Wing Time Medium Sauce

Wing Time Medium Wing Sauce
PO Box 775003
Steamboat Springs, CO 80477
info@wingtime.com

I know it's been too long since I last sat down and wrote a review. My dad told me so. I believe him.

I want to say sorry to everyone. I'm a kid. Summer was fun. I got sidetracked. My dad said I lost focus. I say I was focused... just not on the blog.

But I am back now.

Some things have changed. Fall is here officially today. I am now nine years old. We moved to a new house. I am in the fourth grade and school is where I spend most of my life now.

Some things have not. I still love chicken wings. I still love sauces. I still want to review them.

So here is the first sauce I tried since school started back up. It's called Wing Time Medium. The name indicates it's going to be good, but I've heard that you can't judge a book by its cover so I guess you can't judge a sauce by its name.

The sauce itself is flavorful and tasty. It has good spices and I like the color, which actually looks lighter on the chicken than it did in the bottle.

I have to admit that my normal sauces to eat are Frank's Red Hot, Buffalo Wild Wings Medium and Wy's Wings Medium. Now I have another. Wing Time's taste is as good as its name. It's got a little bit of spice, but nothing a nine-year-old girl can't handle, and it tastes as good as just about any medium sauce I have ever tried.

I picked this sauce up at Econo Foods in Marquette, but you can find a place close to you by going to their website. They have mild, medium, hot, garlic and super hot sauces to pick from and even a variety pack.

I am looking forward to trying more of their sauces and hope that they have the same quality as the medium sauce does.

Final Rating: 8-out-of-10

Birthday madness!

So it was my birthday last week (yes, now you are reading a nine-year-old girl's blog about chicken wings) and I had told my dad that I wanted it at Buffalo Wild Wings. He said they don't have birthday parties there, but said he would check on it.

Well, they normally don't have them. But they let me anyway. And it was GREAT! My birthday was on a Tuesday, so it was the 45-cent wings and I invited four of my friends and my dad invited a bunch of family. We had a great time.

My Uncle Leonard even ate 12 Blazin' wings, though they don't have the contest at our local BWs. He just did it for fun, I guess.

Me? I was showered with gifts. My dad got me the Young Indiana Jones television series and some chocolate-covered bacon. My Uncle Shane got me some sauces to review. My Aunt Jennifer got me a bunch of stuff, including hot sauce, and my Grandma Sue and Grandpa Mark got me the hiking boots I asked for. I don't want to hurt anyone's feelings, so I want to say thank you to everyone who gave me a present and I am sorry I couldn't list them all.

I had a chicken on my birthday cake, which was great tasting, and everything was great.

Buffalo Wild Wings even gave me a shirt for my birthday. I was so happy!

Thank you to everyone who came to my party!

Summer vacation: It's OVER!

I'd like to start by saying sorry to everyone. I've been on summer vacation and while I meant to keep updating the blog, I just haven't got around to it. :(

But now school has officially started. Today, actually. So, now I'm back to the old grindstone, as dad says, and will be updating everyone on a weekly basis again.

In fact as a first-day-back-to-school meal, my dad is making me chicken wings tonight. I'll be reviewing a new sauce this week.

And next week? Well, Sept. 14 is my birthday. I'm having my party at Buffalo Wild Wings. It's pretty much the first one they've ever hosted. Luckily, it's a Tuesday and that's 50-cent wing night. Well, lucky for my dad's wallet, I guess.

Check back this week for a review, and some more updates. I'm going to keep them coming. And thanks for sticking with me!

VIP Party at Buffalo Wild Wings!

OK, so Buffalo Wild Wings in Marquette is open now. I've been there twice. You need to go.

Before the official opening two weeks ago, as all of you know, I was invited to go to the VIP party. It was quite the blast, actually, and I wore my own Chick 'N Wings shirt and had business cards to hand out.

As far as parties go, it wasn't what I expected. It was basically just sitting down and eating, but you didn't have to pay. The service took forever, but there were, my dad says, a couple hundred people there. It was packed.

