Santa Fe, NMChicken Wings

Betterday is a Westside coffeehouse and kitchen whose wings the Santa Fe New Mexican's Pasatiempo column built its game-day guide around. They fry Mary's non-GMO chicken dredged in flour, cornstarch, and spices, then toss it in a house Memphis-style barbecue sauce or a habanero barbecue. Order the wings in the Memphis-style barbecue or the habanero, with buttermilk ranch alongside.

Rowley Farmhouse Ales is a Casa Alegre brewpub better known for its sours, but Pasatiempo's wings column flagged chef Jeffrey Kaplan's Korean-style wings. The Mary's chicken comes glazed sticky-sweet with soy and vinegar, then finished with roasted peanuts, scallions, and semi-pickled cucumbers. Order the Korean-style wings with the pickled cucumbers, and pair them with whatever farmhouse ale is pouring.

The Ranch House is chef-owner Josh Baum's Texas-style barbecue operation on the Southside, and Pasatiempo's wings column called its wings the biggest and meatiest in town. They come smoked and sauced barbecue, hot, or mango sweet chile, carrying the same smoke as the brisket program the kitchen is built on. Order the smoked wings with the mango sweet chile sauce.

Jambo Café is chef Ahmed Obo's Afro-Caribbean kitchen on the Cerrillos corridor, and Pasatiempo's wings column highlighted its appetizer wings in the house spicy jerk sauce. Obo has long anchored Santa Fe's island cooking, and the jerk seasoning carries real heat and depth. Order the jerk chicken wings to start, then move on to a curry or stew from the menu.

The Bull Ring is a longtime downtown steakhouse and bar on Washington Avenue, and Pasatiempo's wings roundup singled out its Buffalo wings for a to-go order. The kitchen turns out an extra-hot, non-greasy version that travels well. Order the extra-hot Buffalo wings to go, with celery and blue cheese to cut the heat if you want them dialed back.