Federal Way’s mayor and police chief were among the 14 “lucky” contestants to participate in a Blazin’ hot wing eating contest at Buffalo Wild Wings on Wednesday.

Federal Way Police Department officers and South King Fire and Rescue personnel feasted on fire at the wing restaurant on South 320th Street, raising money for the Boys & Girls Club of Federal Way.

“This is a great opportunity to just participate in a community event that benefits other people,” said Police Chief Andy Hwang.

Last year, Buffalo Wild Wings hosted their first community day, which raised over $3,000 for the Boys & Girls Club.

“They’re great partners,” said Mark Hendricks, the branch executive director for the Federal Way Boys & Girls Club. “It’s fantastic to have partners like Buffalo Wild Wings just because they’re giving us 10 percent of all proceeds today for the club and it goes right into programs, right into kids.”

The proceeds will help provide activities for children at the Boys & Girls Club and feed teenagers at the Teen Center.

“If we raise the same amount, that’d be great,” Hendricks said. “This is one of those things that we don’t… budget for, and it just goes right into programming right here in Federal Way.”

Buffalo Wild Wings general manager Robin Reynolds, the organizer of the community days, also raised over $2,000 for the club last fall/winter doing a different fundraiser. She presented those funds to the club on Wednesday as well. As a way to promote community days, Buffalo Wild Wings cooks cooked up more than 100 wings for the contest.

Only allowed 10 minutes to choke down an allotted amount of wings, police and fire officials’ smiles fell from their faces minutes after they started.

When asked if the wings were spicy after the contest, Mayor Jim Ferrell responded, “Oh my God. Hotter than I ever thought – ever thought or imagined.”

Ferrell managed to eat about eight wings, which were “way too many,” but said it was worth it to benefit a good cause.

Deputy Police Chief Kyle Sumpter, who was on the team that won, said winning wasn’t worth it.

“I should have lost,” he said. “I ate way too many.”

Sumpter said the wings “tasted like gasoline” and were “worse than pepper spray,” but ultimately he said he and the officers were happy to eat them for the cause. Blazin’ wings are made with a ghost pepper sauce.

Buffalo Wild Wings’ Blazin’ Wing Challenge is available to anyone who dares to spend $12 and eat 12 wings in less than six minutes. The reward? Bragging rights, a T-shirt and the winner’s picture on the restaurant’s wall.

For more information, visit www.buffalowildwings.com.