(Provided by Dana Cain Events)
Another comfort-food event in the high country is expanding in its third year: , which takes place in the Village at Winter Park on Saturday, Sept. 6, is beefing up its offerings this year with the help of — the company behind the Denver County Fair, Colorado Chocolate Festival, Vintage Voltage Expo and more.
This year’s five-hour festival has added “a variety of grilled foods and even desserts on top of the already popular samples of chicken wings and unique whiskeys,” according to a press release.
Public sampling and voting will be backed with live music, a human chicken contest (hint: practice your clucking now), the de rigueur wing-eating contest, a name-that-meat “mystery eating” contest, and a festival-ending winner announcement.
Admission is free and tasting tickets are $10 or 8, $20 for 16, or $30 for the “premium pass,” which includes 20 tickets and a souvenir glass.
With the success of events such as Snowmass’ Mammoth Fest (formerly the Chili Pepper & Brew Festival) and Winter Park’s Chocolate Festival, it’s no wonder more Front Range food lovers are flocking to unpretentious mountain-eating events. Still, this one sounds uniquely gut busting.
Check out the participating list of and the . And whatever you do, don’t eat before attending. You’ll need the stomach space.
