Chicken wings is the classic game day meal that every American should know about. The piece of chicken originates in the South starting as early as 1880. Foodnetwork.com says the main point is: “Bake, turning the wings occasionally, until they’re crispy and have absorbed most of the sauce.” The platter comes with a plethora of history, as well as a handful of choices to choose from around the Fox Valley. But the big debate is . . .  ”Where is the best wing?”

After doing some research and asking around on where the best chicken wing is served, results trickled down to three options: The Bar, Buffalo Wild Wings and Wingstop. The wing joints that were chosen will be scored on a scale out of 10 on taste, appearance and price. Highest score taking the crown. 

I first decided to go to Wingstop. Located on 2626 S Oneida St., Green Bay, which made me drive the furthest. Great service acted almost as a sit-down restaurant environment. My meal totaled up at $10.29, which gave a good value for a meal that served eight wings, fries and a drink. I ordered their original hot sauce, which they are known for and hickory smoked bbq. The wings were flavorful and packed with juicy chicken. Unfortunately, they were pretty soggy and chewy once consumed. In the scoring system taste got a six, appearance seven and nine for price. Coming out to a final tally of 22.

To go with that, Youtuber TheReportOfTheWeek “Running on Empty” said, “saucy . . . the good saucy.” Empty, in love with the amount of sauce on the wing, did not like its texture the chicken brought. Their signature sauce compared with the thickness of Buffalo Wild Wings sauces. This statement brought me to my next destination, BWW. 

Buffalo Wild Wings, better known as, BWW,  is located on 4601 W College Ave., Grand Chute. BWW is known for its original, traditional chicken wings. The service and gratitude built a wonderful habitat compared with the other restaurants. I ordered my chicken wings as ‘flats’ which means the original wing, no drumsticks. The wings came out with smoke coming off the top after being freshly cooked. I got signature hot sauce and savory flavor, teriyaki. My total came to $10.25 with six wings, ranch, a drink and a side of carrots. The taste received an eight as well as the price and appearance earned a nine, tallying for a total score of 25. Overall, a successful trip that exceeded expectations. 

“I can always go to bdubs because of how well known and reliable they are.,”  junior Collin Parker said. The wing fanatic says the company could improve the “crisp” it could have if it reached its full potential. Crisp lead me to my final stop at, The Bar. 

My final stop for the beloved chicken wing took me to, The Bar. The local Wisconsin spot was considered to have ‘sleeper wings’ said by many. On the same note, the restaurant created a family friendly home and could serve a large group of people. The staff brought a bright atmosphere that they packed with energy and care. The Bar, located at 825 N Washburn St., Oshkosh. The stop gave me the least amount of travel. I ordered 10 ‘flat’, hot, teriyaki wings, a water and a ranch for $9.49. I became a bit skeptical about the wings at first because of how quickly they came out of the kitchen. But one can never judge a book by its cover. Out of all three stops this by far the most successful. Rating a nine across the board for all categories topped the leader-board at 27. The crunch, spice and flavor of the wing is what won over the award. The Bar should be a no brainier when the next time comes to choose where one should eat wings.

Dianne left a review on tripadvisor.com: “The wings are delicious and a must try.” The review Dianne left is exactly what I would tell someone else who wants a good wing. 

As my journey came to an end, I saw that The Bar won the best chicken wing award at a score of 27. The dish was the most affordable and at the same time best appealing to the eye and best tasting. The service and attentiveness from all three places gave an exceptional feel, which is always nice when eating out. The Wingstop wings were good, but at the end were too soggy and the most expensive. BWW gave it their best shot but was not as good tasting as The Bar. Once again, The Bar beat out BWW in the crisp and crunch aspect of the wing. The chicken wing is clearly a crowd favorite and would go back and recommend any of the three places I stopped!