Here are the results of the Asheville Wing War

The fourth annual Asheville Wing War, produced by Asheville Food Fights and hosted at New Mountain AVL, was a spicy battle. Admittedly, some of the wings the local restaurants prepared for the sold-out crowd were sweet — very sweet.

Of note, Moe's Original BBQ took home the People's Choice Award for traditional wings for the third year in a row. Those wings take a lot of work, according to Moe's owner J.J. Murphree, who explained in an earlier interview that the restaurant's wings are brined overnight in a mixture of water with Kosher salt and brown sugar.

"We put them in a hot sauce marinade and then smoked until they're just done," he said. "Then we finish them in the fryer and toss in the wing sauce."

As far as the exact specifications of that wing sauce, Murphree declined to share the exact proportions. But he would share that the mix contains hot sauce, butter, honey and cider vinegar.

The winners for both categories — traditional and specialty — are as follows:

People's choice for specialty wings: Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder, 77 Biltmore Ave.

Judges' choice for specialty wings: 1st: King James Public House, 94 Charlotte St.

2nd: Chestnut, 48 Biltmore Ave.

3rd: Scully's Bar and Grille, 13 W. Walnut St.

People's choice for traditional wings: Moe's Original BBQ, 4 Sweeten Creek Road.

Judges choice for traditional wings: 1st: Foggy Mountain Brew Pub, 12 Church St.

2nd: Scully's Bar and Grille, 13 W. Walnut St.

3rd: Mojo Kitchen and Lounge: 55 College St.