Chicken Wing Birthday Cake

Happy 4th bday to the wing prince Cam

Winging It In North Cackalacka

Jackalope Jack’s – Charlotte, N.C.

1936 E. 7th Street
Charlotte, NC 28204


Written by Staff Writer Jay W. Pennell

When American Wing King VP Owen Brennan asked me to write some wing reviews down in Charlotte,
N.C. I gladly took him up on the offer.

While New Jersey is a hotbed for wings, Charlotte is a little less renowned for their wings. But the city is
full of great restaurants and hole-in-the-wall places that offer great food and tasty wings.

My first stop was Jackalope Jack’s, a restaurant, bar and grill located in the Elizabeth neighborhood of
Charlotte, just minutes from Uptown.

I must have picked the right day to stop in, because Adam Richardson was on location filming an episode
of “Man v. Food” for the Food Network. Richardson was there for the chili, the Mexi-Cali Kobe Beef
burger, the slider challenge and more.

Me, well I was there for the wings.

The great staff at Jackalope Jack’s suggested I try the 20-wing sampler. The wings were split up in two
baskets with five of each flavor, along with complementary celery and blue cheese. Each flavor was
labeled on the paper lining the basket, which made it easy to determine which was which.

The first group I tried was the Buffalo. My first bite into the wings reveled juicy meat all throughout the
wing that easily fell off the bone. The sauce was spicy, but not overpowering and left a great aftertaste.
Definitely grab a handful of napkins, because you’ll need them.

The next group I tried was the Barballo. The sauce was a combination of barbeque and buffalo, which
was much sweeter, but still had a kick. Milder than the Buffalo wings, the Barballo were full of sauce,
juicy meat and delicious smoked flavor. These were by far my favorite of the group. Again, get the
napkins ready, you’ll need them.

On to the second basket, the Teriyaki and Jamaican Jerk were very similar in taste. Neither was as messy
or saucy as the Buffalo or the Barballo. They were both sweeter and tangier and had much of the smoky
taste, which was nice. Even though the basket was labeled, it was still difficult to tell which wings were
the Teriyaki and which were the Jamaican Jerk.

I was certainly pleased with the wings and the great service from my waiter Eric. He kept checking on
me, bringing me cold Yuenglings, even suggesting new beers, despite the busy atmosphere surrounding
the “Man v. Food” taping.

Travis Pennell tearing up some wings

Eric even took me back into the kitchen to show me the smoker they use to cook the wings, using
hickory to add a great taste.

If you’re in the area, I highly recommend stopping by Jackalope Jack’s. I would suggest asking for the

20-wing sampler on your first visit and figure out which flavor you’ll get next time. For me, it will be the
Barballo.

Jackalope Jack’s has a lot of other menu items to offer, four skee ball games and weekly tournaments,
a basketball game, punching game, Golden T, and pool table. They have a great patio overlooking 7th
Street and is both family and pet friendly.


www.jackalopejacks.com

The Battle of Moorestown - Best Wings in Town

 LaRosa Chicken & Grill

By Wing King CEO Anthony Cicali

American Wing King votes "Biggest Wings in Moorestown" and " Best Marinated Wings In Moorestown"

When we walked in , we were greeted by store owner Pepe Guida from Naples Italy. I was immediately impressed by the clean atmosphere. We placed my normal order of 20 wings. Owen looked at me and said " you are not going to be able to eat all 20 here today." I brushed him off quickly. Pepe then offered us a tour of the restaurant. He showed us how he cooked his wings. All wings were fresh and he marinated all his wings for atleast 46 hours!!!. I repeat 46 hours!! He then showed us how he breads and cooks the wings. All the breading is a home-made mix. I thought he was showing off a little bit with the size of the wings he showed me and then I realized all his wings were that size. Owen was right, ( rare to admit this) and I was doomed . Our wings came out and I barely ate 10. They were good size wings. They also tasted great, they have a spicy kick to them and he serves all sauce on the side. He only serves mild and hot sauce. I suggest they carry some more variety in their wings, but I enjoyed wings. Though just marinated by themselves they are good. (It's 930 am, and as I type this, I'm thinking about driving there soon as they open because my mouth is watering thinking of these wings, damn I have problems lol)  I was stuffed after 10 and had to bring home the rest in a doggy bag , carrying my head down in shame. Pepe said they are known for the Rotisserie Chicken, but the wings have been catching on fast. This place was my personal favorite in town for the unique style and epic portions.My only other complaint is that they need a Facebook page.  As you can also see , LaRosa is now one of our sponsors. We accepted them after we tasted the wings, American Wing King will never be sponsored by a wing we don't fully approve. My suggestion , try them for yourself. 

