Archive · 29 Dec 2025
Buffalo Sets Record for Largest Chicken Wing Eating Competition
Buffalo, a city in New York, just set a new world record for the biggest chicken wing eating contest.
Almost 500 people came to the Buffalo Convention Centre to eat as many wings as they could.
The previous record was 397 people.
The winner, George Chiger, ate 36 wings in just 5 minutes!
This event was not just about eating lots of wings, but also about celebrating Buffalo's famous chicken wings and raising money for mental health programs.
Buffalo wings were invented in this city back in 1964 and are now loved all over the world.
They are crispy chicken wings coated in a spicy sauce, usually served with celery and dip.
Buffalo set a new Guinness World Record with 499 participants in a chicken wing eating competition.
The event was held on December 20, 2025, at the Buffalo Convention Centre.
George Chiger won by eating 36 wings in 5 minutes.
The competition was part of a fundraiser for mental health initiatives by the Revelas Family Foundation.
Buffalo wings originated in Buffalo in 1964 and are a global culinary sensation.
- Who
- 499 participants, including competitive eater George Chiger
- What
- Largest chicken wing eating competition
- When
- December 20, 2025
- Where
- Buffalo Convention Centre, Buffalo, Western New York
- Why
- To celebrate Buffalo's culinary heritage and raise funds for mental health initiatives
- Location
- Buffalo, Western New York
- Date
- December 20, 2025
- Participants
- 499
- Previous Record
- 397 (set by Amazon Web Services in 2018)
- Winner
- George Chiger
- Wings Eaten by Winner
- 36 in 5 minutes
- Host
- Drew Cerza (Buffalo's 'Wing King')
- Organizer
- Revelas Family Foundation