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Our 2026 Entertainment Lineup

Come join us at the 24th Annual World Championship Hot Wing Contest & Festival.

11:00am-Noon: The World Famous Chicken Walk Parade led by Ellis Keplinger and The Memphis Second Line Jazz Band

  • Features Memphis Second Line Jazz Band followed by
  • The Famous Chicken Walk featuring five talented hens strutting down Riverside Dr.
  • The Shriners Hillbilly car parade
  • Strock N Roll Memphis party bus with souvenirs and trinkets tossed to the participating teams
  • The Grand Finale Horse Drawn Carriage presenting the winning team from 2025

RSFinancial Stage at River City Park

  • 12:30pm-1:45pm: Memphis Funk and Horns
  • 2:00pm-2:45pm: World Famous Wing Eating Contest
  • 3:00pm-4:00pm: Formerly Known As
  • 4:15pm-5:45pm: Ashton Riker

South Stage at Riverside and Monroe

  • 12:30pm-1:30pm: Formerly Known As
  • 2:00pm-4:00pm: The Soul Train Review
    presented by D J Alpha Whiskey
  • 4:00pm-5:00pm: Memphis Funk and Horns
Wing Eating Contest
The wing eating contest captivates onlookers with the competitor's munching, chomping, and wing jamming skills.
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Wingfest Parade
The festival to the opening ceremony begins with the Memphis Second Line Brass Band, LED by Ellis Kepplinger.
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Dance Contest
The pulsating sound of the 70's will play on to the spectators and ten selected dance couples, outfitted in 70's fashion.
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Soul Train Review
The sweet sounds of Funk and Soul from the 70's for those that remember Don Cornelious will take the South Stage
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