For those of you making the trip to sunny Columbus, Ohio next weekend for the Wings of Fire event at the North Market Fiery Foods Festival, there is an important announcement for you.
CaJohn has made the competition a little tougher. 
Where there was originally just one field of contestants, there are now two. One group will feature the general public, including anyone deluded/brave/insane enough to tackle several rounds worth of spicy wings. The other group will be the diehard chileheads/hot sauce heads making the trip for the competition. Consider these people the BCS teams of the championship competition. This group will also face some ratcheted-up heat levels with their rounds of three wings to eat, so you better teflon-coat your taste buds now. This is definitely going to be a treat.
We’ll be there to either experience for ourselves (if Joe has a shot or two of tequila first) or simply photograph it for posterity. Either way, it’s gonna be quite entertaining. Stay tuned!
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Road trip anyone???? I think my wife sould shoot me though.
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 11, 2008- 7:11 am
That wound would heal, Huv. Just think of all the fun you’d have until you got back.
Comment fired by Joe — February 11, 2008- 8:05 am
I am off Monday…….
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 11, 2008- 8:12 am
Hey, if my twin brother shows up, be sure to put him in the “general public” category. He’s a wimp.
Comment fired by DK — February 11, 2008- 9:45 am
What’s the closest airport to this thing?
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 11, 2008- 3:37 pm
GSP, I’ll pick you up on the way.
Comment fired by DK — February 11, 2008- 3:50 pm
Ok….that sounds too good to be true. I am soooooooo down for this.
FKS, are you really going to make it? Am I finally going to get a chance to meet you?
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 11, 2008- 5:35 pm
“FKS, are you really going to make it? Am I finally going to get a chance to meet you?”
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 11, 2008- 5:35 pm
You better have beer waiting for him instead before the handshake or he might be grumpy after the flight.
Comment fired by Buddah — February 11, 2008- 5:38 pm
Bad news…. I was looking for flights (thanks for the info John)…. but then the wife reminded it is my Godmothers 80th birthday on Saturday. No way I can make it.
Oh well…. JJ’s will be here soon enough. I am also looking at ZF in Miami
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 11, 2008- 9:40 pm
Awwww, sorry you can’t make it. That would have been so cool.
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 11, 2008- 10:29 pm
Tell her Happy 80th from all of us!!!
Comment fired by CaJohn — February 11, 2008- 10:48 pm
So I guess I won’t be expecting that call now. Hey, I am sure that party will be fun too.
Comment fired by Buddah — February 12, 2008- 6:33 am
Will do John!
Maybe next time Buddah. Can’t miss this party. It’s Jersey, a little closer tha Columbus!
I am checking out flights to Miami though!
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 12, 2008- 6:58 am
I had planned on going just to sample the chili cook off. Now it looks like I’m doing the wing thing and meeting several fellow chiliheads. I don’t think I’ll have to work so I’ll be there. Can’t wait.
Comment fired by hudd — February 12, 2008- 8:48 am
Yeah… I was going to do the wing this myself. - in the GENERAL PUBLIC category, for rookies.
Hope you guys have a great time!
Comment fired by Fat Kid Sauces — February 12, 2008- 9:55 am
Attention Alcoholics! There’s a brewery (Barley’s Brewery) only one or two bloacks away from the event!! Anyone up for lunch and dinner?
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 12, 2008- 12:12 pm
Attention Alcoholics! There’s a brewery (Barley’s Brewery) only one or two bloacks away from the event!! Anyone up for lunch and dinner?
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 12, 2008- 12:12 pm
Could be!!
Comment fired by hudd — February 12, 2008- 2:23 pm
CaJohn has mentioned a dinner possibility at a Mexican place not too far away from the event. Anyone up for some good Mexican food? If so, do chime in and say so.
Passow, you can crash with us if you need a place that night. Joe’s not working the next day or anything like that.
Comment fired by Joe & Linda — February 12, 2008- 2:42 pm
Mexican dinner sounds good. Could be up for that.
Comment fired by hudd — February 12, 2008- 3:21 pm
Conditions are favorable at the moment for a couple of gators in OH this weekend.
My nephew mat be able to make the trip with me and split costs. Dalton was the one that joined me on the infamous Defcon Day roadtrip that gave birth to the “gatorman” nickname.
If things work out with his schedule, then it’s a go for the road trip.
I’m in on the Mexican food if i make it up there.
Comment fired by DK — February 12, 2008- 3:47 pm
Mexican, count me and my bud Eric down for dat!
Hudd more info on the whole event and to contact CaJohn about the wing event go to his blog site http://www.flavorandfire.com/.
Comment fired by Buddah — February 12, 2008- 7:32 pm
Just emailed Cajohn to make sure I’m included.
Comment fired by hudd — February 12, 2008- 9:01 pm
“Passow, you can crash with us if you need a place that night. Joe’s not working the next day or anything like that.”
That would be great exepct my parents were thinking of driving me there and back. They were thinking of leaving at the end of the show though…hmm…..
Comment fired by Jonathan Passow — February 12, 2008- 10:54 pm