Pepe Showing us the Marinate

LaRosa Mega Size Wings

33 E. Main St

Moorestown NJ 

www.larosagrill.com

856-231-9011

LaVita's Pizza - Moorestown NJ

American Wing King votes "Best Teriyaki Wings in Moorestown"

By Wing King VP Owen Brennan

American Wing Kings visited LaVita's pizza in Moorstown, located right in the heart of town on Main Street, the other day. We have heard they had pretty good wings from a couple people so we decided to check it out. It's a very colorful restuarant, but completely decked out in Yankees stuff! Boo! Everything is Yankees, paintings on the walls, pictures and NY slogans. Not sure how smart that is being in Phillies territory but whatever. We looked over the menu and decided to order 24 wings in a couple different flavors....but no. They don't split the flavors per order, so we ended up having to place 4 different orders of 6. That sucked! We ended up paying almost $10 over what the cost for 24 wings would be. That wasn't cool. I asked the guy running the place, "What flavor is ordered the most?" He didn't get what i was asking. So, i rephrased, "What's the most popular flavor?" He replied, "Mild i guess, people around here are boring." Ok cool, insult the customers, nice. I looked over the menu and ordered Teriyaki, garlic parm, hot and mild. The wings were totally "plain jane" as Don Thompson, described them. They were small, over cooked and not a whole lot of meat n them. The garlic parm had fresh parmesan, which was pretty cool, and fresh garlic, but they were still dry. The mild and hot flavors were very generic. Nothing really to write about for them. The best were there teriyaki. Good flavor, pretty sweet with an authentic asian taste. They were the best at LaVita's. After we housed all 24 wings, and paying like $34, we were still starving so had to spend another 10 bucks on a calzone, which was pretty good. They had a very large selection of gourmet pizzas lined up on the counter. I have heard their pizzas wee amazing and I definetly believe that. I rate the wings at LaVita's a 3, and thats only because the teriyaki sauce was good. The service sucked too, like i said, the manager said "people around here are boring." Anthony and I split the calzone, so we both ended up having to take some home. I walked up to the countr and asked for a take out box. The guy said, "For what?" Umm, because we have food to take home maybe? He rolld his eyes and got me 2 boxes. That's about it for LaVita's. If you're looking for wings in Moorestown,  suggest going to one of the other 5 places just on Main Street to get your fix. 

LaVita's - NY YANKEE HEAVEN

Daryl eating LaVita's 

121 w. Main St

Moorestown NJ 08057

856-235-0052

http://www.lavitaspizza.com/

Papi's Pizza II - Moorestown NJ

American Wing King Votes them "Best Deals and lunch Specials in Moorestown"

By Jim Clancy

A small restaurant known by most people for their pizza, Papi's Pizza II on Camden Avenue in Moorestown, NJ has some of the best wings that many people don't even know about. Papi's II is mainly a take-out / delivery restaurant, so if you live in the area and want some good wings to eat at home during a big game or any other get together, give these a chance. Coming in order sizes of 10, 15, 20, 30 and 50, these wings are a decent size and each order is very saucy. The mild wings have a slight barbecue taste to them. The hot wings are like good old-fashioned bar wings with a spice that's just enough kick, but not overpowering. Other sauce varieties include garlic, honey BBQ, honey hot, spicy BBQ and super hot. Give these wings a shot. You won't be disappointed.

18 e Camden Ave

Moorestown NJ 08057

856-234-8400

http://www.letseat.at/Papispizzaii

EPISODE 2 TEASER - The Pic A Lilli - Shamong NJ

Evesham Police and Fire Wing Fest

Evesham police and fire are hosting an all you can eat Wing night at throwbacks Delran Nj Sunday October 23rd to raise money for their scholarship fund. $10 - 7pm start .

episode 2 taping at the pic in shamong Nj

Here is some photos from tonight's taping . Thanks to Bonnie and the whole staff at the pic a lilli. Also thanks to everyone who came out. As a group we ate 1260 wings and Joe Meli our reigning wing king champ ate 92 wings himself!!!!

