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Wingstop searches for nine ''chicken wing fanatics''

May 8, 2007

DALLAS — Wingstop restaurants announced May 9 the launch of a nationwide search for the "Nine Ultimate Chicken Wing Fanatics" as part of a celebration to mark the upcoming sale of one-billion chicken wings.

The contest, which runs from May 1 – October 31, 2007, will encourage chicken wing fans to visit theirWeb site and submit any kind of original work demonstrating why they are the ultimate wing fan.

Nine winners, dubbed the "Ultimate Chicken Wing Fanatics," will each receive a $100 Wingstop gift certificate and have their works posted on the company Web site for a year. Of those nine, one grand prize winner will be chosen to appear in a new Wingstop commercial. Winners will be announced in mid-November.

Contest submissions can include a poem, song, photo, drawing, short story, dance routine, skit, rap, commercial or any other original work that tells the company why the contestant is a wing fan. Submissions should be posted somewhere on the Internet such as a personal page, blog, MySpace, YouTube or any other site accessible to the general public. Once posted, contestants must visit the contest page to submit the link to their entry.