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Buffalo Wild Wings is offering free wings today from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. local time for dine-in and in-person carryout orders, following through on a promise made before this year's Super Bowl. The offer is limited to six boneless or traditional wings in any of the restaurant's 26 sauces and seasonings, with no purchase necessary and a limit of one free order per customer.
Donna Kelce, mother of Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has shared her recipe for "Travis' Kansas City Chicken Wings" ahead of Super Bowl LVIII, best paired with Barefoot Wine's sauvignon blanc. The simple recipe requires just five ingredients and five minutes of prep time, making it a perfect game day appetizer. With the Chiefs facing the San Francisco 49ers, fans can enjoy these wings while cheering on their team.
As the Super Bowl approaches, grocery sales are soaring with artichokes surprisingly taking the top spot, experiencing a 258% increase in sales as a popular dip ingredient. Other popular items include frozen chicken wings, barbecue sauce, avocados, and hot dogs, with grocery basket sizes rising by 2-5% leading up to the big game. Prices for these items vary across different stores, with artichokes priced at $2.74 at Walmart and frozen chicken wings at $12.98 for a four-pound bag.
The Super Bowl may be a big football event, but for many Americans, the real star is chicken wings. With an estimated 1.45 billion wings to be consumed on game day, the National Chicken Council reports that wings are the favorite Super Bowl food in all but one state. Drew Cerza, known as the "Wing King," leads the charge with the National Buffalo Wing Festival and predicts that traditional Buffalo and barbecue wings will dominate, with Cajun lemon pepper wings making a strong showing. Despite his beloved Buffalo Bills never winning the Super Bowl, Cerza proudly notes that Buffalo wings have been present at every Super Bowl and have emerged victorious every year.
As more than 100 million people are expected to watch the Super Bowl, fans are projected to spend about $43 on food and drinks, a 23% increase from last year. Chicken wing prices have dropped for the second year in a row, while beef prices continue to rise due to cattle ranchers rebuilding their herds. Despite this, restaurants like Gates Bar-B-Q in Kansas City expect brisk business for their hickory-smoked ribs and brisket. With wages outpacing inflation and food prices moderating, people are expected to splurge on Super Bowl snacks, although some staple items like chips and dip and soft drinks have seen price increases.
Google created maps showing the most popular Super Bowl foods in every state, with buffalo chicken dip being a favorite across the Northeast, while crab dip and smoked salmon dip were popular in Maryland, Virginia, and Alaska, respectively. Chicken wings, particularly hot wings, were a hit in the Southeast, while cauliflower wings and baked wings were popular in Montana, Colorado, Wisconsin, Illinois, Oregon, and Delaware. Additionally, Google Trends released the most-searched Super Bowl recipes, including shrimp scampi, chili, meatloaf, meatball, and sliders, as well as the most-searched Super Bowl drinks, such as Manhattan, Shirley Temple, and Cosmopolitan.
Hosting a Super Bowl party calls for a standout wings recipe to accompany the usual snack favorites, and this article provides 12 diverse wing recipes to elevate your spread, including crispy baked, garlic parmesan, spicy cumin, boneless buffalo, Chinese takeout-style, Korean fried, air fryer lemon pepper, grilled jalapeño-honey, soy-glazed, General Tso's, baked buffalo with blue cheese dip, and baked turkey wings. Each recipe offers a unique flavor profile and cooking method, ensuring there's something for everyone at your game-day gathering.
Prices for Super Bowl party favorites like chicken wings and shrimp have dropped this year, while soda prices have also seen a slight decrease. However, beef, chips and dip, and canned soda prices have increased, with factors such as drought affecting beef production and labor and packaging costs impacting chip prices. To save money, consider opting for generic brands and local options, as there is more competition and potentially lower prices.
Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen will give away free wings if the Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, or Philadelphia Eagles win Super Bowl 58, with the offer available two days after the game with any online or in-app purchase. The promotion is tied to the launch of five new flavors of wings and is reminiscent of Taco Bell's World Series promotion.
Popeyes is adding a new line of wings to its menu, including Honey BBQ, Roasted Garlic Parmesan, Signature Hot, Ghost Pepper, and Sweet N'Spicy flavors. The fast-food chain hopes to recreate the success it had with its chicken sandwich debut in 2019. Wings have gained popularity as cheap eats, and Popeyes saw a surge in sales and customer interest when it introduced limited-time wing promotions. The success of these promotions led to the decision to make wings a permanent menu item. Popeyes expects the wings to attract a younger demographic and potentially spark a marketing war with competitors.
The ninth annual Biggest Little City Wing Fest is set to take place in Reno, featuring over 15 chicken wing vendors, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities. Vendors will serve more than 20,000 pounds of wings, competing for awards such as "best sauce" and "people's choice." A new addition this year is the Chicken Coop VIP experience, offering an all-you-can-eat buffet and unlimited beverages in a shaded seating area near the main stage. Tickets for the VIP experience start at $110.
Bar-Bill Tavern, famous for its chicken wings and beef on weck sandwiches, is opening its third location in Penfield, Rochester. The 8,300-square-foot restaurant, known as "Bar-Bill East," will offer a variety of dishes including appetizers, personal pizzas, and chicken fingers, along with a selection of beverages. The tavern, which has been a fixture in East Aurora since 1977, will operate from 11:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. daily.
The former Burger King in Henrietta, New York, will be transformed into Möge Tee, a cafe offering a combination of chicken wings and bubble tea. The new establishment will provide dine-in and takeout services, featuring a menu with milk teas, fruit teas, various sauces for chicken wings, pork belly, BBQ shrimp, and more. The operator plans to renovate the interior while keeping the structure intact, with an expected opening within a month. Möge Tee already operates in multiple states across the US.
A man from Chicago has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, claiming that their "boneless wings" are not made from actual wings. The National Chicken Council notes that boneless buffalo wings were invented by Buffalo Wild Wings. Traditionalists suggest sticking with classic wings, as boneless wings are just big nuggets made with breast meat. The rising cost of chicken wings has led to the popularity of boneless wings, which are cheaper to produce.
A man has filed a class-action lawsuit against Buffalo Wild Wings, alleging that the restaurant's "boneless wings" are actually made from slices of chicken breast meat deep-fried like nuggets, and not deboned wings as advertised. The lawsuit claims that the false advertising was done in pursuit of higher profits, as chicken wings are pricier than chicken breasts. The plaintiff and others are seeking a jury trial and damages.