A little about us:
How-
In the summer of 2001, the Hollingshead brothers decided to answer the question of who had the best hot wing recipe via an informal backyard grilling contest. Since then, our friends, neighbors, colleagues, and new friends have grown this event into an annual taste sensation you don't want to miss.
Who-
Guests invited are friends and family of the Hollingshead brothers, any of the cooks, and anyone invited by a cook. We are always looking for new cooks and recipes to discover new and unique tastes (new, traditional, exotic, etc.) that we've all come to enjoy over the years. Wings are not required, as we have a number of folks that wish to share their favorite recipes involving other food types. Sign up and join us to grill, smoke, or deep-fry your favorite recipe and showcase your culinary talents for a great cause!! This is a charity fund-raising event, so you will need a wristband to sample wings. No wristband = no wings.
What-
A veritable plethora of taste diversity that races your palate along the continuum of culinary excellence.
When-
The 3rd Saturday each June, from 11am till we say it's over. The event tends to peak around 1pm, so don't be late as wristband purchase is required to sample wings, and we are limiting the number of wristbands sold to optimize the experience for our guests.
Where-
Julius M. Kleiner Park located at the North East corner of Fairview & Eagle Rd, will be the venue for this year's event. See location for more info.
Why-
Cause we said so. Actually, what started as sibling rivalry has grown over the years, and is a way for the cooks and supporting folks to give something back to our friends and family while paying it forward to our community youth, engage in a little smack-talk, and share the greatest wing recipes of all time. Bring what you can to contribute, a blanket, shade canopy, a cooler (no glass), and spend the day with us. Seriously, pack up the family, or just yourself, and join us!!
Rules
There is no cost to enter the inner sanctum of cooks and serve up your favorite recipe. Whether you cook wings or not, bring your favorite recipe and join the action. If you'd like to compete, present your wing recipe(s) to the judges and see if you can take home an awesome trophy and some prize money.
There are however a few basic park rules-
• No glass bottles, containers, etc. are allowed in the park. Plastic containers only. Common sense here, broken glass is not good for kids, pets, and bare feet.
• Pets are welcome however clean up is the owner's responsibility, so plan ahead. Be a responsible pet owner.
• A "pack it in, pack it out" mentality is required to keep the park clean. Each year we spend hours cleaning up after lazy people, and kids that apparently weren't taught any better. Make sure trash is securely placed inside one of the many trash receptacles provided. Don't be one of "those" people, seriously. Pack it in and pack it out, period. If we all pitch in and do the right thing, it's so much easier. No entitlement recognized here. Pick it up, and contribute.
• Personal alcohol is permitted inside the perimeter of the event in plastic or cans only, outside the beer garden only, and shall not extend past the event perimeter. Personal alcohol cannot be taken into the beer garden. Beer garden beverages must be consumed inside the beer garden area. No outside alcohol is allowed inside the beer garden, and no beer garden alcohol is allowed outside the beer garden perimeter.
• Music provided
• If you choose to bring sporting equipment (volleyball, frisbee, cornhole, etc...) to entertain your crew and others, be considerate and ensure activities are well away from grills and other guests. Be considerate, and exercise common sense.
