Sometimes, there’s no better food than Chicken Wings.

One of the more versatile foods with dozens of sauce and flavor options (honey barbecue, buffalo, garlic parmesan, sriracha, jerk, and fruit-glazed are only a handful of them), varied heat indexes (mild, classic, hot, extra-spicy), and more than one way to enjoy eating them (boneless or on the bone), chicken wings are a go-to option for appetizers, game day snacks and other celebrations for a reason. Thankfully, July 29 happens to be National Chicken Wing Day.

What is National Chicken Wing Day? According to the National Chicken Wing Day website, it’s a day celebrated annually, every July 29, after the day was proclaimed as such back in 1977 by Buffalo, New York Mayor Stan Makowski. The origin of chicken wings is often traced back to the city, with the story of Teresa Bellissimo, who reportedly made them on a whim at the Anchor Bar one night for her son and his friends, back in 1964. The result became a massive hit.

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A fun fact the website shares about Chicken Wings is that they are one of the most popular foods in the U.S., with more than 27 billion total eaten back in 2013, with 1.23 billion of those being consumed only during Super Bowl weekend.

Thankfully in honor of the day, several restaurants are offering deals and freebies for Chicken Wing Enthusiasts who want to take advantage. There are also contests being run, which can allow fans of the treat to potentially win wings for a year as well.

Check the list below out for freebies, discounts and contests:

Freebies:

  • Hooter’s: Get 10 free smoked wings when you buy any 10
  • Lucky Wishbone: All day long, celebrate with buy one get one free chicken wings
  • Taco Mac: But 10 or more wings, get an additional 10 for free
  • WingHouse Bar and Grill: But 10 wings, get 5 for free at this Florida based restaurant
  • Wingstop: With any other wing purchase, get five additional boneless wings for free from 1-5 p.m.

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Deals:

  • BJ’s Restaurant and Brewhouse: In honor of the day, the restaurant chain is offering half-priced chicken wings all day
  • Brown’s Chicken: Get 8 Boneless Wings, fries and a biscuit for just $5.99
  • Buffalo Wild Wings: Get a small order of boneless wings plus a side of fries for $9.99 or a small order or traditional wings plus a side of fries for $12.99
  • Chuck E. Cheese: With a coupon, take $1.00 off a small order of buffalo wings through July 31
  • P.J. Whelihan’s Pub and Restaurant: Get All You Can Eat Wings all day long for $15.99
  • Quaker Steak & Lube: This restaurant is launching their new Bangin’ Drums for just $7.49 in honor of the holiday.

Contests:

  • Hurricane Grill and Wings: According to their Facebook Page, those who participate in contest on social media will become automatically eligible for a chance to win a $100 gift card to the restaurant. The winner will be announced July 31.
  • St. Louis Wings Bar and Grill: Enter a contest on their website for a chance to win free wings for an entire year
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