Buffalo Wild Wings is known for having a wide variety of sauces and seasonings that guests can choose to accompany their chicken wings and other menu items. With so many options to customize your food, a common question is: just how many different sauces are available at Buffalo Wild Wings?
Traditional Buffalo Sauces
The traditional Buffalo wing sauces available at Buffalo Wild Wings are:
- Mild
- Medium
- Hot
- Wild
- Mango Habanero
- Asian Zing
- Caribbean Jerk
- Ghost Pepper
So there are 8 traditional wing sauces ranging from mild to the ultra-spicy Ghost Pepper sauce. The Mild sauce is tangy with just a bit of heat, while the Hot sauce brings much more spice without completely overpowering the buttery Buffalo flavor. The Wild sauce takes the heat up another notch. Mango Habanero has a sweet, fruity kick. Asian Zing combines chili peppers with ginger and garlic. Caribbean Jerk features flavors of jamaican allspice and habanero peppers. And Ghost Pepper is one of the hottest Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, made with the notoriously intense ghost pepper.
Signature Sauces
In addition to the classic wing sauces, Buffalo Wild Wings has 7 signature sauces:
- Sweet BBQ
- Spicy Garlic
- Spicy BBQ
- Mild BBQ
- Lemon Pepper
- Salt & Vinegar
- Chipotle BBQ
Sweet BBQ features a classic barbecue flavor with a touch of sweetness. Spicy Garlic amps up garlic flavor with jalapeño and cayenne peppers. For an extra kick of heat, Spicy BBQ combines tangy barbecue with a blend of peppers. Mild BBQ is a smokey, mellow barbecue sauce. Lemon Pepper is an herby, zesty sauce. Salt & Vinegar provides an acidic punch of salt and vinegar. And Chipotle BBQ marries smoky, spicy chipotle with sweet barbecue.
Dry Rubs and Seasonings
On top of all the sauces, Buffalo Wild Wings has 7 dry rubs and seasonings:
- Desert Heat Dry Rub
- Lemon Pepper Dry Rub
- Cajun Seasoning
- Smoked Hickory BBQ Rub
- Buffalo
- Garlic Parmesan
- Mango Habanero Dry Rub
The Desert Heat Dry Rub has a blend of spicy chili peppers and seasoning salts. Lemon Pepper Dry Rub delivers a burst of citrus flavor. Cajun Seasoning provides a kick of paprika, garlic, and onion. The Smoked Hickory BBQ Rub features smoky, sweet, and savory flavors. Buffalo seasoning adds traditional Buffalo wing spices. Garlic Parmesan combines parmesan cheese and garlic. And Mango Habanero Dry Rub mixes tropical mango with hot chili peppers.
Specialized Sauces
For an extra flavor twist, Buffalo Wild Wings offers a few unique, specialized sauces:
- Jammin’ Jalapeño
- Thai Curry
- Hot BBQ
- Bourbon BBQ
- Nashville Hot
Jammin’ Jalapeño is a sweet and spicy jalapeño pepper sauce. Thai Curry has the exotic flavors of lemon grass, ginger and coconut milk. Hot BBQ mixes smoky barbecue with spicy chilies. Bourbon BBQ features the rich taste of Kentucky bourbon. And Nashville Hot is a cayenne pepper sauce that brings the heat.
Sauces By Heat Index
To help guests determine which sauces pack the most punch, Buffalo Wild Wings ranks each sauce on a heat index from 1 to 10:
| Sauce | Heat Index |
|---|---|
| Mild | 1 |
| Medium | 3 |
| Hot | 5 |
| Wild | 6 |
| Mango Habanero | 7 |
| Asian Zing | 5 |
| Caribbean Jerk | 4 |
| Ghost Pepper | 10 |
| Sweet BBQ | 1 |
| Spicy Garlic | 3 |
| Spicy BBQ | 4 |
| Mild BBQ | 1 |
| Lemon Pepper | 2 |
| Salt & Vinegar | 2 |
| Chipotle BBQ | 5 |
| Jammin’ Jalapeño | 4 |
| Thai Curry | 4 |
| Hot BBQ | 5 |
| Bourbon BBQ | 4 |
| Nashville Hot | 8 |
This index helps point guests to sauces like Mild or Sweet BBQ if they want just a little kick or sauces like Wild, Nashville Hot, and Ghost Pepper if they are looking to really turn up the heat.
Blazin’ Challenge
For extreme spice lovers, Buffalo Wild Wings offers the Blazin’ Challenge. This dare involves finishing 12 chicken wings coated in the Blazin’ Sauce in under 6 minutes. The Blazin’ Sauce clocks in at a mouth-burning heat index of 10 out of 10.
Dipping Sauces
In addition to sauces for wings and seasonings for dry rubs, Buffalo Wild Wings has 9 dipping sauces available:
- Ranch
- Bleu Cheese
- Honey BBQ
- Honey Mustard
- Caesar
- Frank’s RedHot Buffalo
- Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili
- Sriracha
- Carolina BBQ
These dipping sauces allow you to add even more flavor to items like chicken tenders, fries, and veggies. The cooling Ranch and Bleu Cheese dips balance spice. Honey BBQ and Honey Mustard provide sweet counterpoints. Caesar and Carolina BBQ offer savory, tangy tastes. Frank’s RedHot Buffalo and Sriracha bring the heat. And Frank’s RedHot Sweet Chili blends sweetness with a touch of spice.
Sauces For Burgers, Sandwiches and Salads
For guests who order items like burgers, sandwiches, and salads from the Buffalo Wild Wings menu, there are also several sauce options to top those items:
- BBQ
- Buffalo
- Sweet BBQ
- Spicy BBQ
- Peppercorn Ranch
- Caesar
- Bleu Cheese
- Roasted Garlic Parmesan
- Sriracha
- Honey Mustard
- Southwest
- Caribbean Jerk Vinaigrette
So when ordering a burger or sandwich, you can add sauces like BBQ, Buffalo, or Spicy BBQ. Salads allow you to pick from dressings like Caesar, Roasted Garlic Parmesan, and Caribbean Jerk Vinaigrette. Having all these sauce options allows you to bring complementary or contrasting flavors to burgers, sandwiches, and salads.
Sauces for Sides
Believe it or not, Buffalo Wild Wings even offers sauces that you can use to add flavor to your side dishes:
- Chipotle BBQ
- Honey BBQ
- Honey Mustard
- Roasted Garlic Parmesan
- Southwest
So when ordering items like fries, mac & cheese, or street corn, you have the option to add sauces like smoky Chipotle BBQ, sweet Honey BBQ or Honey Mustard, savory Roasted Garlic Parmesan, or zesty Southwest. This allows you to craft the perfect flavor combination for your side dishes.
Conclusion
When you add up all the different Buffalo Wild Wings sauces, seasonings, dry rubs, and dipping sauces available, the total options come to:
- 8 Traditional Buffalo Sauces
- 7 Signature Sauces
- 7 Dry Rubs and Seasonings
- 5 Specialized Sauces
- 9 Dipping Sauces
- 12 Sauces for Burgers, Sandwiches and Salads
- 5 Sauces for Sides
That’s a grand total of 53 different sauces and seasonings you can choose from to customize your food at Buffalo Wild Wings!
With nearly 50 sauces ranging from no heat to very spicy, cool and creamy dips, sweet and smoky dry rubs, plus regional flavor inspirations, Buffalo Wild Wings offers endless ways to coat your wings or other food just how you like it. So next time you visit a Buffalo Wild Wings location, explore the vast variety of sauces and seasonings to find your perfect flavor combination.