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Competitive Eating Contests

No food festival would be complete without a few belly-busting, crowd-inducing competitive eating challenges. The National Buffalo Wing Festival takes competitive eating to a new level with several competitions throughout the weekend.

U.S. Chicken Wing Eating Championship

One of the annual highlights at the National Buffalo Wing Festival is the United States Chicken Wing Eating Championship presented by the Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino. This wildly popular event is officially sanctioned by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. Click here for more info.

Buffalo Buffet Bowl

In addition to the U.S. Chicken Wing Eating Championship, the pros compete in the Buffalo Buffet Bowl competition in which they’re challenged to consume five pounds of some of Buffalo’s favorite foods including pizza and roast beef on weck. Get the 411 here.

Amateur Chicken Wing Eating Contest

Not a pro competitive food eater? That’s okay. We’ve got something for you. Check out the Amateur Chicken Wing Eating Contest where the wanna-be-pros can get some serious stomach crunching practice toward the big leagues. Click for details.

Triple Atomic Hot Wing Eating Contest

If you’e a spice-aholic, well, we’ve got an event for you. The Hot Wing Eating Contest pits amateur competitors against one another to see who can eat the most wings that have been doused in a ridiculously hot wing sauce. Learn more here.

College Wing Eating Competition

Everything’s a little more fun in college, right? Same goes with the College Wing Eating Competition in which students from area colleges and university face-off against one another in a stomach-busting contest. More info here.