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Kyle Scott Will Have to Hold this L After Buffalo Wild Wings Wins in Court

By Kevin Kinkead

Published: Feb 18th, 2026 · 2:10 PM EST

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From Gary Grumbach and Kyla Guilfoil at NBC News:

In a 10-page ruling, U.S. District Judge John Tharp in Illinois said the sports bar franchise can continue to call its popular menu item “boneless wings,” even though they are “essentially chicken nuggets.”

A wing lover by the name of Aimen Halim filed a lawsuit in March 2023 claiming violations of the Illinois Consumer Fraud Act over Buffalo Wild Wings’ calling them “boneless wings” instead of “chicken nuggets.” Tharp decided Tuesday there wasn’t enough meat on the bones of his argument.

“Boneless wings are not a niche product for which a consumer would need to do extensive research to figure out the truth,” Tharp wrote. “Instead, ‘boneless wings’ is a common term that has existed for over two decades.”

Boneless wings are chicken nuggets. We know this.

But the crux of the lawsuit is that this Halim guy claimed the term was misleading, that it was deceptive and fooled customers, which the judge says it does not. Presumably, you don’t need to be a processed poultry expert to understand that boneless wings are not actually de-boned chicken wings, which is what Halim thought he was getting. His argument is that the item name should be changed to reflect something more accurate, like “chicken poppers.”

The thing about this Halim guy is that he’s made the same complaint about other things, like KIND granola:

As much as I hate boneless wings, this serial plaintiff "Aimen Halim" is a menace. He sued KIND granola because they said their granola bars are "all natural," and sued the hippie company Tom's of Maine for the same reason. Just wasting everyone's time.

Of course he's from… https://t.co/SFIwBtjQoe

— Chris (@chriswithans) February 17, 2026

Anyway, the reason Kyle Scott (the Maestro) is catching a stray in the headline is because he used to rip Buffalo Wild Wings incessantly. I’m running the show now and we’re not gonna stand for B Dubs slander. B Dubs is perfectly average suburban food for Philadelphia sports fans. You want Michelin stars, go to Her Place Supper Club, Fri/Sat/Sun, or Provenance. I’m trying to get some boneless buffalo wings, a side salad, and a Coca Cola Classic. Normal Americans eat at places like Buffalo Wild Wings.

Look at how much Maestro hated BWW. He was obsessed! –