2023 Best Wing Competition Winners

Judges Award Best Buffalo Sauce
1st Place: Big Burgers & Wings
2nd Place: Soul Truckin Good
3rd Place: Mr. Nice Guy Authentic Soul Food

Judges Award Best Overall Wing
1st Place: Anchor Bar & Restaurant
2nd Place: Crazy Hawg
3rd Place: Burger Brothers

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The Wing & Rock Festival is a family friendly music & food festival. The festival attendance averages between 10,000 and 20,000 people over the two days. The event has a Kids Zone area with crafts for the youngsters to enjoy all afternoon while you sample the variety of beverages and food items being offered plus an Arts & Crafts area.

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With last year's record attendance, the Wing and Rock Festival has relocated just up the road to the Etowah River Park in Canton, Georgia. The new 80-acre park features a playground, walking track, bridge over the Etowah River that leads to trails and an open-air amphitheater.

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As the third largest chicken wing festival in the country with over 15,000 expected in attendance this year, festival goers can munch on tasty chicken wings from local wing experts while washing them down with a cold beverage. All the participating wing vendors will be vying for plaques and medals for the best wings in a competition judged by local celebrities and the festival attendees.

Wing & Rock Fest

Wing & Rock Fest

If you like great tasting chicken wings with bold sauces and rockin’ music, then you'll love the 2-day Wing and Rock Festival. The annual festival in its 17th year is at the beautiful Etowah River Park, an 80-acre park located in Canton, Georgia featuring an open-air amphitheater and plenty of parking. The festival is a 3 Time Winner voted as one of the Top Festivals in the Southeast by Georgia Business Journal, Festival Rooster & Parade Magazine. This FREE family friendly event offers something for everyone.

You’ll experience the region’s best tasting chicken wings from over 25+ restaurants & food trucks. Wing-slingin’ experts will be selling over 75+ types of flavors of wings that are grilled, fried or smoked. While enjoying a weekend of wings you can also fancy a cold beverage from Bare Bone Vodka, Cutwater Spirits, NÜTRL Vodka, Mich Ultra and Wicked Weed Brewing. This year's tribute acts include multiple rock tribute acts, DJ Suspense & School of Rock House Bands: Woodstock & East Cobb. Other activities include Arts & Crafts, Farmers Market, Kid Zone, wing eating contests and the Taste of 575 People's Choice Award.

As the third largest chicken wing festival in the country, the festival is expecting over 15,000 in attendance this year. So, grab your friends and family and be sure to mark your calendar for the annual Wing & Rock Fest. Be sure to visit our sponsors: Krause Family Ford Woodstock, Singleton Marine of Lake Altoona, Retro Roofers, Comfort Zone, Geiger Legal, RideNow Powersports & Capital Vacations. Other sponsors include City of Canton, Taste of 575, Enjoy Cherokee Magazine and WLJA Radio. Portion of proceeds benefit the Atlanta Fundraising Foundation to support their community service program aimed at keeping impaired drivers off the streets of Atlanta.

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