Get cheesy: The 7th annual Quesoff is coming Aug. 26
The Quesoff, Austin’s biggest queso celebration, returns Aug. 26 at the Mohawk, 912 Red River St. From 2 to 5 p.m., more than 30 local businesses and competitive cooking teams will compete with their best cheese dips.
Last year’s winner, Frank, will face entries from Chicon, Bullfight, LeRoy and Lewis, Burro Cheese Kitchen, Kesos Taco House, JuiceLand, Freebirds World Burrito, Mama Fu’s Asian House, BuzzFeed Austin, Red Mango, Vegan Nom, Willigan’s Island, ProjectATX6,PopThatChalupa,
Shady Grove, Javelina Bar and Waterloo Ice House, among others.
The judges are James Beard winner Aaron Franklin, Austin Food & Wine Alliance Executive Director Mariam Parker, American-Statesman restaurant critic Matthew Odam, Mike Thelin of Feast Portland and Hot Luck, Austin Food & Wine Festival director Shelley Phillips and Wendy Cummings of South by Southwest. Mayor Steve Adler will be on hand to proclaim Quesoff Day in the capital of queso.
At this seventh annual event, entry is free with a donation oftwoc a nnedgoodsora$2 donation per person, and proceeds benefit the Central Texas FoodBank.Notethatbagsof chips will be available for purchase for $5, and you cannot bring your own. Organizer Adi Anand says that for the first time this year, they’ll have a Say Queso photo booth as well
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