Monroe. Got a special recipe for soup or chili? Are you a baker with good cupcake skills?
If so, you may enter the first annual Souper Bowl Soup and Chili Cookoff contest on Saturday, Jan. 18, at the American Legion Post 488 in Monroe.
The cookoff will benefit Rumshock Foundation for Veterans. There is a $25 entrance fee and participants are encouraged to bring their finished soup or chili in a crock pot, because there will be no cooking allowed on premises.
Cash prizes will be awarded and Dana Reed, head of Governmental Affairs for Operation BBQ Relief.org, will judge the entries. Bakers who sell a dozen cupcakes will also win a prize.
All are welcome to attend the event.
Admission is $15 for adults; children 12 and under, $10.
The event will be held at the American Legion Post 488, at 532 Lakes Road in Monroe from 1 to 3 p.m. Submission deadline ins January 10.
You can register for the event on line at ruimshockVF.org/events or contact RoxanneL@Rumshockvf.org, 845-987-4698 for more information.
Rumshock Veterans Foundation, RumshockVF.org, is a 501 c3 organization, formed in the state of New York in March 2019. Programs are intended to help veterans, after discharge, address any challenges they may face as a result of their military service, while honoring their dedication and the sacrifices they have made on behalf of our country.