 17th annual National Buffalo Wing Festival.

“Keep Wingin’ It”

DREW CERZAThe “Wing King”

Welcome to Buffalo, NY

Drew Cerza“Wing King”Festival Founder

It is said that those born into inherited wealth, are born with “silver spoons” in their mouths. Well Jim Pacciotti was certainly gifted with an inheritance at birth, but no silver spoons here, just pizza. And, not just any pizza, we’re talking Bocce Club Pizza, a Buffalo tradi-tion since his dad Dino opened his first shop on Buffalo’s east side in 1946, offering old world recipes that he brought home with him from Italy, after serving our nation in WWII.

Today, nearly three quarters of a century later, Bocce Club Pizza has expanded their menu and grown with the times, but they also remain true to Dino’s traditional, old world, core values. Excellent customer service and high-quality ingredients.

And, Bocce Club Pizza has always been a cutting-edge enterprise. They were first in the region to offer take-out, first at take and bake and today, they not only deliver locally, but they now spread the best in taste and flavor all over the country, with nationwide delivery. That’s how good Bocce Club Pizza is. In fact, ask Jim to tell you the story about the out-of-town customer who called for a delivery one day and

angrily called again a day later, when the pizza did not arrive. They later came to find out that the delivery service driver could not resist the aroma and actually apologized for eating the pie that he was supposed to deliver. Yes, pizza is their core business, but the Bocce Club Pizza menu is diverse and that of course, brings us to wings. Like most everyone in town, Bocce Club Pizza serves the traditional Mild, Medium or Hot Buffalo Chicken wing, but in addition, they offer “over the pit” grilled wings, sauced in Honey Mustard, Cajun or BBQ.

Speaking of BBQ, Bocce Club Pizza has par-ticipated in the National Buffalo Wing Festival since its birth in 2002 and has taken home an unprecedented 32 trophies over 16 years. Included in those awards, were 16 National trophies for their pit BBQ wings. There is no questioning the fact that Jim Pacciotti is a true blue ambassador for Buffalo NY, for the National Buffalo Wing Festival and of course, for our beloved chicken wing. With all of this as foun-dation, it is an honor and a privilege to induct Bocce Club Pizza into the National Buffalo Wing Hall of Flame.

The National Buffalo Wing Festival has raised over $365,000 for local charities. Thank you for your support!

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FESTIVAL SPONSORS

2018 Benefiting Charities

Hot Sponsors

Event Sponsors

Buffalo Boosters

Media Sponsors

Main Stage Schedule

Saturday, September 1, 2018Noon Miss Buffalo Wing Contest

1:00 PM Heavenly Chilbillies Blues Band

1:30PM Amateur Creative Sauce-Off

2:00PM Amateur Traditional Sauce-Off


3:00 PM Bobbing for Wings

3:30 PM Dennis George - Quiz Master

4:00 PM Amateur Wing Eating Championship


5:15 PM Restaurant Awards Ceremony

6:00 PM Russell’s Buffet Bowl

7:00 PM Live Music- Local bands

9:00PM Closing Ceremonies

Main Stage Schedule

SUNDAY, September 2, 201812:30PM 5k awards ceremony

1:00PM Baby Wing Costume Parade

1:30PM Dennis George - Quiz Master

2:00PM College Wing Eating Competition

2:30PM Heavenly Chilbillies Blues Band

3:00PM Bobbing for Wings


4:00PM XXX Hot Wing Eating Contest

5:00PM United States Chicken Wing Eating Championship


7:00PM Closing Ceremonies

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS


Sat., September 1Rough Stock Band

Keith James

SUN., September 2

Heavenly Chilbillies Blues Band

2:30, 3:30, 6:00

Main Stage House Bands

“Official Festival Fry Oil”

“Official Festival

Supplier”

“Official Festival Hot Sauce”

Rough Stock Band Keith James Heavenly Chilbillies Blues Band


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Anchor BarBuffalo, NYMediumChipotle BBQHabanero RanchHotterHoney Garlic

Bocce Club PizzaAmherst, NYMediumBBQCajun Dry RubPizza

BoneheadsWest Warwick, RIReturn of the Mack - Buffalo Mac & CheeseStacy’s Mom - Spicy Garlic Parmesan (entering into creative spicy)Wrong Side of the Road - Honey SrirachaBreakfast At Tiffany’s - Maple/Bacon Hard 2 Handle - Medium BuffaloRazzamatazz - Raspberry/Pepper/Mt DewCoconut Curry Dry Rub (entering in dry rub)Fireside Song - S’mores (entering in craft)

Buffalo Wild WingsTonawanda, NYHoney BBQMango HabaneroLemon PepperSpicy GarlicMediumSalt VinegarAsian ZingParmesan Garlic

Center Street GrilleEnola, PAHotDragonPBJPom BombGolden Mustard BBQBacon Horseradish RanchChicken Waffle DustHellfurnutter

