StrEATs Neighborhood Cook-Off

In its fourth year, StrEATs once again chooses eight local chefs to represent their neighborhoods and go head-to-head in a cook-off to win the title of the StrEATs Neighborhood Champion!

Each competitor has been tasked to create a dish that best represents their neighborhood. Our preliminary rounds are held virtually where YOU will narrow down to the final four who will cook their dish live at the Charlotte StrEATs Festival on Sunday, April 13th. Voting is now over and we have your final four competitors!

StrEATs Festival Cook-off Schedule:
12:15 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Semi-Final Battle 1 Chef Garcia Brown of SouthBound vs Chef Perry Saito of DŌZO
1:15 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Semi-Final Battle 1 Chef DJ Ivey vs Chef Joseph Huang of Bang Bang Burgers
3:15 p.m. – Neighborhood Cook-off Final Battle, followed by the awarding of the 2025 Neighborhood Cook-off Champion

This year’s winner will take home:

A Trophy
2 VIP three-day passes to the Lovin’ Life Music Fest which takes place May 2-4
A complimentary commercial kitchen hood and exhaust clean to NFPA 96 standards from Kitchen Guard of Charlotte
A complimentary pass to the Party Room for up to 10 people at Sauna House
$1,000 + the title of StrEATs Neighborhood Cook-off Champion!