LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A tasty competition to benefit local food-related charities is heating up!
WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the 16th annual Kentuckiana Big Green EggFEST.
The smoking hot fundraiser is happening on Friday, Aug. 1 and Saturday, Aug. 2.
The annual EggFEST is a cooking competition using a ceramic charcoal barbecue cooker called, “The Big Green Egg,” sold at Brownsboro Hardware & Paint. More than 50 teams have signed up to take part in the competitions.
Local chefs will go head-to-head in a chopped style competition starting on Friday. The games begin when the culinary artists receive secret ingredients. Then, they have to impress the judges.
100% of the proceeds from the event will be split among two food-related charities, Kentucky Harvest and A Recipe to End Hunger.
EggFEST 2024 raised a record $40,112 last year, and since EggFEST’s inception, close to $300,000 has been raised for charity.
You can help again this year!
Schedule of Events:
Friday, Aug. 1 / 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.
- EggFEST Friday's tickets are $30 in advance ($35 at the door) and allow you to see the "Chopped Competition" and select the "People's Choice winner." Plus, tons of food, drink and music!
Saturday, Aug. 2 / 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
- EggFEST Saturday's tickets are $20 in advance ($25 at the door) and allow you to sample foods from dozens of Big Green Egg cooks. You also can see the winners of the "Best Beef" and "Best Pork" competitions.
Click here to purchase tickets online.
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