Wing challenge to benefit Homes for Kids

Staff report

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The third annual Steel Valley Wing Challenge will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Mahoning Country Club, 710 E. Liberty St. It will benefit Homes for Kids/Child and Family Solutions.

The barbecue wing eating contest is limited to the first 20 registered participants and the cost is $10 per person, which includes an event T-shirt. The first person to eat 12 barbecue wings will win the coveted Bad to the Bone trophy and a prize package worth more than $150. Contestants must purchase an event ticket.

Event tickets are $25 for adults and $8 for children 13 and under, and children 5 and under are admitted for free, and will include a beverage and tasting of more than 30 flavors of wings. A cash bar will be available. Reserved tables of 8 may be purchased in advance. Individual tickets will be available at the door.

For tickets call Danette Palmer, 330-544-8005, ext. 534.

Steve Granato from Mix 98.9 will be the master of ceremonies. Sharing their varied flavors of wings will be RP McMurphy’s, Lake Tavern, Tangier Bar & Pizza, Yankee Lake Inn, The Rig, The Smoking Gun Saloon and more. Celebrity judges include State Representative Sean O’Brien, The Tribune Chronicle’s Andy Gray, The Gibson Agency’s Andrew Thompson and WFMJ-TV Reporter Janet Rogers.

Celery and carrots will be provided by Save-A-Lot and dessert will be provided by One Hot Cookie.