LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — It's a tasty competition to benefit local food-related charities.
WDRB's Keith Kaiser learns about the 17th annual Kentuckiana Big Green EggFEST.
The smoking hot fundraiser happens 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.
On Friday, just outside Brownsboro Hardware & Paint, 4858 Brownsboro Road, Louisville, local chefs go head-to-head in a chopped style competition.
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.
Last year's EggFEST raised $42,000 and since EggFEST’s inception, close to $450,000 has been raised for charity.
You can help again this year!
Schedule of Events:
Friday, July 31 / 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- EggFEST Friday night'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. 1 / 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"Â competitions.
Advanced tickets online. Click here to purchase tickets.
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