What a day! On Sunday, May 4th, the Rotary Club of Toronto Skyline hosted the 3rd Annual Toronto Wing Festival – and guess who got to be a judge? Moi! What a fun day filled with laughter, live music, beer, and, of course, wings. The vibe was awesome and everyone was out raising money for the Rotary Club’s chosen charities by eating wings and drinking beer – I mean, could this possibly be the best way to do some good? I’d say so!
Hosted by Bob Blumer, there were over 2,000 people in attendance, 18 restaurants competing, 5,400lbs of wings eaten, and two live bands keeping everyone in happy spirits. As judges we got to try all the wings, eventually suffering from severe wing sweats, and the competition was fierce. But hey… someone had to do it. I caught the whole thing on video, so if you missed it you can live vicariously through me…
Finally, here are the winners of the 2014 Toronto Wing Festival…
Judges’ Favourite Classic Wing
1st Place Winner: Tara Inn2nd Place Winner: Shark Club3rd Place Winner: Pour House
Judges’ Favourite Exotic
1st Place Winner: Pogue Mahone2nd Place Winner: The Pilot3rd Place Winner: The Office Pub
Judges’ Favourite Sweet Wing
1st Place Winner: Pogue Mahone2nd Place Winner: Drums N Flats3rd Place Winner: The Office Pub
Judges’ Favourite BBQ Wing
1st Place Winner: Aft Kitchen & Bar2nd Place Winner: Hurricanes3rd Place Winner: Hard Rock Cafe
Judges’ Favourite Dry Wing
1st Place Winner: Sandoozles2nd Place Winner: Aft Kitchen & Bar3rd Place Winner: Lou Dawg’s
People’s Choice for the Best Wings in Toronto
1st Place Winner: Hurricanes2nd Place Winner: The Pilot3rd Place Winner: The Office Pub
Did you attend the Toronto Wing Festival? What was your favourite wing? Let us know in the comments below or tweet us @ViewtheVibe.
