1st Place: Chicken Unlimited
2nd Place: Buffalo Wild Wings
3rd Place: Mike’s Smokehouse

We thought this award would go to that kid we met this summer who wouldn’t jump off the cliffs at Mt. Simon! Wuss! Buck-buck-buckaw! But apparently the readers interpreted this category differently. First place, three years in a row, are the fryer magicians, the breast-and-thigh wonders, Chicken Unlimited. Their chicken is juicy, salty, and is one of the few foods that may be worth a serious cholesterol spike. Buffalo Wild Wings, in second place, is an entirely different type of chicken joint – Chicken Unlimited relies on its simple 60’s stripmall charm, while B-dubs is a fancy sports bar featuring no fewer than 477 mouthwatering wing sauces. In third place is our own little barbecue joint on Eau Claire’s west side, Mike’s Smokehouse, whose smoky chicken earned its award on its tasty and non-fried merits. – Eric Rasmussen