The Best Wings In Every State

Wings are a way of life and a yummy obsession in the United States. During the Super Bowl alone, Americans eat more than 1.38 billion wings as they watch the two best football teams duke it out. From bone-in to boneless and from exceedingly sweet to the unbelievably spicy wings you see featured on Hot Ones, wings come in all shapes and every flavor imaginable.

While you can get really good wings from chain restaurants, that's not typically where you will find the best wings around. Chain restaurants are helpful when you're on the run and you don't have much time to plan. However, when you want to seek out the best wings, it takes a bit more research.

Luckily for you, we've done the digging. By weighing reviews, tracking down awards, talking to locals, and reading countless articles, we've found the best wings in all 50 states of this country. Grab a tub of ranch or bleu cheese and enjoy.

When the best wing places are pondered in Alaska, Chicken Shack in Anchorage is usually the place that ends up on top of the list. While you can get your wings with Tennessee Hot sauce or Buffalo sauce, it's the Gochujang sauce that is the best of the best. At first, you may think that Gochujang is a sweet sauce, but there's a fiery aftertaste thanks to the use of red chile pepper. Try the Gochujang Hot Wings once, and you too will be a happy patron.

Fayetteville's best wings are also the finest wings found anywhere in Arkansas. Foghorn's is a restaurant that serves everything from burgers to nachos to pulled pork sandwiches. However, it's their wings — more specifically, their boneless wings — that keep customers coming back. Foghorn's also has traditional wings on their menu, but this is one of the rare cases in which the boneless version is superior. The Habanero Honey Boneless Wings are quite spicy, but they have a sweet aftertaste that will cool everything down and leave you feeling good.

Even though you usually have to wait 15 to 20 minutes for your order at Willy's Wings, you'll know the wait was worth it after you start chowing down on the best wings in Colorado. Located in the tiny town of Morrison, which has a population of less than 500, Willy's Wings features traditional and boneless wings on its menu and a variety of flavors. Opt for the Mild Buffalo Style Wings, and you too will be thrilled. Most mild sauces are underwhelming, but the sauce at Willy's Wings is so flavorful that you don't need the extra heat.

You may be surprised to learn that the top wings in Delaware can be found at a pizza joint called Anthony's Coal Fired Pizza. This place bakes their wings in the oven like they do their pizza, and the result is phenomenal. Not only are their Original Jumbo Wings big in size, they are also big in flavor, as they're served with a heaping amount of caramelized onions. Delawareans are in love with these wings, and no one can blame them.

You won't be able to discover wings anywhere in the state of Georgia that are as good as the wings at Three Dollar Cafe. This eatery has been in the metro Atlanta area for more than three decades, and it's known for the homemade food, the beer on tap, and, yes, the highly cherished wings. Three Dollar Cafe's Hot Bone-In Chicken Wings are seriously spicy but still flavorful enough for you to thoroughly enjoy your entire order. If you do need to cool things down, that's a good excuse to take advantage of the beer selection.

Not only does Barbacoa serve the best wings in all of Idaho, their Hibachi Chicken Wings are among the best in the entire United States. Barbacoa is located in the city of Boise, and its specialty is Spanish-American food. How can a little restaurant in Idaho have such amazing wings? That's exactly what you'll be asking yourself after you try them. Their wings are cooked on a hibachi grill and come with tasty dipping sauces that have just the right amount of spice.

Ale Emporium, which has locations in the cities of Indianapolis, Fishers, and Greenwood, is home to the most terrific wings in all of Indiana. This place, which gets fantastic reviews, serves world-famous wings with award-winning sauces. If you love teriyaki wings, go with the Hermanaki Traditional Wings. But if you want the cream of the crop, select the Herman-Style Traditional Wings. A combination of their secret Herman sauce along with spices and peppers is a true joy for your taste buds.

If you're craving wings in the state of Kansas, head to the highly rated Wallaby's Grill & Pub. While the Spicy Bourbon Chicken Wings and the Honey-BBQ Habanero Chicken Wings are worthy choices, the best wings in the state are the Honey Sriracha Chicken Wings. If you're intimidated by the Sriracha sauce, you should know that the addition of honey cools it down so that these wings can be enjoyed by all. Don't be surprised if you too grow to love Wallaby's Grill & Pub and their delicious wings after your first visit.

A trio of brothers put their heads together and created Chicken & Watermelon in 2013. A few short years later, this beloved restaurant is now known for having the top wings in New Orleans and across the state of Louisiana. These wing geniuses have very creative flavor options like Fish Fried, Watermelon Candy, and their house specialty Boogie Bird. However, it's their Chicken & Waffles Wings that will blow your mind. As the name suggests, these wings are coated with crumbs of waffles, and the result must be eaten to be believed.

Maryland's best wings can be found at Full On Craft Eats & Drinks, which is located in the city of Rockville. This place gets impeccable reviews, with the wings getting a lot of the adulation. While their Mumbo Wings made with mumbo sauce get a lot of praise, their top wings are actually the Old Bay Wings made with Old Bay seasoning. Full On Craft Eats & Drinks douses the wings with the perfect amount of Old Bay to completely titillate your taste buds.

When you're in Michigan and you're searching high and low for the best wings in the state, you just need to remember one word: Sweetwater. Order the Sweetwater Wings at Sweetwater Tavern, and your search will be complete. These wings are marinated for an entire day and then rolled around in Sweetwater Tavern's special blend of spices. At that point, they are fried until they have the perfect crispness. Try these amazing Sweetwater Wings, and you'll understand what all the hubbub is about.

