Upstate Wing Challenge

Upstate is turning up the spice on July 29 with Upstate Heatwave, a live wing-eating challenge hosted by Erin Como featuring DC food and hospitality personalities including Joel Haas, Chena Morrison, Shawn Townsend, and Tobias Dorzon. Contestants will tackle 6 increasingly spicy wings—from classic Buffalo to a Carolina Reaper-infused Volcano Sauce—while answering candid questions about food, influencing, and the DC dining scene. Guests can watch the action and order the same 6-wing flight during the event; upstateftw.com