Five Cedar Rapids RoughRiders players will take on five RoughRiders fans in a chicken leg eating contest on April 9 at 8:00PM at Buffalo Wild Wings on Edgewood Road SW in Cedar Rapids.

Fans can sign up at Buffalo Wild Wings’ Edgewood Road location for their chance to out-eat their favorite players anytime until 7:45PM on April 9. Fans will need to be present at Buffalo Wild Wings on Edgewood on the evening of the contest in order to be chosen to compete.

Buffalo Wild Wings restaurants feature a variety of boldly flavored, made-to-order menu items including Buffalo-style chicken wings spun in one of 14 signature sauces. Buffalo Wild Wings is an inviting neighborhood destination with widespread appeal and is the recipient of dozens of “Best Wings” and “Best Sports Bar” awards from across the country.

The RoughRiders (33-16-4, 70 points) are in first place in the United States Hockey League’s East Division. The Riders return to action this weekend with a home-and-home series against the archrival Waterloo Black Hawks. The Riders host the Black Hawks Friday night at 7:05 and visit Waterloo Saturday evening.

Tickets for all remaining RoughRiders regular season home games- including Friday night’s game- are now on sale. Tickets are available for purchase in person at the Cedar Rapids Ice Arena ticket office, over the phone at (319) 261-4625 or online at roughridershockey.com. The ticket office is open from noon to 5:00PM on weekdays and from noon through the end of the second period on game days. Ticket prices range from $7 to $17 in advance and from $8 to $18 on game days.