THE CHEESIEST EVENT IN VIRGINIA!

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‘Or Visit Any Number of Festivals - Perhaps you’re not the competitive kind and you’d rather just taste everybody else’s favorite recipes. No sweat. The traveling Mac and Cheese Festival hits cities such as Philadelphia; Arlington, Texas; Louisville, Kentucky; and Norfolk, Virginia. In fact, festivals dedicated to the dish take place all the time all over the country.’ (Source)

The guide shares some information about the mac and cheese festival that will take place in Norfolk at the beginning of August.

‘This event will bring together the area’s best restaurants, food trucks & chef's cheesy visions into reality! Get ready to try a mountain of cheese goodness at Virginia’s largest-ever mac and cheese festival. No matter how you like it—peppery, with ketchup, crispy with breadcrumbs or creamy like butter, you'll find the mac and cheese of your dreams right here!

HOW IT WORKS: Over 15 of the area’s best restaurants & food purveyors will be on dishing out a variety of gourmet Mac & Cheese served in 2 to 3oz sizes (Sold at $1.50 each). All food related items will work on a voucher system with vouchers sold in sheets 10 for $15 (2lbs of Mac & Cheese goodness!). This provides the best opportunity for you to try as many locations & varieties of Mac & Cheese as possible!

Vouchers can be purchased in sheets at voucher stations throughout the festival grounds & will be exchanged for a serving of Mac & Cheese or other food related items. There will be various bars, beverage stations & beer gardens serving ice cold brews, fine spirits, water, soda & other refreshments on a normal cash & credit system. Additional vendors will be on hand to sell funnel cakes, cotton candy, ice-cream, water ice, hot chocolate, desserts & other goodies! 

DARE TO COMPETE: The Mac & Cheese Festival will be awarding cash, prizes & awards to the following competitions:

- Mac & Cheese Eating Contest: Battle it out with your fellow competitors to see who can eat the most Mac & Cheese in 2 mins! Signup forms coming soon & will be limited to the first 10 participants.

- Cheese Fries Eating Contest: This one is for all those french fry lovers! You will be given a giant bucket of cheese fries & the winner will be crowned when their entire bucket of french fries is finished!

- Can of Whiz Hold: This one will be a test of strength! Similar to the beer stein hold but with a giant can of whiz! The person who can hold their can of whiz in front of them without falling with be crowned the champion!’ (Source)

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