Chicago's Best Wing Fest – Hands down the most fun and entertaining food festival in Chicago. It attracts die-hard wing fanatics. People whose top passion in life is to find the ultimate buffalo wing and sauce.

It is tough to describe this festival, but it seems much more like a party. The fun starts in the parking lot where a full on tailgate is going on from about 10:00 AM until doors open at 1:00 PM. What other festival attracts a tailgate? Its like a prefestival festival. When the doores open, the energy in the auditorium is electric. It's wild in there.

Preview before wing lovers pack the house

Let the wing-eating begin!

People are dancing like kids to a bland and celebrating the unmatched goodniess of the best wings in the city.

The festival also hosts a mens and women’s wing eating contest

(the women’s contest was one of the funniest things I have ever seen in my life), and also recognizes and awards the top wings in the contest as voted on by judges.

If you love wings, festivals, and fun, you can not miss this event next year. Get your tickets early though, I know they sell out months in advance every year.

One serious wing man!

Major of Wing Fest

Boys and their wings

I was too busy eating wings but here are some of my favorite wings

Gators Wing Shack Buffalo Wings

Bulldog's mango habanero wings

The Wing Winners

BEST OF FEST – TAP HOUSE GRILL!

Exotic

1st Tap House Grill

2nd Gators Wing Shack

3rd Frontier

Mild

1st Gators Wing Shack

2nd Fizz

3rd Wild Goose

Hot

1st Mahoney's

2nd The Pony

3rd Reggie's

BBQ

1st Mahoney's

2nd Bulldogs

3rd Timothy O'Toole's

If I was a judge, I would vote Best of Fest, Exotic and Mild to Gator's Wing Shack! Besides having the best wings, whenever I eat there; they treat me like family.