Battle of the Buffalo

Updated review… Loooong lines!
Did I mention looooong lines?! Indeed, that is what you’ll see and experience like we did today. So have a plan next year and be sure your phone is juiced up. We split up into different lines and updated each other when certain booths ran out of wings. Sadly, most did. And if you were one w patience, you waited until they eventually replenished them after some time. Some vendors didn’t. :(That was frustrating especially when we’ve been waiting for some time under the hot sun (happened at least twice to us, more w others). So some of the vendors actually started giving out pieces of cheese pizza instead of wings. And if you were smart, you traded 8 stamps for a whole cheese pizza vs risking standing in long lines only to learn half way up that they ran out… again.
Will we do it again next year? Hmmmm!!! Donate to the cause — indeed! Wait in long lines under the hot sun for subpar wings and cold pizza — uhhh, maybe not.
After a while, the wings all seemed to taste the same. But I’m guessing they’re better served in their restaurants than how they were served today. But who am I to complain? Our tickets were significantly discounted. 8P Weather was nice, sunny and tolerable. Street parking was free ($ 5 in the nearby garage). Seeing friends, co-​workers, familiar faces and benefiting a worthy cause was a plus too. :) We’ll see about next year.
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Right off the bat– Battle of the Buffalo is a benefit fundraiser held in honor of Paul Michael Salmon (aka Fish) who died of leukemia in March 1, 2007. The brothers at ATO (Alpha Tau Omega) of UAHuntsville started this annual event to benefit the local Russel Hill Cancer Foundation.
What you’ll find there are local restaurants grilling up their best chicken wings for y’alls to taste, a contest for you wing eating lovas, local musicians for entertainment, as well as fun activities and a kid zone for the small ones.
The event is today — April 12^th from 3:00 PM — 7:00 PM at Big Spring Park located in Downtown Huntsville (514 Clinton Avenue West, Huntsville, AL 35 801).
Tickets can be bought online or at the event for $ 15 each. Packages available, too. Some local companies offered advanced ticket purchases at a significantly reduced price ($ 5/​employee, $ 8/​family member). Something to plan for next year, right?! Each ticket is worth 20 wings and 3 drink refills.
So put away your boots and throw on your flip flops (and maybe a bib) and head on down to the park for some wings!