Wingfest 11th Anniversary

Way back in Y2K, a simple design was put into action; invite several of the city’s best chicken wing serving restaurants to a competition to see, once and for all, who had the best wings in the city.
“Chicago loves to eat!” was the unanimous thought amongst WingFest event organizers. Chicago also loves its competition, and the competition and feeding frenzy have combined to form the perfect storm of an event…the perfect chicken wing storm! There is no doubt that in its ten years, WingFest has become almost as much a part of Chicago as the numerous hotdog joints that line its cityscape, and now most of those joints also serve wings.

Wingfest 11th Anniversary

Date: Sunday, February 24, 2013
Time: 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Specialty: Chicago Wing Feast
Features: All you can eat wings
Cost: $24.00 (prices subject to change)

General Info

Returning for his tenth year at WingFest is host and celebrity judge, WXRT’s very own, Lin Brehmer. With his ever present sidekick Chicken-Man pumping the crowd, Lin will be providing the play by play for the “Lord of the Wings” eating contest, (as seen on YouTube), and one of the day’s most talked about highlights.

Besides feasting on the city’s best offering of delectable wings, WingFest ticket holders are also treated to the live music of Cadillac Dave and the Chicago Redhots – a genuine blues experience that brings an additional element of Chicago into the mix. The entertainment continues as the band plays with live icon portrait paintings on 4 foot by 5 foot canvases by “E” of ArtBeat Live!