4 chicken wing recipes to win the Super Bowl party

True, St. Louis isn't exactly in love with the NFL at the moment, but we'll take any excuse to slather wings in hot sauce and eat with reckless, sloppy abandon. This Super Bowl Sunday, grab a few pounds of drummies and flats and take on any competition with fiery-sweet, lemon-pepper or even vegan (trust us!) options so good, you won't even need that blue cheese dip.

1. Harissa and Honey Hot Wing tempers a flaming north African chile paste with sweet sticky honey. Fire up the grill or bake to charred perfection.

2. Rooster sauce more your speed? A full quarter-cup of the stuff goes into these wicked-good Honey Sriracha Wings, along with a healthy dose of butter and a dash of funky fish sauce.

3. Banish the Buffalo sauce and bring bright zippy Lemon-Pepper Wings to the table. Baked in a roaring hot oven, they'll be the unexpected MVP of the party.

4. Before you cry foul because we slipped a vegan dish in, do us a favor: Try them. These Buffalo batter-coated Cauliflower Poppers might just be the most eye-watering, sinus-clearing dish on this list.