The Bear Claw Casino and Hotel celebrated the unveiling of their new Growler Bar, which serves Charley Biggs' Chicken n' Sauce in the Casino. The launch was held on Friday, July 21, and kicked off with a chicken eating contest – King of the Wing Challenge - at 3 p.m.
The first three participants to take to the contest were Chief Nathan Pasap, Rafael Pineda (local veterinarian with Head for the Hills), and Scott Paquin (employee at the Bear Claw). The dignitaries were pitted against each other to eat 12 wings, 12 wedges, and 12 ounces of soda in 12 minutes or less. The individual who finished the most after 12 minutes or was the fastest to eat the meal earned $500 to the charity of their choice.
This part of the event saw Pineda earn the win, which saw Cheryl Winkler's wildlife rehabilitation centre, Moose Mountain R n R.
"It's important to support her [Cheryl Winkler]," Pineda said. "There's not much funding to help wildlife and she's put a lot of work into it, so it's nice to be able to help her a little bit. I like her cause."
Following the King of the Wing kick off the event was opened up to anyone who wanted to participate until 6 p.m. The winners received their meal for free.
