February 21, 2022 - Save the date for an evening of family fun, food, and a friendly cooking competition! First United Methodist Church (UMC) Missions and Outreach Committee will host their annual Soup, Chili, and Gumbo Cook-off competition on Sunday, February 27, 2022, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the church Fellowship Hall located at 211 Porter Street.
The cooking competition is open to all ages, all local organizations, and amateur cooks only. A non-refundable entry fee of $10.00 per team secures table space. Advance registration is due by Monday, February 21, 2022. Teams can set up their cooking space beginning at 3:00 p.m. Food and space judging begins at 4:00 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. Teams will have the opportunity to compete in one of the food categories as well as the Best Decorated Table Space category by decorating their table with a theme of the team’s choice.
Admission tickets are $5.00 for adults, $3.00 for youth ages four to 12 years, and free children 3 years and under; event tickets will be available at the door. The event begins at 4:00 p.m. for competition food sampling, which includes soup, chili and gumbo samples, crackers, and drinks. Adult ticket holders will receive five tickets to vote for their favorite Soup, Chili, or Gumbo and youth will receive three voting tickets. Additional voting tickets will be available at the event for $1.00 each. Winners will be announced at 6:00 p.m. for First Place People’s Choice awards in all cooking categories and best-decorated tablespace.
In addition, a silent auction will take place during the cook-off competition. All proceeds from the cook-off fundraiser will benefit the First United Methodist Church Missions and Outreach.
For complete event rules and team entry registration, click here or please visit the First UMC website at http://fumccentertx.org. For additional information, please contact Becky Parfait, Center First UMC Missions Soup, Chili, and Gumbo Cook-off Coordinator at (936) 332-3456, beckyparfait@yahoo.com, or Pastor Malcolm Monroe at (936) 598-2707.
