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