Thank you to EVERYONE who was able to join us in the
Fall for the 20th SOUP COOK-OFF
20th Annual Soup Cook-Off Sept. 26, 2026
Award winners:
First Place Professional Division Amanda Bentley, Crave Catering Derry Church, Cajun Crab & Corn Bisque, 2nd Place -Phil’s 1st Place Soup by Fenicci’s of Hershey, 3rd Place Country Meadows Retirement Community – Steak Tortilla Soup
Chef’s Choice Award – Cheddar Apple Soup by Tim Beatty
Amateur Division – 1st place, Rustic Farmhouse Corn Chowder, by Grant House, 2nd place 15 Bean Soup by Chef Jerome, 3rd Place – Firehouse Chili by Steve DiLello
The 20th Annual Soup Cook-Off was held on Saturday, September 26th, 2026 from 11 am to 2 pm. The address of the event is 21 W. Caracas Ave., Hershey, PA 17033. This event is organized and run by the Hershey Partnership with the proceeds going to the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company.
Donation to the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company can be made here: DONATE
Each year 30-40 cooks, both professional and non-professional from the Hershey PA area prepare a wonderful variety of soups to be sampled. The public is invited to attend (fee charged) to sample the soups and vote for their favorites in each category. At the end, the ballots are tallied and awards for 1st, 2nd and 3rd are presented to the Cooks in each category.
In addition to tasting and voting on the soups, raffle tickets may be purchased and attendees may win one of the many door prizes including our grand prize!
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