A few really cool things happened though. The manager came over and introduced himself and I gave him one of my cards. He was very nice. And the other thing was that I won a ball off a crane machine game. Yeah, that's the life of an eight-year-old girl, exciting as it is.

I had the garlic Parmesan and the medium and my dad had the blazin' hot and the sweet barbecue. We discovered blazin' hot it too hot for dad. He wasn't happy after eating three of them. Not happy at all.

Mine were great, as always. Kim, my dad's fiancee, had shrimp. She said they were great and said she will order them again.

I am so glad there is a Buffalo Wild Wings here now. But, I have a job to do, and that's try other chicken wings, too. Guess I'll just have to keep rotating. :)

Timber Charlie, Newberry, MI

TIMBER CHARLIE
www.timbercharlies.com
110 Newberry Avenue
Newberry, MI 49868
(906) 293-3363

This is Shaylyn's dad. This post is actually late going up for two reasons: 1) The Chick was away to see some family in Detroit and went to a Tigers' game and watched them win (I don't get that luxury, often, when I go); and 2) I have been so incredibly busy that I just haven't had time. Honestly. So, with no further delay:

I have to admit that I had high hopes for Timber Charlies when we went there not too long ago. My dad called his friend from Newberry to see where the best chicken wings were. That guy, not being a wing fan, didn't know, but thought Charlies would have some.

So we went. It looked cool. The inside was pretty awesome. The chicken wings? Not so much. First, they weren't very crunchy. They were kind of soft and tasteless. And pretty small. Maybe there just wasn't enough meat for me to really be able to judge them.

I asked for the sauce on the side because I was afraid I would really not like it because of the way they described it on the menu. I tried it after two wings and found out it was just Louisiana Hot Sauce. So, I ate the rest smothered in that.

I was pretty disappointed, especially since everything else that had been ordered looked so good on the table. And the appetizers were really good!

As many of you probably know, I hate rating wings very low. I love them. But Timber Charlies in Newberry just doesn't do a very good job with them. I won't order them again from there, but my dad said the pasty was good. Maybe I'll eat that instead.

Final Rating: 4-out-of-10

VIP Party Today!

I am going to the Buffalo Wild Wings VIP party today. I am so excited. I came home from school today (only a week to go!) and found out my dad got me a Chick 'N Wings shirt and business cards. If we can figure out how to put the new logo that Graphics By Designers did up on here, we will be doing that, too!

I am going to have some Parmesan garlic and Blazin' sauce today. I hope they have some deep fried pickles, too.

I am going to take some pictures or have dad do it and will put some up on the blog tomorrow.

Have a great weekend, everybody!

(Dad's Note: Oh, and the photo is the Chick from this morning... she wasn't so thrilled before school about getting some chicken wings tonight. Yeah, I know, one day she'll repay me in spades.)

Review: Wy's Wings Medium Sauce

Wy's Wings Medium Sauce

Let's just start by saying this--if there were ever a sauce that was going to challenge Buffalo Wild Wings medium for my favorite, this one is it. Wy's Wings Sauce, which was sent to me by the owner of the company, Mark Weiler. Not only was he nice enough to send that sauce, but he sent several others I will be reviewing in the next couple weeks.

My dad and Mark talked on email several times and my dad told me that Mark said he would be surprised if his medium didn't knock Buffalo Wild Wings out of my favorite spot. It didn't, but it definitely tied for it. Wy's Wings medium sauce tastes great! It has spices that you can actually taste instead of just a watered-down hot sauce that many people try to pass off as medium.

We weren't very lucky in the size of wings we were able to buy. It must have been a bad time for wings here in Marquette. But dad cooked them up as specified by Mark for the ultimate wing and they tasted awesome. I can't wait to try them with bigger wings, which we can usually find.

If you like medium sauce that tastes good and still has a bit of heat, then you're going to love Wy's Wings. You can order them right from the company website here, or you can bother your local grocer until they order it. You won't be disappointed.

