National Chicken Wing Day 2016 Freebies: Deals, Promotions For Spicy Holiday

America's spiciest holiday is here. National Chicken Wing Day is Friday and, as is often the case when these food-based holidays take place, deals on chicken wings will be aplenty. Chances are pretty good your favorite chicken wing spot is running a deal. Listed below are just a few of the promotions, including some of the biggest wing chain restaurants in the U.S.:

Buffalo Wild Wings

The biggest wing chain in the country is planning a major deal for Friday. Wings — both traditional and boneless — will be half-price Friday. The chain is famous for offering numerous sauces that douse the wings, covering a wide range of flavors and spice levels. Last National Chicken Wing Day, the most popular sauces were, in order, honey BBQ, medium, parmesan garlic, mild and Asian zing, according to a press release from the company.

Wingstop

The chain of wing restaurants is offering a buy-one-get-one free sort of deal. Customers will get five free wings with every wing purchase between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Friday, local time. They will also run auctions of sorts on Twitter's live-video service Periscope, where the user who likes the feed the most times wins a prize.

"We are looking to break new ground on National Chicken Wing Day by running the first-ever social auction on Periscope," said Flynn Dekker, chief marketing officer of Wingstop, in a statement.

Hurricane Grill and Wings

At participating restaurants, the chain will offer Friday all you can eat wings for $12.99.

Hooters

At participating locations, get all you can eat wings. It's $12.99 for boneless and $14.99 for traditional.

East Coast Wings

If you purchase wings at a location on Friday, East Coast Wings will give you a coupon for five free wings to use July 31- Aug. 4.

Wild Wing Cafe

For $11 Friday, you can get all you can eat wings at Wild Wing Cafe locations between the hours of 11:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.