Everyone We Saw at the Inaugural Queen of The Wing Festival at Washington Park

On Sept. 28, more than 30 area vendors and restaurants hawked their best chicken wings in a battle for poultry supremacy. Wing slingers included Eli’s BBQ, Joella’s Hot Chicken, Bones Brothers, Mahope, Wicked Hickory, Fiery Hen and plenty more, including non-chicken vendors Graeter’s, The Cheesecakery and Vegan Street. There was also live music, alcohol and contests. Washington Park, 1230 Elm St., Over-the-Rhine, queenofthewing.com.
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Everyone We Saw at the Inaugural Queen of The Wing Festival at Washington Park
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Thousands descended onto Washington Park to sample the best wings in the Queen City.
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Thousands descended onto Washington Park to sample the best wings in the Queen City.
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Buffalo Wings and Rings was one of the sponsor's of the event
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Buffalo Wings and Rings was one of the sponsor's of the event
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People were able to vote for who should be crowned Cincinnati's "Queen of the Wing"
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People were able to vote for who should be crowned Cincinnati's "Queen of the Wing"
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Eddie's Roasted Corn on the Cob was one of over 40 vendors that attended the Queen of the Wing.
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Eddie's Roasted Corn on the Cob was one of over 40 vendors that attended the Queen of the Wing.
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The event was popular. Even with temperatures in the 90s, people braved the weather to get a taste of Cincinnati's best wings.
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The event was popular. Even with temperatures in the 90s, people braved the weather to get a taste of Cincinnati's best wings.
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Just Wing It was nonstop grilling wings for the festival
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Just Wing It was nonstop grilling wings for the festival
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Over 40 different vendors and food trucks attended the wing festival
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Over 40 different vendors and food trucks attended the wing festival
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Giant cornhole
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Giant cornhole
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Chicken hats were a popular fashion choice at Wing Fest.
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Chicken hats were a popular fashion choice at Wing Fest.
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Contestants competed to be crowned the winner of the Wings of Fire Contest.
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Contestants competed to be crowned the winner of the Wings of Fire Contest.
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Some of the hot wings in the Wings of Fire Contest registered over 1 million Scoville units ?— over 400 times hotter than a jalapeno pepper.
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Some of the hot wings in the Wings of Fire Contest registered over 1 million Scoville units ?— over 400 times hotter than a jalapeno pepper.
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Tim Bauman took home first place.
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Tim Bauman took home first place.
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Ethan Perry competing in the Wings of Fire competition
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Ethan Perry competing in the Wings of Fire competition
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