Buffalo Buffet Bowl

Location: Buffalo, NY
Date: 08-30-2025

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Buffalo’s Boldest Battle Returns: The Buffalo Buffet Bowl Is Back at Sahlen Field!

Brace yourselves for another unforgettable clash of culinary titans. The Buffalo Buffet Bowl is back and bigger than ever—returning to it's longtime home at Sahlen Field, home of the Buffalo Bisons. Get ready for a showdown steeped in hometown flavor, fierce rivalries, and five pounds of pure Buffalonian pride.

Feast Like a Champion
This isn’t just a contest—it’s a celebration of the Queen City’s most iconic eats. Competitors will tackle a towering 5lb tray loaded with Buffalonian classics, from fiery boneless buffalo wings to juicy beef on weck, pizza, and other local favorites. It's a savory, spicy, stick-to-your-wings test of endurance, speed, and stomach strength.

A Rivalry Rekindled
Last year, Nick Wehry edged out the legendary Miki Sudo in a thrilling photo-finish to claim his first-ever Buffalo Buffet Bowl crown. Now, he's back to defend his title—and the competition is hungrier than ever. With pride, revenge, and regional bragging rights on the line, this year's rematch promises even more edge-of-your-seat action.

Be Part of the Legend
Think you’ve got what it takes to join the feast? Or just want to witness history in the making? Whether you're aiming for glory or just craving the spectacle, the Buffalo Wing Festival is calling. Sign up now for a chance to secure your place in one of the most flavorful events on the competitive eating calendar.

The trays are hot, the stakes are high, and the crown is up for grabs. Are you ready to take a bite out of greatness?

$1,750 Total Prize Purse
1st - $1,000
2nd - $500
3rd - $250

The contest will take place at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, August, 30th, 2025 at Sahlen Field, 275 Washington Street, Buffalo, NY

About National Buffalo Wing Festival
The National Buffalo Wing Festival celebrates the “Chicken Wing”, known nationally as “Buffalo Wings”, which have become a national food icon. Invented in 1964 at the world-famous Anchor Bar by Teresa Bellissimo, Buffalo, NY has become the official “Home of the BuffaloWing”. The popularity of the chicken wing has made it America’s #1 appetizer. Last year alone over 13.5 billion wings were consumed by Americans, 1.3 billion on Super Bowl Weekend alone.

In 2001, actor Bill Murray playing Frank Detorre starred in one of his notoriously eclectic movies entitled, “Osmosis Jones.” In this film Murray played the part of an average Joe addicted to fried food and other artery-clogging fares, who was heading to Buffalo New York for…of all things, a chicken wing festival. At that time there WAS NO NATIONAL CHICKEN WING FESTIVAL…at least not yet.

Realizing that we needed to create one, our community rallied with me to create what is now one of the most recognized food festivals in the country. That was 22 years ago, and since then we have had over 1.2 million attendees that have eaten approximately 5.7 million wings weighing more than 215 tons. We have had over 150 participating restaurants and raised over $500,000 for local charities.

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*All applicants must be 18 years of age or older and fully acknowledge and understand the inherent dangers and risks associated with participating in an eating contest. The applicant further acknowledges and understands that the MLE/IFOCE coordinates with event sponsor(s) to select and approve eligible participants, and that the MLE/IFOCE shall decide, at its sole discretion, whether an applicant is eligible to participate in any eating event, and/or related activities. The MLE/IFOCE may revoke an applicant's eligibility to participate in the eating contest, or related activities, at any time, for any reason, at its sole discretion. The MLE/IFOCE and the event sponsors reserve the right, at any time, to change any and all details concerning the event, including, e.g., time, duration, location and prize structure.