2026 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Just Winging It – Iceland

Best in Show Wing

1. Just Winging It- Bayside Buffalo Lemon Honey

2. Old Union Hotel- Smokey Thai BBQ

3. The Blind Rhino- Hot Garlic 

Kid’s Choice Award 

1. Anchor Bar- Cinnamon Toast 

2. Just Winging It- French Toast 

3. Old Union Hotel- Mild

Restaurant Sauce Off

Traditional Medium:

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Archer’s Tavern
3rd: Legend Larry

Creative Sweet

1st: Anchor Bar 
2nd: Pizza Cutters 
3rd: Just Winging It 

Dry Rub

1st: Buffalo Wild Wings
2nd: Anchor Bar 
3rd: Side Biscuit 

Sweet Heat 

1st: Legend Larry
2nd: Southern Tier 
3rd: Millie’s Cafe 

BBQ:

1st: Legend Larry 
2nd: Millie’s Cafe
3rd: Blind Rhino

Savory:

1st: Side Biscuit 
2nd: Pizza Cutters 
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wings 

Creative Spicy:

1st: Just Winging It 
2nd: Wing’s Over 
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wings

Hot:

1st: Legend Larry
2nd: Wing It On! 
3rd: Old Union Hotel 

 

2025 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Double Dubs- Laramie, WY

Best in Show Wing

1. Old Union Hotel- Carolina Gold

2. Double Dubs – Sofrito Loco

3. The Blind Rhino- Strawberry Jalapeno BBQ 

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Traditional Medium:

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Side Biscuit
3rd: Legend Larry

Creative Sweet

1st: Pizza Cutter
2nd: Old Union Hotel
3rd: Archer’s Tavern

Dry Rub

1st: Buffalo Wild Wings
2nd: Millie’s
3rd: Windjammers

Craft 

1st: Pizza Cutter
2nd: Double Dubs
3rd: Legend Larry

BBQ:

1st: Double Dubs
2nd: Wing It On!
3rd: Archer’s Tavern

Savory:

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Millie’s
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wings

Creative Spicy:

1st: Buffalo Wild Wings
2nd: Windjammers
3rd: The Blind Rhino

Hot:

1st: Legend Larry
2nd: Holy City Publick House
3rd: Wing It On!

2024 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Double Dubs- Laramie, WY

Best in Show Wing

1. Just Wingin It’ – Honey Badger

2. The Dirty Buffalo – Maple Bacon Crunch

3. Old Union Hotel- Carolina Gold

Restaurant Sauce Off

Traditional Medium:

1st: Center Street
2nd: The Dirty Buffalo
3rd: Archer’s Tavern

Creative Sweet

1st: Just Wingin It
2nd: Steelbound Brewery
3rd: Millie’s

Traditional BBQ

1st: Old Union Hotel
2nd: Anchor Bar
3rd: The Dirty Buffalo

Dry Rub

1st: Anchor Bar
2nd: Just Wingin It
3rd: Steelbound Brewery

Creative Spicy

1st: Archer’s Tavern
2nd: Old Union Hotel
3rd: Blind Rhino

Hot

1st: Double Dubs
2nd: Danny’s
3rd: Blind Rhino

X-Hot

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Old Union Hotel
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wings

Sriracha 

1st: Pizza Cutters
2nd: Steelbound Brewery
3rd: Double Dubs

2023 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Double Dubs- Laramie, WY

Best in Show Wing

1. Just Wingin It’ – Lemon Pepper Cajun Honey

2. Steelbound – Blueballs BBQ

3. The Dirty Buffalo- Loganberry BBQ

Restaurant Sauce Off

Traditional Medium:

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Anchor Bar
3rd: Legend Larry

Creative Sweet

1st: Booty’s
2nd: Millie’s Cafe
3rd: Steelbound Brewery

Creative Spicy

1st: Booty’s
2nd: Double Dubs
3rd: Blind Rhino

Traditional BBQ

1st: Anchor Bar
2nd: Legend Larry
3rd: Dirty Buffalo

Hot

1st: Legend Larry
2nd: Double Dubs
3rd: Blind Rhino

X-Hot

1st: Center Street
2nd: Buffalo Wild Wings
3rd: Millie’s Cafe

Dry Rub

1st: Center Street
2nd: Wing It On!
3rd: Millie’s Cafe

2022 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Double Dubs- Laramie, WY

Best in Show Wing

1. Limp Lizard

2. The Old Union Hotel

3. Wings Army

Restaurant Sauce Off

Traditional Medium:

1st: Wing It On!
2nd: Archer’s Tavern
3rd: Old Union Hotel

Traditional BBQ

1st: Bocce’s
2nd: Wing It On!
3rd: Double Dubs

Creative Sweet

1st: Steelbound Brewery
2nd: Millie’s Cafe
3rd: Limp Lizard

Dry Rub

1st: Millie’s
2nd: Tree’s Cafe
3rd: Anchor Bar

Creative Spicy

1st: Anchor Bar
2nd: Double Dubs
3rd: Archer’s Tavern

Hot

1st: Blind Rhino
2nd: Double Dubs
3rd: Archer’s Tavern

X-Hot

1st: Center Street
2nd:Millie’s
3rd: Wings Army

2021 Restaurant Winners

Festival Favorite

Booty’s Wings Burgers and Beer- Buckeye, AZ

Best in Show Wing

1. The Blind Rhino, Plum Siracha

2. Booty’s, Arizona Elote

3. Center Street Grille, Golden Mustard BBQ

4. Windjammer’s Bar and Grill, Sweet Canadian

5. The Old Union Hotel, Carolina Gold

Restaurant Sauce Off

Traditional Medium:

1st: Booty’s
2nd: Buffalo Wild Wing’s
3rd: Anchor Bar

Hot

1st: Blind Rhino
2nd: Center Street Grill
3rd: The Old Union Hotel

X-Hot

1st: Double Dubs
2nd:Finnerty’s
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wing’s & Millie’s

Traditional BBQ

1st: Wings Army
2nd: Old Union Hotel
3rd: Center Street Grill

Dry Rub

1st: Millie’s
2nd: Anchor Bar
3rd: Center Street Grill

Creative BBQ

1st: Wings Army
2nd: Old Union Hotel
3rd: Center Street Grill

Creative Spicy

1st: Danny’s
2nd: Blind Rhino
3rd: Double Dubs

Creative Sweet

1st: Wild Wing
2nd: Blind Rhino
3rd: Buffalo Wild Wing’s

2002-2020 Restaurant Winners

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