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A.K.A. "Wing King" and Founder of the National Buffalo Wing Festival

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Throwback to when Wing King @drewcerza shared a plate of wings with our amazing friends, Lucas and Mason, ahead of the @buffalowingfestival 🍗

Drew got schooled 😅😂🤣

We love our community partners, like Drew Cerza and the Wing Fest, plus @wingnutzbuffalo!

#buffalowingfest #community #ShineGoldForTheKids by @hoperisesnetwork

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The kids have spoken and they know their wings! 🍗🏆

Today was such a special one as we helped bring the first-ever "Kids’ Choice" Award to the @buffalowingfestival!

Thanks to our longstanding partnership with @drewcerza and the Wing Festival, we were able to invite two incredible warriors to serve as judges, along with the Lynch family, who joined us in honor and memory of their son, Liam. We were also joined by children of local TV personalities and Hope Rises friends - making for one amazing (and very official!) panel of wing experts!

The kids tasted, judged and ultimately crowned @anchorbarbuffalo the very first Kids’ Choice Award winner! Congratulations!!

We’re so grateful to Drew and the entire Wing Festival team for continuing to create opportunities for Hope Rises and the families we serve. Giving kids a chance to simply have fun, eat wings and be part of something special is exactly what days like this are all about.

Judging by the empty plates, we’d say the first Kids’ Choice Award was a success. ❤️🍗

#HopeRises #chickenwings #community #buffalowingfest by @hoperisesnetwork

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🔥🌶️🍗😅😂

Thanks for cooking up the best wings, even if they were SIZZLIN' HOT @wingnutzbuffalo 😆

We hope you're better now @drewcerza!!

@buffalowingfestival by @hoperisesnetwork

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Drew Cerza is not only the Wing King, he's also the King of Kindness and when Liam's brother, Luke and best friend, Mason were with Drew they felt super happy, excited and ready to EAT SOME WINGS! 🍗

Join us at the @buffalowingfestival August 29th and 30th at the home of the @buffalobisons - Sahlen Field ⚾

It's 25 years of the Buffalo Wing Fest!!

We will have the Kid's Choice Award plus lots of family fun and Buffalo tradition. We can't wait!! 🦬💥

Hit our LINK IN BIO for tickets and the full schedule!

#HopeRises #wingfest #buffalonyevents #instagood by @hoperisesnetwork

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Now that we won the natty, time for baseball season! Ballpark theme this week is a real home run! Chef got to serve our @buffalowingfestival award winning Bustaflow sauce today @buffalobisons stadium and throw out the first pitch, so we made extra for the shop this week!
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Flavor of the Week
🦬Bustaflow(Spicy Garlic)🏆
Michigan UP grown garlic confit, hyperlocal garlic powder, fried garlic buffalo served with celery&carrot&bleu
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Side Biscuit of the Week
🍯Ballpark Pretzel🥨
Buttermilk drop biscuit pretzelized served with Noah’s hot honey mustard
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Sando of the Week
🧄Vampire Weekend🦬
@costanzosbakery roll, provolone, Bustaflow tendies, bleu, LTO, fried garlic taken in Sahlen Field by @hoperisesnetwork

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The wings that took down Bobby Flay? Yeah, these are them.💪🔥 Drew “The Wing King” Cerza’s Bourbon Street BBQ Wings using @franksredhot bring all the heat you need for gameday. Recipe in bio.🔗 by @hoperisesnetwork

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The Wing King from @buffalowingfestival was in the house! 🔥

@drewcerza stopped by HQ today to show just how pumped he is for the BASH for Mercy Flight – happening in just over a week! 🎉

Expect a huge crowd on Saturday September 20th with amazing food, music and all the energy that makes this Buffalo’s can’t-miss event of the year!

💥 @nerdsgonewild
💥 @thedjmilkexperience
💥 @skylightersofnewyork
💥 @buffalo.riverworks

🎟️ Tickets are on sale NOW!

Head to mercyflight.org and click the banner to grab yours before they’re gone – we are expecting a packed house!

#bashformercyflight #MercyFlight #BuffaloNYEvents #BuffaloStrong #PartyForACause #SavingLives #whenminutesmatter by @hoperisesnetwork

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You still have one more day to get to the 24th annual @buffalowingfestival! The event that celebrates Buffalo’s signature dish returned to
Sahlen Field. The gates open at 11:00.

I’ll be back as a celebrity wing judge for the third straight year and I hope to see you there. In honor of the event here’s a throwback to a wing eating boot camp I did with the Wing King @drewcerza! taken in Sahlen Field by @hoperisesnetwork

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Live like a king. Take the train to Sahlen Field this weekend for the @buffalowingfestival! 🍗🚅

👑 @drewcerza

#publictransit #wingfest #buffalony taken in Buffalo, New York by @hoperisesnetwork

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👀 Have you forgotten? Wing Fest is only a week away! The Wing King and Dr. Atwal can’t wait to see you there. 🍗✨

@buffalowingfestival

📅 National Buffalo Wing Festival 2025
📍 Sahlen Field – Home of the Buffalo Bisons
🗓️ Saturday, Aug. 30 | 11 AM – 8 PM
🗓️ Sunday, Aug. 31 | 11 AM – 6 PM

Proud sponsor: Atwal Eye Care 💙

#buffalowingfestival #buffaloeyecare #atwaleyecare #buffalowings #wingfest2025 taken in Sahlen Field by @hoperisesnetwork

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If you're flying in for the @buffalowingfestival, and you're planning to drive from the airport, take note! 🍗

👑 @drewcerza

#NationalBuffaloWingFestival #chickenwings #wingking #freeparking taken in Buffalo, New York by @hoperisesnetwork

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Good wings, great crew and absolutely no ranch in sight 🦬

Today's work day took us to Sahlen Field for @buffalowingfestival video content and one of my favorite Buffalo brands: @atwaleyecare

*Prize gifted if you can tell me how many wings were consumed during today's content shoot 🙃

#BuffaloForever #noranch by @hoperisesnetwork

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