A soggy wing can ruin a good game night faster than a bad call from the referee. Across Arizona, from Phoenix and Tempe to Tucson, Flagstaff, and Prescott Valley, some bars take the crunch seriously and pour on the sauce like they mean it.
This list covers nine spots where the skin stays crisp, the flavors run from classic buffalo to mango habanero, and nobody is stingy at the sauce station. Save it for your next wing craving, or send it to the friend who always orders extra crispy.
1. J T’s Bar & Grill, Phoenix, AZ
Some wings come off a fryer, and some pick up a little char too. At J T’s in the Arcadia area, the wings are known for a crisp, charred finish that gives them more bite than the usual basket.
The order to know is the Hot and the Works Chicken Wings. “The Works” is a house sauce, and it gets applied generously, which is exactly what this list is about…