HISTORY OF WING BOWL : 20 YEARS

   Wing Bowl is an annual eating contest founded in 1993 by Philadelphia talk-radio hosts Angelo Cataldi and Al Morganti as a celebration of gluttony. The contest was first broadcast on WIP (AM).
About 10 people attended Wing Bowl I (held in a hotel) in 1993 to see a competition between two contestants. The event pits competitive eaters in a chicken wing eating contest. The Wing Bowl is traditionally held on the Friday preceding the Super Bowl. The event, which began as a radio promotion, has grown to encompass television, the Internet, and a contest for women who are termed "the Wingettes."
It is currently held at Philadelphia's Wells Fargo Center, where it is still broadcast live on WIP. There are currently no television deals to broadcast the event live; however, a replay is usually shown on WPSG, Comcast SportsNet, or one of the other local stations within the following week. The Wing Bowl now draws crowds of 20,000 or more.
 
Wing Bowl was the brainchild of WIP radio host Al Morganti, who came up with the idea when it became apparent the Philadelphia Eagles were not going to make the Super Bowl anytime soon. It is also suggested that Morganti was fed up with the Buffalo Bills going to the Super Bowl and not winning. The first Wing Bowl was held in the lobby of the Wyndham Franklin Plaza Hotel in Center City. Carmen Codero walked away with the inaugural title, receiving a hibachi as his prize.
Since then, media coverage has grown to the point where every one of the major Philadelphia television stations has covered the event. The ABC, CBS and Fox affiliates all aired live reports from the event during their morning news. Features on the event have appeared in the Courier-Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News as well as a host of newspapers in the surrounding counties. The event has been featured on ESPN and the syndicated television shows Real TV and The Montel Williams Show. Segments on Wing Bowl have appeared on TV newscasts in cities throughout the country. Several Wing Bowl contestants, including "El Wingador," competed in Fox's "Glutton Bowl" in the spring of 2002. The 2007 Wing Bowl was carried on Comcast Cable's On Demand channel.
Then Mayor of Philadelphia and future Governor of Pennsylvania Ed Rendell attended Wing Bowls II, III, IV and VI, where he presented the winner with a "Liberty Bell" trophy. Other celebrities who have appeared include retired heavyweight boxer Randall "Tex" Cobb, former 76ers President Pat Croce, former Phillies manager Larry Bowa, U.S. Senator Arlen Specter, and others. Major-league umpire Eric Gregg served as the "Commissioner" of Wing Bowl from its second year until his death from a stroke on June 5, 2006. On December 4, 2006, it was announced that Pat Croce will be the new commissioner.

(As per Wing Bowl Commissioner Pat Croce) Entry into Wing Bowl can be gained in two ways, the first of which is successfully performing an "eating stunt" on air during The Morning Show at the 610 WIP studios in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, with Al Morganti as judge. Stunts have included eating 20 cups of cooked oatmeal, eating 60 ounces of creamed spinach with 60 ounces of hot sauce, and eating five Big Macs. The stunt must be completed within a time limit negotiated between the contestant and Morganti. Morganti, known to be a tough judge, has disallowed stunts that involved what he considers "cheating", such as dipping bread into a beverage to make it easier to swallow, or breaking up a food item into constituent parts for easier chewing (such as separating hot dogs from their buns). He is also tough on contestants who suggest a stunt involving liquid consumption; The Morning Show hosts prefer eating stunts over drinking stunts. If a person offers to perform a drinking stunt, it must be compelling to the hosts, such as Wing Bowl XIV champion Joey Chestnut's offer to drink a gallon of milk. The hosts deemed it not difficult enough, but, fortunately for Chestnut, former champion Bill "El Wingador" Simmons was present and declared the stunt to have a high level of difficulty, upon which the hosts accepted his offer, with a five-minute time limit to complete the challenge.
The other way to gain entry to Wing Bowl is to win a "Wingoff." A "Wingoff" is a 10 minute eating contest held at a Philadelphia or South Jerseybar hosted by former Philadelphia Eagle and WIP Host Hugh Douglas and WIP Personality Marc Farzetta. The "Wingoffs" began in 2005 when 610 WIP decided to spoof the Philadelphia Big 5|Big 5 Philadelphia area universities basketball teams. The winner of these "Wingoffs" gain automatic entry into the Wing Bowl.

 from wikipedia

An NBA Player Is Going To Sell Chicken Wings While He Rides Out The Lockout

by Dinah Wisenberg Brin

|
Oct. 14, 2011, 9:19 AM


The ongoing NBA lockout may give players time to pursue other business opportunities, and Milwaukee forward Drew Gooden is wasting no time.