The city of Hattiesburg is where you will find the top wings in Mississippi. American Wings & Cafe is a humble eatery that gets reviews that are virtually flawless. While all of their wing flavors are worth trying at least once, it's the lemon pepper flavors that draw the rave reviews. They have mild, medium, hot, BBQ, honey BBQ, and other types of lemon pepper wings. When in doubt, go with the Medium Lemon Pepper Wings and adjust from there until you reach lemon pepper nirvana.

If you find that the vast majority of barbecue-flavored wings are too sweet and you desire something completely different, try Desperado Sports Tavern's Hot BBQ Wings to locate exactly what you've been searching for. These wings will hit your tongue with a fiery heat that will cause you to sweat. However, before things become too overwhelming, you're able to enjoy a subtle yet unmistakable barbecue-powered aftertaste that will put a smile on your face. After a few wings, you'll fully agree that this beloved eatery is Montana's best wings joint.

On your next trip to Vegas, make time in your schedule to try the finest wings in Nevada. While Wing King is perhaps best known for the Hell Challenge that gifts 100 wings if you're able to eat 12 of their spiciest wings in less than 20 minutes, this wing joint is a lot more than just heat. In fact, they have 100 flavors of wings, and their reviews are stupendously good for wings of all flavors. If the number of choices has your brain tied in knots, simply pick the Jamaica Jerk Dry Rub Wings and thank us later.

Peck Peck is a Korean restaurant in Teaneck, New Jersey, that offers up outstanding wings. In fact, they're the best wings in the Garden State. Visit this restaurant, and you'll understand why Peck Peck's reviews are so glowing. They have savory Soy Garlic Wings, the fiery Sweet & Spicy Wings, and the incredible Salt & Pepper Wings, which use a dry rub that is exploding with flavor. You won't be disappointed with any of their wings, but their Salt & Pepper Wings are truly something you deserve to try at least once in your life.

Madame Vo is a Vietnamese restaurant located in New York City that has wings that are so tasty that they turn heads every day. The secret is that their wings are double-fried, which locks in all the yummy flavor. Pick the Madame Wings that come in a fish sauce with garlic in it. They have the perfect amount of spice and a unique taste that may change everything you thought you knew about chicken wings. You simply won't find better wings anywhere in the state.

Peanut butter and jelly isn't a combination that springs to mind when you're pondering your favorite flavor of chicken wings. However, visit Sickies Garage in Bismarck, North Dakota, and it may actually become your favorite flavor of them all. The wings here are the best in the state, and their PB&J Chicken Wings are better than you can even possibly imagine. Not surprisingly, Sickies Garage has won awards for the sauce they put on PB&J Wings.

A restaurant that serves soul food is a good place to look for outstanding wings. That's exactly what you'll find at Mama E's Soul Food in Oklahoma City. The Jumbo Wings are bigger than you're anticipating and totally delicious to the last bite. At Mama E's Soul Food, if you're hungry, go with the Wing Basket, and you'll get four of these monstrous wings and three honey butter biscuits. That's enough food to cover two entire meals.

Hunt's Annex Lounge is a family-owned destination for wings that has been in business for more than 35 years. This eatery in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, gets superb reviews, and they deserve to be known as the top place for wings in the entire state. The delicious Sweet Heat Wings set your taste buds on fire and then extinguish the flames with a wave of sweetness. If you desire unrelenting heat, their Bite Me Wings are more than capable of handling the job.

An excellent citrusy wing is difficult to find, but that's exactly what you'll discover at D's Wings. Located in the city of Cayce, you must try the Citrus Kick Wings at this much-ballyhooed wing joint. These wings are made with real citrus juice, and they provide a spicy kick to your lips to further your enjoyment. Happy customers will enthusiastically inform you that you won't be able to find superior wings anywhere else in the state of South Carolina.

Wings Xpress is a Knoxville wing destination that is beloved in the state of Tennessee. Available flavors include Mango Habanero, Lemon Pepper, and the ultimately spicy Atomic. However, it's the Sweet Chili Wings that will make you a repeat customer. While the Sweet Chili Wings are a bit sweeter than similar wings that you can find elsewhere, they're entirely enjoyable. Tennessee has a lot of tasty wing joints, but none of them can hold a candle to Wings Xpress.

Wing Coop isn't just the best wings place in Salt Lake City, it's the best place for wings in all of Utah. With sauce options ranging in spiciness from the sweet Tiger Teriyaki sauce to the raging inferno that is their Eleven sauce, you're sure to find a sauce that will satisfy. If only the best will do, try their award-winning Tatonka BBQ Wings. These things have the barbecue sauce flavor you love but with a spicy edge. Wing Coop gets excellent marks across the board, and you too will become a regular once you visit.

The Dirty Buffalo in Norfolk has been slinging Virginia's best wings since it opened in 2012. Today, you can't mention wings anywhere in this state without mentioning The Dirty Buffalo. Tasty options on the menu include Margarita Buffalo, Sweet Jamaican, and The Outsiders with its mix of garlic parmesan and cajun spices. While those three are awesome, you really need to try their Harlem Heat Wings. These bad boys are rubbed with garlic lemon pepper and then smothered with buffalo sauce.

3rd Base Bar and Grille has two locations in West Virginia, with one in the city of Keyser and the other in the city of Petersburg. No matter which one you choose to travel to, you'll be met by the best wings in the state. You might not know what to expect when you order the Saloon Girl Wings, but you'll be pleasantly surprised when you receive a plate full of awesome wings that have been coated with delicious barbecue sauce.

Not only does The Bird have the best wings in the city of Jackson Hole, this aptly named restaurant has the highest flying wings in the entire state of Wyoming. Take note that this restaurant doesn't take reservations and can get insanely busy. But even if you need to wait an extraordinarily long time for your pieces of chicken from The Bird, their Hot Classic Buffalo Wings are so good that you won't regret your decision. The Garlic Parmesan Wings are also breathtakingly delicious at this highly-rated spot for wings.