Cook for Courage brings together six of KC’s best chefs on the 12th Street bridge Sunday night
Sunday night’s Cook for Courage cook-off brings together six of Kansas City’s best chefs for a good cause — a benefit for the Child Protection Center.
This year, three new chefs join three returning chefs from last year’s inaugural event. The all-star lineup features Bluestem and Rye’s Colby Garrelts, Port Fonda’s Patrick Ryan, Justus Drugstore’s Jonathan Justus, the Rieger’s Howard Hanna, Sporting KC executive chef Jason Wiggin and Pig & Finch’s John Smith. They’ll be competing on the 12th Street Bridge in the West Bottoms to make the best smoked barbecue ribs.
KSHB Channel 41’s Lindsay Shively emcees the event. Brett Blakemore provides the music. And the Funnel Cake Truck makes dessert. Also, if you’re a barbecue buff, CPC will be auctioning off a Bar-Be-CUBE smoker made by American Barbecue Systems.
Take a look back at last year’s event in this video.
Tickets cost $100 for the main event, held from 6 to 8:30 p.m.
A VIP preparty, with appetizers from Cleaver & Cork, starts at 5 p.m. VIP tickets cost $150, and you’ll get a chance to mix with Sporting KC’s Matt Besler, chef Debbie Gold, ex-Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Trent Green and Roasterie owner Danny O’Neill.
