15 Chefs from Atlanta + 15 Chefs from the Southeast = 30 Unique Flavors
Springer Mountain Farms®
Southern Wing Showdown
at The Fairmont, 1429 Fairmont Ave NW, Atlanta
Sunday, August 5th, 2018
• VIP First Taster: 1pm - 5pm
• General Admission: 2pm - 5pm
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Atlanta, Chattanooga, Athens, Charlotte, Nashville, Charleston and Mobile at the Springer Mountain Farms' Southern Wing Showdown at The Fairmont on Sunday, August 5, 2018. For one day only, this all-inclusive "Party With A Purpose" event will serve up the 30 unique wing flavors, craft beer, Southern spirits and local music by Alex Gutherie. Charity partners are Angel Flight Soars and Second Helpings Atlanta. Southern Wing Showdown is produced by Taste of Atlanta.
NEW THIS YEAR:
All-Inclusive Tickets - food, beer, wine, cocktail samples and wings ALL included in the ticket price!
2018 Entertainment
Alex Guthrie
Alex Guthrie is a singer-songwriter based in Atlanta. With the infusion of different genres such as soul, folk and rock, Guthrie brings audiences together through brilliant lyrics and an expressive voice.
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Most recently, Guthrie has been noted as “the guy from the Jennifer Hudson commercial.” The now-infamous American Family Insurance commercial features him playing in Atlanta’s Woodruff Park when the Grammy Award-Winning singer and performer Jennifer Hudson surprises Guthrie and sings along to Bill Wither’s beloved “Lovely Day.” The commercial has played on national television and radio, resulting in new opportunities and heightened awareness for Alex Guthrie, his band and his music.
Guthrie and his band have performed events including Milwaukee’s Summerfest - which was also featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Music - as well as the 30A Songwriter’s Festival in Florida, Wire and Wood Songwriter Festival in Alpharetta, GA, Jammin’ Java Listening Room in Vienna, VA, the Elbo Room in Chicago, IL and Eddie’s Attic in Atlanta, GA.
In the early stages of his career, Guthrie released his first album, Lessons Learned, and also scored the Atlanta Braves Band of the Year in 2014. In 2015, Guthrie and his band were awarded the Georgia Americana Artist of the Year - another astounding achievement bringing his music much-deserved attention and recognition. Within a short span of time, Guthrie was opening up for national touring artists including renowned BMLG Records recording Artist Drake White, RCA recording artist Bleachers, and famous Atlantic Records recording Artist Kelly Clarkson.
Singer-songwriter Alex Guthrie continues to impress and defy conventional expectations, making waves as he makes great music. A new album is currently being recorded and is expected to be released in Spring 2018.
More at alexguthriemusic.com.
Benjamin Getz
Benjamin Getz is the producer and host of The Atlanta Foodcast — An Atlanta-based food podcast. He has called Atlanta home since 2013 and has spent the bulk of his career around telling the stories of people who make the world a beautiful and delicious place. Check out all of the Atlanta chefs, culinary entrepreneurs, and amazing people in season 1 of the podcast at www.atlfoodcast.com
Tickets
The Fairmont, Atlanta
General admission tickets to include 2:00pm entry to the event, All Inclusive wing tastes from 25 great local and Southeastern restaurants, tastes of beer, wine and cocktails, live entertainment, and eat and greet with the chefs. You'll also be able to dip into some tasty southern sides to go along with your wings.
Ready to go all in? Choose the VIP First Taster Ticket get early entrance at 1:00pm to have exclusive access to Southern Wing Showdown. Tickets are All Inclusive with wing tastes from 25 great local and Southeastern restaurants, tastes of beer, wine and cocktails, live entertainment, and eat and greet with the chefs. You'll also be able to dip into some tasty southern sides to go along with your wings.
* Must be 21 or older for VIP First Taster ticket.
* Children 10 and under are free with a paid adult.
* Southern Wing Showdown is a rain or shine event.
* No refunds.
* No exchanges.
General Admission
- $50 June 19 to July 1
- $55 July 2 to August 4
- $60 At the Door (if available)
VIP First Taster
- $60 June 19 to July 1
- $65 July 2 to August 4
- $70 At the Door (if available)
Sales tax and ticket fee not included
2018 Participating
Restaurants
1Kept
Atlanta,GA
Bhojanic
Atlanta,GA
Canoe
Atlanta,GA
Chicken and the Egg
Marietta,GA
Chicken+Beer
Atlanta,GA
City Pharmacy
Covington,GA
The Expat
Athens,GA
High Road Craft Ice Cream
Marietta,GA
Kitchen Six
Decatur, GA
Ladybird
Atlanta,GA
Local Republic
Atlanta,GA
One Flew South
Atlanta,GA
Seven Lamps
Atlanta,GA
The Southern Gentleman
Atlanta,GA
Taco Mac
Atlanta,GA
Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours
Atlanta,GA
The White Bull
Decatur,GA
White Oak Kitchen and Cocktails
Atlanta,GA
Bonterra Dining & Wine Room
Charlotte,NC
Delta Supper Club
Mississippi
The Feed Co. Table & Tavern
Chattanooga, TN
Funk Seoul Brother!
Franklin, TN
Hemingway's Bar & Hideaway
Nashville,TN
HoneyFire Barbeque Co.
Nashville, TN
Midwood Smokehouse
North Carolina
Mimosa Grill
Charlotte NC
New Realm Brewing
Georgia
Poogan's Smokehouse
Charleston SC
The Read House Hotel / Bridgeman's Chophouse
North Carolina
Southern National
Mobile, AL
Stagioni
Charlotte,NC
Stoke
Charlotte NC
*restaurant list subject to change
Southern Wing Showdown
Sponsors
Springer Mountain Farms is proud to present the South's leading chefs.
Official culinary sponsor
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Where
The Fairmont
1429 Fairmont Ave NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Beneficiaries
The Southern Wing Showdown is proud to help support the following charities:
Angel Flight Soars
Illness isn't stopped by boundaries and cures shouldn't be, either. Whether boundaries are geographic or financial, Angel Flight Soars helps by arranging free non-emergency flights to medical treatment. This nonprofit helps families get to the hope of lifesaving medical treatments, surgeries and clinical programs as often and as long as necessary to ensure that no one has to go without the care they need simply because they can't get there. Angel Flight Soars is located at the DeKalb-Peachtree Airport in Atlanta and arranges free air transportation with volunteer pilots on private aircraft for medically stable and ambulatory patients.
Second Helpings Atlanta, Inc
Second Helpings Atlanta (SHA) is a non-profit food rescue organization whose mission is to fight hunger and reduce food waste in metro Atlanta by rescuing surplus food and delivering it to those in need. With a team of nearly 500 Volunteer drivers, SHA serves as the link between our network of 59 Food Donors and the 31 front-line Partner Agencies that feed the hungry on a daily basis. Throughout the year, our Volunteers rescue nutritious food from our Food Donors, transport it to one of our Partner Agencies and return home in 90 minutes or less. Since our first food pick-up in 2004, SHA has collected and distributed over 5 million pounds of food, enough food to provide over 4.16 million meals.
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