The Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings in Sweet Chipotle BBQ are a 4-pound bag of fully cooked, crispy chicken wings at Costco, with a separate sweet chipotle BBQ sauce packet so you sauce them yourself. They're gluten-free, made with chicken raised with no added hormones or antibiotics, and they crisp up beautifully in the air fryer. They live in the freezer aisle near the Foster Farms Mini Corn Dogs and other quick proteins like the West End Cuisine Chicken Skewers. For game day, a quick dinner, or a wing craving, these are a freezer MVP.
Quick Take: Fully cooked crispy wings with a sweet-and-smoky BBQ sauce packet — game-day ready from the air fryer. Verdict: Buy. Scores: Taste ⅘ · Value ⅘ · Convenience 5/5 · Stockpile Score 5/5.
First impression
I made a batch of these in the air fryer for a family movie night and they were a hit. They come out genuinely crispy — not soggy or rubbery the way a lot of frozen wings do — and the sweet chipotle BBQ sauce is the real winner. You warm the sauce packet in hot water, toss the crispy wings in it, and you get that sweet-smoky-slightly-spicy flavor that tastes like takeout. The "sauce it yourself" setup is smart: you can keep some wings plain for the kids and sauce the rest for the adults. The whole bag disappeared faster than I planned.
Price & value
The 4-pound bag runs around $16.99 to $19.99 at Costco. That's roughly $4 to $5 per pound for fully cooked wings with sauce included. Compared to takeout wings (where a dozen runs $12–$15) or a wing restaurant, this is a much better deal — a 4-pound bag makes enough for a crowd or several family dinners. The value math works for any household that loves wings, hosts game days, or wants a fast protein on hand. Since they're frozen and the bag is resealable, you can cook just what you need and save the rest.
Nutrition snapshot
Wings (per 3 oz / 84g, about 9 servings): 150 cal · 9g fat (2.5g saturated) · 75mg cholesterol · 630mg sodium · 4g carbs · 17g protein.
Sweet Chipotle BBQ sauce (per 2 tablespoon / 40g): 80 cal · 0g fat · 320mg sodium · 20g carbs · 18g sugar · 0g protein.
Notable: gluten-free, no added hormones or steroids, fully cooked. The wings are a solid 17g protein per serving, but the sauce is high in sugar (18g per serving) — go light if you're watching it.
Taste, quality & how to cook them
The wings themselves are well-seasoned and crispy, with juicy meat inside and a light, crunchy coating. They're par-fried before freezing, which is what gives them that crispy-outside, juicy-inside texture when you reheat them. The sweet chipotle BBQ sauce is the standout — it's sweet up front (brown sugar, molasses, pineapple), with a smoky chipotle finish and just a little heat. Not too spicy for kids, but flavorful enough for adults.
The air fryer is the preferred method and the best one: preheat to 390°F, arrange the frozen wings in a single layer, and cook for about 16 minutes until heated through and crispy. For the oven, bake at 425°F for 20 to 22 minutes (add 5 minutes for extra crispy). For the sauce, just thaw the packet in warm water, then toss the hot wings in it right before serving so they stay crispy. Don't sauce them too early or they'll go soggy. These are fully cooked, so you're really just heating and crisping — quick and foolproof.
What other shoppers are saying
Costco shoppers rate these as one of the better frozen wings — the most common compliment is how crispy they get in the air fryer and how good the sweet chipotle sauce is. People love that the sauce is separate, so you control how saucy (and how spicy) they are. The most common complaint is the sodium (typical for wings) and that the sauce packet can feel a little small if you like everything heavily sauced. A few shoppers wish there were more sauce, and some buy an extra BBQ sauce to stretch it.
Who it's for & best uses
This bag is for game-day hosts, families who love wings, and anyone who wants a fast, crowd-pleasing protein from the freezer. The keep-some-plain, sauce-the-rest flexibility makes it great for households with both kids and spice-loving adults. Skip if you don't eat wings, if you're strictly watching sodium or sugar, or if you want boneless.
A few easy ways to serve them: as game-day wings with celery, carrots, and ranch; over rice with extra BBQ sauce for a quick dinner; or as party finger food. Serve them alongside homemade curry chicken wings for a two-flavor wing platter, add some air fryer bacon wrapped jalapeño poppers for a full game-day spread, and put out a bowl of Trader Joe's chicken uncured bacon ranch dip for dunking.
Similar items
- Bibigo Steamed Chicken Veggie Dumplings — another quick frozen appetizer for the same table.
- Vlasic Pickle Ball Corn Puffs — a crunchy snack for the game-day spread.
- Costco Crispy Potato Corn Dogs — adjacent crispy frozen snack for the same game-day table.
- Costco Crazy Cuizine Mandarin Orange Chicken — another quick frozen chicken for game-day or a fast dinner.
- Costco's Artichoke Jalapeño Dip — a warm dip to round out the same game-day spread.
The scores
- Taste — ⅘. Genuinely crispy wings and a great sweet-smoky sauce. Loses a point because the sauce packet runs a little small.
- Value — ⅘. Good per-pound price for fully cooked wings with sauce; way cheaper than takeout.
- Convenience — 5/5. Air fryer for 16 minutes, toss in warmed sauce, done.
- Stockpile Score — 5/5. Long freezer life, resealable bag, kid-and-crowd friendly. A textbook freezer staple.
Verdict: Buy
A solid Buy for any household that loves wings or hosts game days. They crisp up beautifully in the air fryer, the sweet chipotle sauce tastes like takeout, and the sauce-it-yourself setup means everyone gets what they like. Not quite a Repeat-Buy at our house only because we rotate wing flavors, but at this price and convenience, a bag lives in our freezer most football seasons. Grab an extra bottle of BBQ sauce if you like them saucy.
Where to find it
Where to find it: Foster Farms Take Out Crispy Wings, Sweet Chipotle BBQ, 4 lbs at Costco (item #1339035). Pack size: 4 lb (64 oz) resealable bag with a sweet chipotle BBQ sauce packet. Price: ~$16.99–$19.99, varies by warehouse. Storage: frozen — keep frozen until ready to cook. Aisle: frozen chicken / appetizers section.
Disclaimer: Costco Finds is an independent review site and is not affiliated, endorsed, or sponsored by Costco. All opinions are my own, based on personal experience.
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