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GET READY FOR THE HOTTEST, SPICIEST, and BEST WEEK OF THE YEAR!

That’s a wrap on Hot Chicken Week 2026! Stay tuned for our 2027 dates. Follow @nashfoodweeks to stay up to date on all things hot chicken.

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CONGRATS TO YOUR
2026 CHAMPIONS

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Due to extreme weather conditions and delayed deliveries, Hot Chicken Week has been extended through Friday, February 6. Please note that not all locations will continue to offer their $8 special through the extension. Check the Hot Chicken Week app for the most up-to-date list of participants and their hours of operation.

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS

Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week 51 North Taproom  Spicy Lemon Pepper Chicken Sandwich Buttermilk brined fried chicken thigh w/ Taproom chili oil, lemon pepper slaw, lemon aioli and pickles on a toasted bun.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Alba's Empanadas Nashville Hot Chicken Empanadas Two golden empanadas filled with organic chicken breast slow-cooked in Nashville hot sauce, served with chipotle ranch and dill pickles.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Amerigo Italian Restaurant Hot Chicken Pasta Fiery chicken tenders, scallions, and fettuccine alfredo.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Babo Korean Bar Fire Chicken  Brined, double-fried boneless thighs tossed in our gochujang chili blend. Served with house-made cucumber kimchi & white rice. Intensely spicy, delightfully savory!
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Beyond the Edge Hot Chicken Po' Boy Fried chicken baptized in our house-made Tennessee hot sauce, violently piled onto a toasted hoagie with lettuce and tomato, then irresponsibly drowned in ranch like we're trying
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Bishop's (Franklin) Leg Quarter with Side Leg quarter spiced your way and one savory, Southern side of your choice (mac & cheese, carrot souffle, squash casserole, fried okra and more) with roll, cornbread or jalape
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Black Tap Craft Burgers & Beer Hot Chicken Sandwich Crispy chicken, hot chili oil, spicy dry rub, kosher pickles, house buttermilk-dill, parsley
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week BoomBozz Craft Pizza & Taphouse Dragon's Breath Challenge 6 Wings, 7 Minutes, 8 Dollars. A blend of Dragon's Breath and Carolina Reaper peppers, two of the hottest peppers in the world...and a few Devil's Tongue p
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Brown's Diner Little Cheater's Two, Brown's style hot chicken tenders stuffed in dog buns and topped with our house made slaw, pickles, and our Lighting Sauce!
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Chief's on Broadway Hot Chicken Empanadas Two hot chicken empanadas stuffed with Chief's smoked pulled chicken, cabbage, carrots, and sauce. Topped with house made spicy crema and Pico de Gallo.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Decker & Dyer Hot Chicken Grilled Cheese Burrito Hot Chicken, Hot Honey Slaw, Fried Potatoes, Pepper Jack Cheese and a side of Smoked Tomato Bisque
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Drifters BBQ Hot Chicken Mac Bowl  Our signature creamy, large shell mac n cheese with a hefty portion of our hickory smoked chicken drenched in our made-in-house, Nashville Hot Sauce
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Emmy Squared Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Single-stacked crispy breaded chicken, pickles, greens, radish, green ranch on a pretzel bun
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Farmstead Nashville Big Orange Hot Chicken and Grits The Big Orange Hot Chicken and grits is a fusion of my favorite Flavors. Nashville Hot Chicken with an Asian influence all the way through the dish. Starting wit
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Family Tacos Hot Chicken Tacos Three spicy chicken breast tacos seasoned with a Mexican red pepper topped with grill onions cilantro and chipotle sauce
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Gathre Southern Hot Chick TN-Smoke dry-rub seasoned buttermilk-brine, Nashville hot dipped crispy chicken breast, Duke’s Mayo and three-cabbage slaw, dill pickles on a brioche bun.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Germantown Pub  Nashville Hot Wings Six of GTP's famous wings tossed in a homemade Nashville Hot Sauce
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Harth Restaurant & Bar Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich Savory Chicken Breast, Southern Style Cole Slaw, Crispy Dill Pickle on a Brioche Bun
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Hattie B's Wings & Waffles 2 Whole Wings (any heat level) & 2 fried Belgian Waffles with Salted Honey Glaze
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Jasper's Hot Chicken Sandwich hot chicken, dill pickle, cole slaw, brioche bun
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Limo Peruvian Eatery Peruvian Hot Brasa Chicken Peruvian-style chicken, perfectly cooked and full of flavor, served with our house-made limo & rocoto hot sauce, crispy house potatoes, and chimichurri.
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Maggie's Place Dumb Cluckabirria 10 in Tortilla, Oaxaca Cheese, NashHot Chicken Thigh, Chicken Consome, White Onions, Cilantro, Dill Pickles
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Otto's hOT-TO-go taco spiced chicken thighs seasoned with sea salt, black pepper, cayenne, and panca chili paste, cooked hot and wrapped in a warm flour tortilla and finished with a habanero pickle de gayo. want mo
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Pepperfire Hot Chicken Hot Chicken Bowl Hot chicken, Rice, Baked Beans, Dale's Comeback Sauce, Onion, Cilantro and Lime Wedge
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week punk wok Curry Back Mutha Cluckers! Spicy vindaloo sauce topped with pillowy naan, yogurt drizzle, South Indian-spiced fried chicken, mango & sweet pickle chutney.
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Saint Anejo Saint’s Hot Chicken Dúo We are offering 2 tacos for our Hot Chicken Week Special! Our first is our Original Hot Chicken Taco - hot chicken, habanero agave glaze, slaw, and green onions. The second is th
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Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Taco Bamba Poyo Caliente Tacos Flour tortillas stuffed with Chile Spiced Hot Chicken, Chipotle Ranch, Cheese, Pickles, Slaw, Dill Chips
Nashville Scene's Hot Chicken Week Top Note Rooftop Bar & Restaurant Berry Bad Bacon Bird Nashville Hot Chicken, bacon tossed in a cranberry jalapeno jam, lettuce, tomato, fried pickles, brioche bun

THE HOT CHICKEN WEEK COMMANDMENTS

  • Check each restaurant listing in the Hot Chicken Week app in advance to see who is doing dine in only, take- out and delivery!

  • While you’re chowing down, grab some appetizers and a drink to make a meal of it.

  • Support your local restaurants and tip well, please! These dishes are being offered at a steep discount, so be sure to tip accordingly.

  • When you get your bill, and it's a little over $8, don't freak out. That's just Uncle Sam!

  • This is a busy week for restaurants. Please be patient and if a restaurant runs out or has a long wait, try another on our list!

  • Download the Hot Chicken Week App and get ready to rack up points and be entered to win the grand prize!

CROWN THE CHAMPIONS

It’s up to you to decide who will take home the crowns. Some restaurants will keep things simple this year. Others will create something truly one of a kind. There's no telling what our restaurants are cooking up this year. But one thing is for sure…we need your help to crown the winners! Once you've had all the hot chicken you can handle, vote for your favorite dish in one of three categories:

BEST OVERALL DISH
BEST TRADITIONAL DISH
MOST UNIQUE DISH

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