They came, the tasted, they wiped their mouths, they licked their fingers of wing sauce tasted more and then they voted.
Shorty's Southside was crowned as the Best Wing in the City as part of the 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam. The latest eatery on the South Side of Amsterdam claimed the title with its C&J wing entry.
Named after Shorty's Southside co-owners, Chris and Jaime Giglio of Amsterdam, the wing had a mild sauce coating then topped with garlic and parmesan.
A look at: 5th annual Amsterdam Wing Fest
Victoriah Adams of Canajoharie is teaching her 6-month-old daughter, Eila, what WingFest in Amsterdam is all about, biting into a raspberry honey hot barbeque wing at Lyon Street Bar and Grill during Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam.
Jaime Giglio of Amsterdam adds a dollop of homemade blue cheese to the Shorty's Southside entry, the CNJ wing — a medium wing with garlic parmesan, named after co-owners Chris and Jaime, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Keiler 'Slim' MacNeal of Amsterdam didn't waste any time, consuming two of Lyon Street Bar and Grill's Ferocity 2.0 wings in under three minutes and then waiting another five before touching a napkin, eating or drinking anything as part of a challenge in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam. He won a $25 gift card for his efforts, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Devin Greth of Burnt Hills takes a bite out of one of Creekside Tavern's entries in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, enjoying the Mesquite barbeque rubbed chicken wing, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
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Hanna Buchanon of Niskayuna takes a bite out of the Shorty's entree in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, enjoying the CNJ wing with homeade blue cheese, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Aiden Gladman, 17, of Broadalbin takes a bit of one of Lorenzo's Southside entries, a honey hot wood fried wings in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Victoria Tombasco, of Amsterdam, left and Victoria Santos of Amsterdam, serve up two of Creekside Tavern's eentries, Mequite barbeque rub wings and a traditional buffalo wing, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Maxine Rosen of Amsterdam serves up one of Parillo's Armory entries, garlic parmesean wings, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Mikayla Zabielski of Amsterdam brings out plates of 10 chicken winngs for the Lyon Street Bar and Grill, chicken wing contest during Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024. Each 10 wing plate contained one Ferocity 2.0 wing, the rest were barbeque. Mike Marsicano of Fultonville won.
There sits the champion, Mike Marsicano of Fultonville, finishing 10 chicken winngs for the Lyon Street Bar and Grill, chicken wing contest during Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024. Each 10 wing plate contained one Ferocity 2.0 wing, the rest were barbeque.
Travis Geniti of Fonda takes a bit out of one of Parillo's Armory entries, garlic parmesean wings, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Karen VanEpps of Amsterdam looks up to answer a question as she serves up one of Herk's Tavern entries, an All in the Sauce wing, containing a little bit of seven sauces from the establishment, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Kathy Chittenden of Gloversville gets caught after a bite of the raspberry honey hot barbeque wing entry from Lyon Street Bar and Grill, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Mike Taberski of Amsterdam takes a bite out of one of Goodfella's Pizza entries, a toasted chili wing, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
Ivette DelValle of Amsterdam, left and Renee Stevens of Amsterdam, serve up two of Rockton House's entries, garlic parmesean wings along with a try of the last two year's entries, in Saturday's 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, Saturday, April 20, 2024.
In a hotly contested race, Lyon Street Bar & Grill earned the title of Hottest Wing in the City with its Ferocity 2.0 entry.
Lyon Street was denied the title of hottest wing in last year's competition and this year owner Dan Nelli searched throughout the world to find the right combination of spices.
During the 5th annual WingFest in Amsterdam, our reporter Stan Hudy asked some burning chicken wing questions: Flats or Drums? Blue Cheese or Ranch? Mild, Medium, Hot? And what is up with garlic parmesan wings?
