Tickets Now on Sale for 32nd Annual Chowder Cook-Off with a Twist
The 32nd Annual Chowder Cook-Off with a Twist, hosted by the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce’s Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB), will be held on Saturday, February 4th, 2017 at Port Canaveral’s Cruise Terminal 1!
This premier event will feature area chefs and restaurants competing with one another to determine who has the “Best Chowder” and “Best Twist” on the Space Coast. Attendees will have the opportunity to vote on their favorite foods with the winners being awarded the People’s Choice Awards. A celebrity judging panel will vote for the Judges’ Choice Awards. Confirmed this year for the celebrity judging panel are Allison Walker Torres from News 13 in Orlando, Mike & Mindy from Lite Rock 99.3/iHeartRadio, Wayne Justice from the Port Canaveral Commission, and Suzy Fleming Leonard, food and dining reporter, with Florida Today. The final roster of celebrity judges will be released at a later date.
Those planning to attend this banner event can purchase tickets in advance and save $10.00 off the regular admission price ($20.00 per person in advance and $30.00 at the door for General Admission, $40 per person in advance and $50 at the door for VIP entry). VIP entrance will begin at 12:00 noon and includes a free drink and food tastings a full hour before general admission, which begins at 1:00 p.m. VIP ticket holders will also receive a VIP bag!
Tickets are now on sale and can be purchased online at www.visitcocoabeach.com and in person at the Cocoa Beach Regional Chamber of Commerce office (400 Fortenberry Road, Merritt Island). Admission includes sample tastings, hors d’oeuvres, a cash bar, silent auction, prize drawings, and live entertainment by the Gypsy Rain Band!
The CVB is still accepting competitors, sponsors, silent auction donations, table top vendors and volunteers for the event. Space is limited and time is running short to be part of this exciting affair. Contact the CVB’s Tourist Information Center at (321) 784-6444 or email mhooks@cocoabeachchamber.com for available opportunities. For additional information on becoming a Chamber partner, please visit www.cocoabeachchamber.com or call (321) 459-2200.
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