The 30-year-old basketball pro has signed a multi-unit franchise agreement with Wingstop, a national hot-wings chain, with plans for opening four new restaurants in Orlando over the next few years.

Gooden, who previously played for the Orlando Magic, and a partner, George Taylor III, have formed Zerocon Food Systems LLC and expect to open the venture’s first restaurant early next year, according to a release this week from the Texas-based chain.

“With the lockout, a lot of us are thinking about our future and looking for new business and investment opportunities,” Gooden says in a statement. “I’ve been a big fan of Wingstop for years, so this is a perfect fit for me.”

The NBA earlier this week canceled the first two weeks of its regular season, as a battle continues over how players and owners will divide the league's $4 billion in annual revenue.

Dave Vernon, Wingstop’s vice president of franchise sales, says Gooden has shown “great enthusiasm for the brand and a strong head for business throughout the franchise process.” Taylor, he adds, is a “strong operational partner” who will help ensure the restaurants’ success in Orlando.

“There’s a huge market of wing eaters in Orlando and I just want to provide them with the best product out there, hands down,” says Gooden, who has adopted Orlando as his hometown.

Gooden follows a long line of other sports figures and entertainers, including former Los Angeles Lakers star Magic Johnson, who have invested in franchises.

Wingstop has more than 485 restaurants in the United States and Mexico. Hip-hop artist Rick Ross recently opened his first Wingstop in Memphis and Troy Aikman, the Fox Sports analyst and former Dallas Cowboys quarterback, sits on the company’s board.

shirts now available

Preorder your American wing king shirt . 15 dollars. Email us your size and order number too . AmericanWingKing@gmail.com

Charlie's Bar - Somers Point NJ

by A.W.K. VP Owen Brennan

​After a morning of hanging out with a group of 7 of my veteran friends, nothing better than seeking out the best wing spot, ordering a couple towers of beer, watching football and telling hilarious military stories. That’s just what we did. The wing spot, Charlie’s Bar. We were all helping a Senator film a commercial in Northfield. When we were dismissed, I had to ask a local veteran, “Where’s the best wing spot around here?” 4 out of the 7 people simultaneously said, with enthusiasm, ”CHARLIE’S!!!!” So the convey began. An Atlantic City police officer had point, an Army Ranger brought up the rear. Me, well, I got to ride with one of the coolest guys I’ve ever had the pleasure of being friends with, Bill Brown, 8 year Navy veteran.

​We ordered 70 wings. 35 were Southwest BBQ, the rest were honey BBQ. I had the SW BBQ in front of me so I stuck with them. They were the full wings, which I’m not really fond of but these were pretty tasty. I thought they were pressure cooked or something because the meat came right off of the bone. Decent size too! I’ve never heard of “southwest bbq” before, and I love trying new flavors. The sauce was mild, and kinda sweet. I can’t really compare the flavor to anything because it was so unique. Definitely an amazing flavor. The service was phenomenal too I might add. We always had plenty of napkins, our glasses were always full, and if anyone needed anything, our server, Amanda, was on top of it! Everyone was very friendly in there too. The former Chief of Police of Atlantic City bought us all a round too which was pretty awesome.

​If you decide to visit Charlie’s Bar, make sure you bring cash, they do not accept cards. Conveniently they do have an ATM machine though. Plenty of parking, and very easy to get back on the Garden State Parkway.





Charlie’s Bar and Restaurant,

800 Shore Rd, Somers Point NJ

http://www.charliesbar.com/

609-927-FOOD(3663)

Hours of Operation:
Monday thru Sat: 7am-3am
Sunday: 9am-3am
Breakfast: Sunday Only 9am til 1pm
Lunch: 11am-4pm
Dinner: 4pm-12 midnight
Grand Menu: til 2am every night

TAKE OUT AVAILABLE 7 DAYS A WEEK








​