wings, beer, and live entertainment
September 16th, 2023 at 1pm-6pm
12pm Early VIP Entrance
Announcing More Restaurants Soon!
spice it up
An adventure for your taste buds, eyes & ears with a stunning backdrop of Pikes Peak. The Best of the West Wing Fest will set the standard for great events that bring our community together.
The chance to vote on the Best Wings in the West
Last chance for summer heat
Local Brews & Spirits
Live local bands/musicians, emcees, DJ, contests & more
The Event
September 16, 2023
1pm-6pm
Anticipated 500+ attendees
20+ anticipated competing restaurants
Family fun area
Local beer & spirits
Entertainment
Featuring:
Brass Quintet with opera singer, DJ, Nerd Nite, Ryan Flores, Comedians, Mariachi Band, Wirewood Station, EmCee
Participating Restaurants
Announcement Coming Soon
Thanks to our 2023 Sponsors
Cayenne Pepper Sponsors
Announcement Coming Soon
jalapeno Pepper Sponsors
Announcement Coming Soon
Wing
Competitions
Help Crown the Champions of 2023
- Festival Favorite (voted by public)
- Best Classic Buffalo Wing
- Best Wild Wing
- Best Sauce/Dry Rub
Who Can Eat the Most Wings Eating Competition
Who will take home the Champion Belt in 2023? One of the most anticipated events of the Best of the West Wing Festival returns to find who will be the next Wing Eating Champ of Colorado.
Who Can Eat the Hottest Wing Eating Competition
If you’re a spice-o-holic, we’ve got the event for you. The Hot Wing Eating Contest pits competitors against one another to see who can eat the most wings that have been doused in progressively hotter wing sauce. Can you stand the heat?
are you the
best of the west?
enter your best Wings
Being a restaurant competitor in the wing competition comes with these benefits:
- City-wide recognition as the People’s Choice Champion!
- Trophy to display letting everyone know you’re the Best of the West
- Bragging rights
- Marketing on radio, podcasts and social media advertising your restaurant involvement
leading up to day of event - Logo with link to restaurant site on event page
- Professional pictures and videos spotlighting your restaurant
- Year-round marketing after event is done, driving patrons of the festival back to the restaurant
through marketing specials - Potential sponsorship to compete in the National Chicken Wing Festival in Buffalo, New York*
schedule of events
VIP Early Entry, Welcome DJ
General Admission Entry
Colorado Springs Children's Choral Performance
First Band
Hottest Wing Eating Competition
Second Band
Wing Eating Competiton
Headline Band
Dance Performance
Awards
Festival Wrap-Up
charity
Part of all ticket proceeds will benefit two local non profit organizations!
A portion of ticket sales will be donated to support The Colorado Springs Children’s Choral and a second charity TBD, to benefit their causes and support our community.
Our 2022 event raised $850 for each of our non profit organizations for a total of $1,700 in donations.
Read about the non profit organizations we helped last year below. Stay tuned for the second organization that the 2023 event will benefit.
In its 44 years of existence, and with a low turnover rate among its artistic and executive management, the Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale has developed a unique and specific philosophy. This philosophy aims to use high standards of performance and professionalism to instill in CSWAC singers a set of values that propel them towards a lifetime of achievement and excellence.
Colorado Springs World Affairs Council is a non-profit organization that promotes understanding of world affairs by sponsoring educational programs for people of all ages, fosters discussion of international issues, and provides a venue for people to meet others with similar interests from around the corner and around the world.
