Lansing residents celebrate Michigan Chicken Wing Festival

LANSING, Mich. (WILX) – Hen lovers had been handled to an occasion all weekend on the annual Michigan Hen Wing Competition.

Residents obtained to fulfill the urge for food of a mouth-watering occasion which occurred in the course of the 2022 Labor Day weekend. Not solely did they’ve dozens of flavors, however additionally they had candy treats, video games for the complete household, and reside music.

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Founder Shirley Carter-Powell mentioned that the occasion was extra in regards to the folks than the meals.

“It was not nearly rooster wings, it’s a possibility for different distributors to point out their culinary abilities and their meals,” mentioned Carter-Powell.

A portion of the proceeds raised from the occasion will profit In opposition to All Odds Basis, which is a non-profit group that helps most cancers survivors.

Carter-Powell mentioned the cash might be put again into the neighborhood.

“We offer households, these which are disabled, these which are dwelling in shelters-homeless, these which are low-income every part from clothes to private care objects,” mentioned Carter-Powell.

As for the folks behind the scenes like cooks and distributors, they mentioned their favourite half was bringing folks collectively.

“Simply the completely different folks, the completely different cultures you already know simply the way in which individuals are, completely different folks on the whole,” mentioned Co-Proprietor of Tender Bonez Monique Stevenson.

In 2022, the wing pageant had 22 assorted flavors, beer, and wine tent, in addition to dunk tanks for teenagers. Though there have been no vegan wings this yr, they offered vegetarian dishes.

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