America's Kitchen: 250 Years of Flavor, One Sweet Home

America's Kitchen: 250 Years of Flavor, One Sweet Home

Watch 4 top Alabama chefs fire up the stage with live cooking demonstrations inside our Liberty Ballroom, a replica of the historic East Room of the White House – the cheer on brave gastro competitors as they battle it our in fast-paced, crowd-roaring, unforgettable food eating contests.

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Celebrity Chefs’ Kitchen

Jonathan Harrison is a chef from Columbiana, Alabama obsessed with southern food and local ingredients. After a run on Gordon Ramsay's Next Level Chef in 2022, Jonathan has been all over the world cooking and spreading the gospel of southern cooking. See Jonathan and other Alabama chefs cooking their hearts out (and letting you sample their creations!) at the Sweet Home 250 Celebrity Kitchen. It all takes place on Friday only!

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Eating Contests

Think you’ve got what it takes? Step up to the table for Sweet Home 250 Eating Contests! 3 iconic Alabama food items. 3 separate showdowns for the title and the prize. Competitors will have 5 minutes to eat as many of the items as possible in front of a live audience. Legendary radio personality, Rick Burgess, will serve as Host.

Registration is $25 and space is limited. Registration will open on Monday, June 1st!

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Rick Burgess is the co-host of The Rick Burgess Show, which is heard and seen by 1.5 million people weekly. Rick is also the director of TheManChurch.com, which is a hub for resources and a strategy designed to reach and disciple men