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ST. LOUIS,
THE GLOVES ARE OFF!
SOME OF THE CITY’S MOST TALENTED CHEFS GO HEAD-TO-HEAD IN A MELTY-CHEESY-SMACKDOWN OF EPIC PROPORTIONS! RFTMacCheeseLogo2022 November 12, 2022 • 11:00AM – 2:30PM
THE MOTO MUSEUM

EVERYONE'S FAVORITE, MAC & CHEESE THROWDOWN STL, RETURNS FOR YEAR #5!

St. Louis, the gloves are off as the city's most talented chefs go head-to-head in a MELTY-CHEESY-SMACKDOWN of epic proportions! YOU decide who will be named the MAC & CHEESE CHAMPION of Greater St. Louis. Can Salt + Smoke defend its title?!

Join us on Saturday, November 12, 2022 from 11:00am-2:30pm for the 5th Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL and get your taste on! This event has sold out every year so don't wait to get your tickets.

Tickets include unlimited mac & cheese, open bar, music by DJ Mahf, and full access to The Moto Museum. 21+ Only.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW

2019 People's Choice Winner: Salt + Smoke

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Competition

Do you cook the BEST Mac & Cheese in all of St. Louis? Better than any restaurant, online recipe, pre-made or packaged mac out there?! Now is your chance to show it off!

Share with us your recipe, a photo of your finished mac & cheese and why you think you have what it takes to compete with the big dogs at the 3rd Annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL on Saturday, March 23. Send your entry to events@riverfronttimes.com by February 14 to be considered. Finalists will have a cook-off and one will be selected to participate at the Throwdown on March 23.

Congrats to Korbin! The 2018 Winner

2022 Restaurants

More restaurants being announced daily!

2022 SPONSORS

More being added daily!

https://ofallonbrewery.com/

Menu

Some of the delicious recipes you can plan to try at the 3rd annual Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL. Check here for updates as more menus come in!

Farmtruk
Brisket Mac n Cheese

Salt + Smoke
White Cheddar Cracker Mac

Twisted Ranch
Big Kid Mac n Cheese - House made ranch cheese sauce with house-smoked brisket, bacon, Cheesy Bacon Ranch, tossed with pasta and topped with ranched seasoned tator tot crumbles and green onion.

HopCat
Mac n cheese with a beer cheese sauce, spinach and a spicy chorizo gravy

Hwy 61 Roadhouse & Kitchen
Roadhouse Mac & Cheese (with and w/o Bacon)

Blue Duck
Mac with charred scallions and pimiento cheese sauce topped with candied jalapeños

Granite City Food & Brewery
Bennie Mac and Cheese with bacon and pulled pork

Ruth's Chris
NOLA Mac and Cheese

Capitalist Pig
Smoked Cheddar Chicken & Waffle Mac n Cheese

Duke's BBQ Shack
Dukes King Crab Mac & Dukes Shrimp and burnt end mac

Hooter's
Smoked Wings

Crispy Edge
Not So Traditional Mac & Cheese

BEAST Craft BBQ
White Cheddar Pork Belly Mac

Bootleggin' BBQ
Bangin Chicken Mac Balls and Fried Mac 'n Cheese Balls stuffed with Buffalo BBQ Chicken and Bacon

Doggie Macs
Truffle Shrimp Mac and Cheese

Walnut Grill
Thai BBQ Pork Mac N Cheese

Old Herald Brewery & Distillery
Bacon Beer Mac & Cheese

PokeDoke
Shrimp Poke Mac and Cheese

Pointer's Pizza
28" Pointersaurus Mac N' Cheese

SOUTHERN
Firebird Mac 'n Cheese

Wine, Beer & Spirits

Entertainment

ENJOY PERFORMANCE BY ST. LOUIS FAVORITE, DJ MAHF

Beneficiary

A PORTION OF 2022 MAC AND CHEESE THROWDOWN TICKET SALES WILL BE DONATED TO SUPPORT RIVER CITY JOURNALISM FUND.

The River City Journalism Fund promotes civic engagement and education of the public by subsidizing and supporting in-depth local journalism on topics of interest to the diverse people in the St. Louis metropolitan area, even while working towards better representation of historically marginalized communities in the local media landscape. For more information visit  https://rcjf.org/

Location

The Moto Museum •3441 Olive Street • St. Louis, MO 63103

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So incredibly thankful. 🙏🏼 Thankful to my mom juliackenney for all the hours spent helping me prep. Thankful to my partner jeffkleinheider for loving me through all the madness. Thankful to my employer riverfronttimes for letting me be at this event and their support of my side hustle. Thankful to each friend who texted me this week with well wishes. Thank you all. My heart is so full. 🙏🏼💕.
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So incredibly thankful. 🙏🏼 Thankful to my mom juliackenney for all the hours spent helping me prep. Thankful to my partner jeffkleinheider for loving me through all the madness. Thankful to my employer riverfronttimes for letting me be at this event and their support of my side hustle. Thankful to each friend who texted me this week with well wishes. Thank you all. My heart is so full. 🙏🏼💕.
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Went down to the 3rd Annual Mac n Cheese Throwdon hosted by the riverfronttimes at unionstationstl.  Amazing turnout by so many local restaurants including tkogrill.  Great atmosphere, great eats, and great opportunities for photos.

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Went down to the 3rd Annual Mac n Cheese Throwdon hosted by the riverfronttimes at unionstationstl. Amazing turnout by so many local restaurants including tkogrill. Great atmosphere, great eats, and great opportunities for photos.

#macnchesse #foodcontest #rftmacncheese #riverfronttimes #unionstation #localeats #tko #tkogrill #stlouis #stl #midwestphotgrapher #midwestphotography #stlouisgram #explorestlouis #stlphotography #stlphotographer #gnphotography
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The mac and cheese from owner Bill Kunz at hwy61rdhouse is the closest thing to my Mom's homemade version. Therefore, it gets a cheesy fist-pump 🧀👊 _

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The mac and cheese from owner Bill Kunz at hwy61rdhouse is the closest thing to my Mom's homemade version. Therefore, it gets a cheesy fist-pump 🧀👊 _

Some other fine tasting mac and cheese creations courtesy of... cafepiazzastl
pokedokestl
oldherald
doggiemacs
crispyedge
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We just can't resist all of this mac n' cheese goodness. We're just over a week away from the inaugural Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL on Saturday, March 25 at The MOTO Museum. Tickets are on sale at RFTMacNCheese.com but get yours before we're sold out. $40 in advance / $55 at the door. Includes Mac & Cheese tastings and Open Bar!

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We CANNOT WAIT for this!
#Repost riverfronttimes ・・・
We just can't resist all of this mac n' cheese goodness. We're just over a week away from the inaugural Mac & Cheese Throwdown STL on Saturday, March 25 at The MOTO Museum. Tickets are on sale at RFTMacNCheese.com but get yours before we're sold out. $40 in advance / $55 at the door. Includes Mac & Cheese tastings and Open Bar!

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