Mac & Cheese Cook-Off & To-Go Mac Fundraiser

Mac & Cheese Cook-Off, Saturday, June 17, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m., Trinity Church Rutland, 85 West Street, Rutland 05701

We invite the public to experience this s'Mac down competition for the best Mac & Cheese in Rutland. Local cooks will bring their champion recipes cooked and ready for patrons to taste. Samples will be available for purchase at $5 for 3 samples with additional samples available for purchase while supplies last. Tasting will occur from 11 a.m. - 1:15 p.m. 

Cooks will compete for 2 awards: Judges’ Choice and Peoples’ Choice.

OFFICIAL JUDGING will be based on texture, flavor, aroma, and appearance. Judges' Choice will be given to the Mac & Cheese Team that receives the highest score.

CHOICE JUDGING Each member of the public will be given three (3) Voting Tokens to vote for his/her favorite mac & cheese. Peoples’ Choice Award is given to the Mac & Cheese Team that receives the most votes

AWARDS We will provide our first, second, and third-place winners in each category with a special macaroni-inspired award. The awards for Judges’ Choice and Peoples’ Choice will be presented at 1:45 pm. 

For each First Place winner, a $200 donation will be awarded to the Head Chef. Chefs will be given the opportunity to have their winnings donated to a non-profit organization of their choice. The non-profit selected must align with one of Rotary’s seven areas of focus: peace and conflict prevention/resolution, disease prevention and treatment, water and sanitation, maternal and child health, basic education and literacy, economic and community development, or the environment.

Cooking contestant sign-up is open through June 10, or until limited space is filled. Rules
Email kwfranzoni@gmail.com or call 802-558-4644 to sign up.

To-Go Mac

The Rotary Club of Rutland seeks to support local efforts to combat food insecurity. In this light, the club in partnership with Companions in Wholeness is making single-serving To-Go Mac & Cheese available for purchase. Volunteers will prepare the homemade recipe for purchase in advance and picked up during the Mac & Cheese Cook-Off. To make your purchase click or go to https://rutland-city-rotary.square.site/to-go-mac-and-cheese