Competitor #1: Tonny (not sure if it was technically legal to show up with two different kinds of wings and also be an hour late for the competition - but I was told "that's how Tonny rolls" - so no challenge was made)
Competitor #2: Phil
Competitor #3: Chris
Competitor #4: Matt
And the winner was ................. drum roll please ....................... Phil "The Kid" Sever! Not sure if that is really his nickname or Sailor Jerry made it up on the spot in the midst of celebration, but, regardless, they were delicious wings and well deserving of the title. Actually, all of the wings were excellent and I felt horrible the entire next day because I ate so many. I encourage all of you to have wing throwdowns in the future. The winning recipe is posted below for your enjoyment. I'm told that instead of using the thai dipping sauce as a dip to instead baste the wings in it or toss the wings with it.
Uncle Bubba's Wings
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
• 3 pounds chicken wings
• 1 1/2 cups hot Sauce
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Cajun spice
• 1/2 tablespoons cayenne pepper
• 3/4 tablespoon garlic powder
• Oil, for frying
• Buffalo Sauce, recipe follows
• Thai Dipping Sauce, recipe follows
Directions
Combine hot sauce, and Cajun spice, pepper and garlic powder. Mix well and cover wings. Cover and let sit in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
Heat oil in a deep fryer or deep sided pot to 350 degrees F.
Remove wings from marinade and drain off excess moisture. Add wings carefully and in batches to hot oil, it splatters. Cook until crispy about 10 minutes. Serve with dipping sauces.
Buffalo sauce:
8 tablespoons softened butter
8 tablespoons hot sauce
Combine butter and hot sauce. Whisk until blended.
Thai Dipping Sauce:
1 cup Sweet Chili Sauce (available at Asian Markets or in Asian aisle of supermarket)
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Mix chili and soy sauce until well blended.
Who was voting on this? What were the other flavors? Did anybody attempt the Chattam's Chipotle Apricot?
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