And on a side note, my dad wanted to add in that he ate Wy's Teriyaki sauce and that it was the BEST teriyaki he has ever had. I don't like teriyaki at all, so it wouldn't be fair to rate it, but my dad really likes it and he's had a lot of different kinds. So far he's made wings, pork chops and a stir fry with it. He promises that if you like teriyaki, you can't go wrong with Wy's. I guess that scores a perfect 10 from dad.

But I am off track (dad says it's digress, but oh well) and I need to rate the medium sauce. Try it. You'll love it, or you simply don't like good wings. This ties for my all-time favorite sauce, ever.

FINAL RATING: 10-out-of-10

Little ol' me? A VIP?

To all those out there who have been waiting with baited breath, we have some news for you: The Chick is officially going to get to be a VIP at the Buffalo Wild Wings opening here in Marquette, Mich.

For those who don't know me, I'm her dad and I just got back from a meeting with the general manager. He officially invited Shaylyn to the event in early June.

One small step for the Chick, but one giant leap toward the chicken wings...

Making the perfect chicken wings...

There are always questions when it comes to the perfect chicken wing. Do you bread it? Smoke it? Grill it? Fry it?

There may, likely, be no true answer to that question. But, there are some good suggestions. Take Mark Weiler, the founder of Wy's Wings. Here in his YouTube videos, you can see how he makes both bone-in and boneless wings (there are six videos, but they're short and easy to follow). It's a very nice step-by-step procedure that will certainly have you making the best wings in town.

What's best is Wy's makes their own sauces, some of which we'll be sampling and reviewing here on Chick 'N Wings. You can find their full line of products at their website.

Tentative BWs opening in Marquette...

Rumor has it that the new Buffalo Wild Wings restaurant in Marquette (located next to the Hotel of the Year: Country Inn & Suites) will be opening in early June. That's pretty sweet, considering the kiddo's birthday is September and she'll be able to have her "party" there, just like she hoped.

They are beginning interviews next week for those who applied via the website. We don't know if they're still accepting applications, but if they are and you get a job, you'll probably be seeing us there. :)

June is SO close! Yet, SO far away.

These folks are Hog Wild over BBQ

This summer in Kingsford, Mich., there's going to be a lot of smoke rolling out of grills. That's because the folks over at U.P. Hog Wild will be hosting their sixth annual KCBS State Championship BBQ event on July 16 and 17.

The event focuses on grilling up some great grub, but what we're interested in is the Wing Dings competition, which isn't a KCBS-sanctioned part of the event, but a fun one nonetheless.

We've asked if they'd be willing to make an exception for their "Must be 16 or older" rule for judges and let the kiddo take a seat and give her opinion on which grilled wings are the best.

For more information on U.P. Hog Wild, or to get entry forms, you can go here.

VFW, Ishpeming, MI

VFW Post 4573

310 Bank Street

Ishpeming, MI 49849

(906) 486-4856

The VFW Post in Ishpeming isn't a typical restaurant. They don't have food every day. Instead, on Friday, they have a fish fry that is liked by the locals. My dad really liked it, too. He said the fish was really tasty and the price was really good. I don't eat fish, so I'll take his word for it.

The chicken wings, listed as wing dings on the kid's menu, weren't my favorite. They're breaded, which I have mentioned before isn't my favorite, but the taste just wasn't right. My dad guessed that they probably cook the chicken in the same oil as the fish, so that what was probably throwing it off.

At first, I have to admit, I really liked them. They were plump and juicy. But I was really hungry, too. Dad was practically starving me as he made up his mind where he wanted to eat. After a few bites, though, I just didn't like the taste. I guess that's good though, because I only got three wings. I normally eat six.

I probably won't be going back and, if I do, I definitely won't be ordering the wing dings. There is no sauce, other than ranch dressing, to even cover the flavor. I guess I should start bringing my Frank's Red Hot with me.

