THE GLOVES ARE OFF!
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.
2019 People's Choice Winner: Salt + Smoke
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 VENDORS
More being added daily!
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
2019 Sponsors | 2022 Sponsors Coming Soon!
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.
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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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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15 mac and cheeses to try, unlimited alcohol, and great friends. What a great Saturday! #rftmacncheese ...
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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
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We CANNOT WAIT for this!
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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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Shout out to the Honey Pit
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Great day for an event! We had a blast! 🌸.
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