Battle of the Buffalo
Wing Festival – Round 16
Saturday, April 12 from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm Big Spring Park
What is Battle of the Buffalo Wing Festival?
Battle of the Buffalo is an annual philanthropic chicken wing festival held at Big Spring Park in Downtown Huntsville, Alabama. On April 12, 2024, for the fifteenth round, local restaurants and amateur cooks will compete with their tastiest wings in an effort to be crowned best of the Tennessee Valley. Last round, with the help of our generous restaurants and sponsors, Battle of the Buffalo brought together more than 8,000 community members, served over 11,000 pounds of chicken wings, and presented the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation with $78,000 and The HudsonAlpha Foundation with $34,000. This year, in its tenth year as a Downtown Huntsville Inc. Featured Event, Battle of the Buffalo Wing Festival will boast wing entries from local restaurants, various vendors from the community, a celebrity judging panel that includes key individuals across the Huntsville/Madison areas, an entire afternoon of live music, and a kid-friendly fun zone. The men of Alpha Tau Omega, along with the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation and HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, invite you to join us in continuing a tradition of love, health, and charity.
Battle of the Buffalo Event Gallery
Our Beginning
Since 2009, our event has been held every year in memory of Paul “Fish” Salmon. Paul was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2006 and underwent treatment at the Clearview Cancer Institute (CCI). He was a brother of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity and a senior at The University of Alabama in Huntsville when he passed away in 2007. In 2009, the men of Alpha Tau Omega hosted their first festival centered on Buffalo wings, Paul’s favorite snack. Thus far, the event has raised over $400,000 for the Russel Hill Cancer Foundation and the HudsonAlpha Foundation and continues to support local cancer patients undergoing treatment at CCI and cancer research at HudsonAlpha.
Who We Support
Russel Hill Cancer Foundation is committed to improving the health of the North Alabama area through the support of cancer research, cancer education programs, and patient assistance.
HudsonAlpha is a high-volume genomic data producer and global scientific collaborator valued for genomic data analysis and interpretation to solve questions in cancer. HudsonAlpha researchers, geneticists, and bioinformaticians apply the power of genomics to detect, prevent and treat disease.
Paul Salmon Memorial Foundation
Paul Salmon Memorial Foundation is a local 501(c)3 non-profit organization committed to improving the health of the area. Every dollar donated supports one of their three initiatives: a bold, innovative cancer research program, educational opportunities for local citizens and the medical community, and regular transportation, housing, and financial assistance for eligible patients.