If you like fish fry, though, my dad says you can't go wrong. Cod, perch, white fish and salmon. Big portions, too.

But wings? Not so much.

FINAL RATING: 4-out-of-10

Buffalo Wild Wings, Petoskey, Mich.

Buffalo Wild Wings
2180 Anderson Road
Petoskey, MI 49770
(231) 439-9153

This was just my second trip to Buffalo Wild Wings. I went to one in Racine, Wisc. with my dad and Kim last year. My dad surprised me with it for lunch when we were headed to Chicago. I’ve been a fan ever since. I love it. Really.

When I found out one was coming to Marquette I asked dad to let me have my birthday party there. He said yes. I can’t wait for September 14.

So for Spring Break my dad wasn’t able to take me anywhere like Florida, but I did get to go to Lower Michigan to hunt for fossils in Rogers City and Alpena. The next day, he took me to Petoskey to find Petoskey Stones, but it was raining and snowing and cold. So, he took me to Buffalo Wild Wings.

It’s kind of unfair to rank them because I give them a 10. It’s super good. It’s the best food I’ve ever had. I love it, like I said.

I wish I could eat there every day. The wings are juicy and flavorful. They have great sauces. I order them on the side so I get a variety.

They cook their wings naked, which is the way I like them instead of breaded. Some breading is OK, but it all depends on the spices and the thickness of the breading. It doesn’t taste as good when it isn’t done right.

I tried a few sauces while I was there: Medium is my favorite. It’s just right for me. Not too spicy and not too bland. The perfect combination; Hot is good, but not perfect. But good; Parmesan Garlic: This was great. The taste is unbelievable. It’s better than I expected a garlic sauce would taste. Not spicy, just flavorful; Spicy Garlic: It was terrific, too. Great flavor with plenty of spiciness like the medium; and Mango Habanero: My least favorite. I just don’t like sweet in my chicken wing sauce. This had that. My dad liked it, but he likes honey BBQ and hot BBQ sauces, too.

I’m looking forward to getting a chance at more sauces the next time I go (they’re opening one here in Marquette this summer, so very soon!): Blazin’ Hot—the hottest of the hot. I can’t eat a lot of these, but I’ll eat a couple; Wild—The second hottest at BW’s and one that I really want to try. I’ll try the other sauces, too, but those ones are at the top of my list.

In addition to Buffalo Wild Wings tasty chicken, I am also a new fan of their breaded pickles. I had them while in Petoskey. Warm pickles? Covered in breading and fried? They’re delicious! I suggest you should try them at your very first opportunity.

FINAL RATING: 10-out-of-10

Update on Wingstock 2010

So we just wanted to update you on Wingstock 2010, which is taking place downstate. We were told today, by someone involved in the planning of the event, that there will only be one vendor offering chicken wings there, and that's Pizza Hut.

Doesn't sound much like a Wingstock to us. More like a Pizza Hut showcase.

Snoop Dogg, we were told, won't be available for any interviews either. Only the radio station (which is hosting it) and the local newspaper will be able to speak with him. That's too bad. It's a good opportunity, but one that won't be opened to young writers.

Looks like we're crossing this off our calendars. Why travel all that way to get declined an interview and to get over-sauced wings that we can get right here in Marquette?

Wingstock coming to Michigan June 12

These news updates are tracked down by my dad, for the record, but I have to admit that this one sounds like it will be a lot of fun. Though, it would probably be more fun if it were Taylor Swift and not Snoop Dogg. I am an eight-year-old girl, afterall.

The idea is a chicken wing even that mixes the best food in the world with some headliner musical acts. Snoop Dogg, Jackyl, Evil Pop and Richy Nix will be playing while vendors will be selling a variety of wings and beer. One poster we saw said Drowning Pool will be there, too, but they're not mentioned in the press release.

The wings sound good to me. And so does good music. I'll leave the beer for my dad.

I wonder if they'll give out "press passes?"

For more information about the event, which is going to be in Comstock Park June 12, you can click on this link.

