Culinary
Shaken & Stirred:
Mixology Challenge
Mix. Mingle. Create Something Worth Toasting.
Shake up your next event with a spirited mixology challenge designed to get guests creating, competing, and connecting! Small teams work together to develop their own signature cocktail using a selection of base ingredients, with opportunities to earn additional ingredients along the way.
With the clock ticking, teams experiment, taste, and perfect their creation before developing a name and presentation designed to win over our panel of judges. Cocktails are judged on taste, creativity, and presentation to determine who earns ultimate mixology bragging rights.
Perfect for team building or as an interactive networking icebreaker, Shaken & Stirred gives guests something to do together—turning introductions into conversations and conversations into connections.
Mix. Mingle. And raise a glass to a little friendly competition!
Sauced! The Great BBQ Showdown
Things are about to get saucy! Teams go head-to-head to create the ultimate barbeque sauce from scratch, combining creativity, collaboration, and a little culinary competition.
Starting with the same base ingredients, teams must work together to earn specialty ingredients, perfect their recipe, and create a sauce worthy of the judges. Final creations are scored on taste, creativity, and presentation.
Want to turn up the flavor? Add a beverage challenge and incorporate beer, bourbon, root beer, or another selected pairing into your signature sauce.
Bring the heat. Create the flavor. May the best sauce win!
The Inside Scoop
The Ultimate Ice Cream Challenge
Create the Flavor. Scoop Up the Competition.
Here’s the scoop! Teams go head-to-head to create their own signature ice cream from scratch, combining creativity, collaboration, and a little friendly competition.
Starting with the same basic ingredients and no recipe to follow, teams work together to earn additional ingredients, experiment with flavors, and perfect their creation before time runs out. Classic and creamy? Bold and unexpected? The final flavor is entirely up to them!
Once their ice cream is complete, teams create a memorable name and presentation designed to win over our panel of judges. Final creations are judged on taste, creativity, and presentation as teams compete for the sweetest bragging rights.
Taste the sweetness of your labor—and may the best scoop win!
Chili Cook Off​
Bring the Heat. Stir Up the Competition.
Things are heating up! Teams go head-to-head to create their own award-worthy chili from scratch—with no recipe to follow. Will it be savory, spicy, smoky...or something completely unexpected?
Teams work together to earn additional ingredients, then taste, tweak, and perfect their creation as the clock counts down. Once the cooking is complete, it’s time to sell the sizzle with a creative marketing pitch designed to win over our panel of judges.
Final creations are judged on taste, creativity, and presentation as teams compete for the ultimate bragging rights.
It’s time to taste the beans of your labor. May the best bowl win!
Recipe for Rivalry​
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A Culinary Competition with a Twist
Create. Compete. Expect the Unexpected.
Teams go head-to-head in a fast-paced culinary challenge to create three original dishes using the same basic tools and supplies.
To build their recipes, teams must communicate, collaborate, and complete challenges to earn additional ingredients from the food store. But there’s a twist—teams can also throw unexpected obstacles at their rivals, forcing everyone to adapt and keep cooking under pressure.
When time is called, teams present their creations to our panel of judges, where taste, creativity, and presentation determine who rises above the rivalry and earns ultimate culinary bragging rights.
Three dishes. One ticking clock. A little sabotage. What could possibly go wrong?
Food Truck Face Off​
Create the Concept. Build the Brand. Serve Up the Competition.
Your team is officially going into the food truck business! Teams select a culinary concept, then work together to create their own one-of-a-kind food truck from the ground up.
From developing original recipes to creating a company name, logo, food truck façade, marketing campaign, and commercial, there's a role for every personality and talent on the team. With the clock ticking, participants must divide responsibilities, communicate, and bring their individual strengths together to create one cohesive concept.
Once the dishes are complete and the trucks are ready, it's time to open for business! Teams unveil their brands and serve up their culinary creations as they compete for the title of Food Truck Face-Off Champion.
Great food is only part of the challenge. Which team can create the complete package?
Tasty Tex-Mex Challenge
Create the Flavor. Spice Up the Competition.
Things are about to get spicy! Teams go head-to-head to create their own fresh salsa and guacamole from scratch, combining creativity, teamwork, and plenty of friendly competition.
Starting with the same ingredients, teams must communicate, experiment, taste, and tweak their recipes as the clock counts down. Once their creations are complete, they'll develop a memorable presentation designed to win over our panel of judges.
Final creations are judged on taste, creativity, and presentation as teams compete for the ultimate Tex-Mex bragging rights.
Want to turn it into a fiesta? Add our Margarita Challenge and teams will create their own signature margarita alongside their salsa and guacamole.
Grab the chips—the competition is officially on!