Chrusciki Bakery/ Simply PierogiBuffalo, NYPierogiEclairsPasticottiJumbo Cookies

Danny’s SouthOrchard Park, NYChicken Wing SoupPeanut Butter PieTailgator Wings (Spicy Cajun)General TSO’sHoneyDirty Buffalo Maple Fire

Doc SullivansBuffalo, NY Roast Beef on WeckSmitty Wings (medium)

Falletta’s RestaurantEast Amherst, NYChicken Wing Rice BallsFruit CupHot Pepper SandwichStrawberry & Peach ShortcakeCannoli’sJumbo Cupcakes

Fire on the MountainPortland, OREl JefeBuffalo Lime CilantroWhiskey Pomegrante BBQSoon to be Famous Spicy PeanutBird’s Eye Creeper Voodoo Ranch dry rub

ForgetabouditDeming, New MexicoMaple BaconSuper Hot/ GingerNew Mexico Green Chile WingsBBQ Bourbon Dry

J.B QuimbysRochester, NYBuffalo Garlic ParmesanCajun HoneyWhite Garlic ParmesanHotMikes Sweet HeatBlueberry BBQ

Legend LarrysSheboygan, WILegend Larrys MediumLegend Larrys Scary LarryLegend Larrys DOALegend Larrys Spicy Bacon BBQLegend Larrys TeryakiLegend Larrys Sweet Thai Chile

Millie’s CafeOttoville, OHBourben BBQBlackberry BrandySweet HobaneroCaptain Morgan BBQMaple Bacon RumLumberjack

Perry’s Ice CreamAkron,NYAssorted Novelties

Pop in Bobs Kettle CornClarence, NYKettle Corn

Quaker Steak & LubeWestlake, OHArizona RanchLouisiana LickersThai ‘R’ CrackerGolden GarlicSmoked Jalapeno HoneyOriginal’ BBQButterscotch BBQOrange DreamcycleSpicy Cranberry SauceTriple Atomic5X Atomic

Scallywags Restaurant Derby, NY Captain’s Candy AppleGatorCarribbean CurseBad Ass Bourbon BBQ

Sticky WingsLondonBuckingham Buffalo (traditional medium)The Queen’s Choice ( Creative hot) Meghan’s Hot Stuff (Hot)

The Blind RhinoNorwalk, CTTogarashi Brown SugarGarlic ParmesanMango HabaneroSpicy Buffalo

The Dirty BufaloNorfolk, VACajun BuffaloBuffalo SoldierRuffalo Dry RubMargarita BuffaloSweet SrirachaSpicy Garlic ParmStupid HotSpicy Garlic Ranch

The Old Union HotelBinghamton,NYHotSignapore ChiliCarolina Gold

The Original Crunch Roll FactoryBuffalo, NYBuffalo Chicken Crunch RollHot Pepper Crunch Roll

Watermelon Cooling Station Watermelon

WindjammersRochester, NYGarlic Pepper ParmPeachDry Cinnamon ChiptoleSweet AutumnChicken French

Wing’s ArmyMexicoBBQ HotOriginal TeriyakiAsian HotHoney MustardBombaXplosionHawaiianSpice & CreamLemon PepperCajunMango HabaneroMildGarlic ParmesanTamarindoSmokedHappy Oyster

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1 Perry’s Ice Cream2 Pop In Bob’s Kettle Corn3 Tri-Fri Oil4 Sticky Wings5 The Old Union Hotel6 Center Street Grille

14 Barefoot Mobile Unit 15 Shipt 16 Watermelon Cooling Station 17 GreatPlate

41 Festival Info42 Special Festival Activities43 LA Fitness 44 Festival Merchandise

“Official Festival Supplier”

30 Buffalo Wild Wings31 Fire on the Mountain32 Scallywags Restaurant33 Bocce Club Pizza34 The Blind Rhino35 Wings Army 36 Yelp/Crunch37 Buffalo News38 Atwal39 Geico40 Frank’s RedHot

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Marie’s The Official Blue Cheese of the National Buffalo Wing Festival

Festival MerchandiseFestival T-shirts, Hats, and other chicken wing novelties

Marie’s Blue Cheese

Dipping Station 13

7 Boneheads

8 JB Quimby’s 9 Anchor Bar

10 Chrusciki Bakery /Simply Pierogi11 Danny’s South12 Crunch Rolls 13 Beer Stand

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2018 US NATIONAL WING CHAMPIONSHIPSUNDAY, SEPT. 2 • 5:00 PM

Adrian MorganNew Orleans, LA

#8

George ChigerPocono Pines, PA

#18

Badlands BookerSelden NY

#23

Ronnie HartmanGreensboro, NC

#25

Jim ReevesBoston, NY

#26

Wild Bill MyersAllentown, PA

#39

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JOEY “JAWS” CHESTNUT

#1 Competitive Eater in the World

Joey “Jaws " Chestnut San Jose, CA

#1

RUSSELL’S BUFFET BOWLSaturday, September 16:00 PM

Geoffrey Esper Oxford, MA

#3

Darron BreedenOrange, VA

#5

Gideon OjiMorrow, GA

#6

Miki SudoLas Vegas, NV

#7

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