Review: Crystal Original Wing Sauce

Crystal Original Wing Sauce

It's not often that I come right out and say it, but I don't like Crystal Original Wing Sauce. This decision was made on the first bite of the wings my dad made me. The opinion stayed throughout the three wings I ate that were covered in the sauce.

The first thing that hit me was the sweetness. And not a honey-BBQ kind of sweet. Instead, it was a sour kind of sweet. I don't know how to describe it other than "gross." It didn't have any characteristics of any wing sauce I've ever had. To be honest, I hope it doesn't have any of the characteristics of any wing sauce I'm going to have in the future either.

My dad, who doesn't like to waste food, still has this bottle in the fridge door. I really just plan on throwing it in the trash one of these days when he isn't looking. There's no waste if we're never going to use it and, honestly, I'm not going to eat any more wings with that sauce on it.

I did have the option at the grocery store to try some of their "Hot Wing Sauce," but chose to try their original instead. And, maybe, the hot sauce is much better. I don't know, nor am I going to know. I'm not going to pick it out when the time comes to get a new brand.

I am sorry to those wing fans out there who like Crystal, and to the company that makes it, but I just don't like the taste, which is why I rated it so low. For those interested in trying it themselves, here is a link to the company's online store.

FINAL SCORE: 1-out-of-10

Crossroads Bar and Grill, Sands Township, Mich.

Crossroads Bar and Grill

900 County Road 480

Marquette, MI 49855

(906) 249-8912

When I was little, I liked chicken wings because of the wing dings they sold at my Grandma and Grandpa's bowling alley in Belleville, Mich. The name of the place is Lodge Lanes. There, I ate chickens wings every week. And then they'd take me to a restaurant called Red Apple, and that had the same kind. They were delicious.

Those wing dings come to mind as I think about the wings I just ate at the Crossroads Bar and Grill that my dad took me to earlier this year (I'm way behind on posts! Sorry!). They had great breading and a great taste. Alone they really stood out, and with a little Tabasco sauce they had a nice kick to them.

I've discovered, though, that breaded chicken wings can often be very dry if cooked too long. The cooks at the Crossroads must have been paying attention though because these ones were very juicy and tasty.

I'm not sure if it was the taste or that they reminded me of the first chicken wings I really liked, but I left the Crossroads feeling like I would definitely want to go back to eat their wings again.

While I didn't try them, there was an advertisement for other wings, too, which were supposed to be spicier. I just wasn't in the mood for hot wings that day or I would have reviewed them.

Overall, I liked the taste, the juiciness and the amount of wings I got at the Crossroads. If you prefer crunchy wings over naked wings or simply flour-rolled wings, then these ones will definitely be up your alley and you should give them a try.

FINAL SCORE: 8-out-of-10

Recipezaar's Top 10 Wings Recipes

Recipezaar, a pretty diverse website that has--gasp!--recipes, released a list of their top 10 chicken wing recipes today.

While we here at Chick 'N Wings haven't tried all of the recipes, we can definitely say that we think some of them look mighty delicious.

You can check out the top 10 list here: Recipezaar's Top 10 Chicken Wing Recipes.

Let us know what you think of them. And, of course, happy wing eating.

Buffalo Wild Wings Coming To Marquette

It's pretty much the coolest thing an eight-year-old girl who happens to be a chicken wing lover can hear--Buffalo Wild Wings is coming to her hometown!

Back before this website was just being joked about, my dad took me to eat at Buffalo Wild Wings on our way to Florida (which was a surprise trip to Florida for me!) and it was amazing. I loved it.

Image via Wikipedia

They were the first wings that I ever rated. I gave them a 10.

The sauces are great! I even tried their hottest sauce and loved it.

I can't wait! It's being built next to the Country Suites on U.S. 41 West in Marquette and the sign indicates it is expected to be open this summer.

When it finally arrives, you can be sure we'll be there giving it a true taste test. You'll be the first to know what we think!