Average Joe Judge

Do you have what it takes to judge Birmingham’s best wings?

Let us know why YOU should be selected as this year’s Average Joe judge! Anyone over the age of 21 can enter.

Send in a short write-up or video on why you should be selected. All entries will be judged on facebook and the person with the most votes wins! If your entry is REALLY good…we might just have to have you anyway.

The winner will be required to be at the Kick'n Chick'n Wing Fest on October 13th from 12:00 pm to 2:30 pm. Please make sure you can be there before entry. Entries will be accepted between September 3rd and September 21st. Voting will start as soon as we can post your entry on facebook, which we will do as quick as we can. For a vote to count, a person must "like" the Kick'n Chick'n Wing Fest Facebook page, then "like" your entry in our photo album. The person with the most "likes" wins!

Email us at info@bhamwingfest.com with your entry today! Best of luck to everyone, and may the best Average Joe win!


2011 Average Joe Winners

Sam Higginbotham (with over 120 votes)
First Reason: I love wings.

Second Reason: I eat wings probably 2-3 times a week.

3rd Reason: I'm always interested in trying new styles/flavors.

4th Reason: Being a regular to sports bars so I do have an eye for quality...more like tongue for quality but you know what I mean.

5th Reason: I can handle heat (a lot of heat).







2010 Average Joe Winners

V.J. Graffeo (with over 125 votes)
I love wings! They are the perfect food and go with any activity – football, late night movies, bowling, baseball, drinking and even breakfast. More importantly, I have OVER 15 YEARS of wing eating experience. My love affair with wings began in high school when I tasted my very first wing at Bob Baumhower's Wings in Birmingham, not too long after it had opened. I had never experienced such a unique and tasty piece of chicken. Who would have thought that pieces of wings, deep friend and smothered with spicy buttery sauce would be so good?! Since the mid 1990s, I have probably visited and tasted over 100 wing varieties and locations across the USA. Whether the wings are hot or mild, jerk or garlic, fried or baked, flats or drums or served with blue cheese or ranch...I love them all! I can also the difference from a great tasting wing and an underperformer. So if you want a judge with experience and the taste buds that can handle a wing contest, then I'm your man!  V. J.



Josh Acker (with over 100 votes)
First Reason: I'm 6'1", 310lbs...so I look the part.

Second Reason: You mention "stomach of steel"..I got it. Every time we go out of town, I hit up a Wing joint, and I always want to try their Hottest!

3rd Reason: Man vs. Food is on my DVR Preset, I love the "Firery" dishes on that show.

4th Reason: See reason number 1!! I will be your average joe this year, but invited back next year as your "regular" judge.