18th Annual Hershey Soup Cook-Off

18th Annual Soup Cook-Off

 

 

 

CHEF’S REGISTER HERE!

The 18th Annual Soup Cook-Off will be held on Saturday, September 28th, 2024 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  a portion of the event profits to the Hershey Volunteer Fire Company.

Each year 20-40 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!

Past corporate sponsors:

Platimum –

ServPro of Hershey & Swatara

Gold –

Adventure Sports in Hershey

Fulton Bank

Great Sports Minds LLC

Nestico Druby, PC

Enders Insurance


Specific Activities

  • Host of soups to be tasted and voted on as 1st , 2nd, 3rd place
  • Door Prizes/drawings for $1,000s worth of products from Hershey Partnership members.  Fire trucks and displays from Hershey Volunteer Fire Company

Admission

Chef Registration

Past Winners

 

16th Annual Cook-Off Winners

JUNIOR CHEFS 13 AND UNDER

1ST PLACE: Caldo de Gallina Peruavo by Gabriel Benavides-Huerta

2ND PLACE: Taco Chicken Noodle Soup by Nicholas Diacau and Gideon Petersen

3RD PLACE: Bacon, Broccoli and Cheddar Soup by Mia Caldonetti

 

BOB MCREDMOND AWARD-Previously known as NON PROFESSIONAL CHEF’S CHOICE AWARD

WINNER:  Reuben Soup by Fred Stewart

HONORABLE MENTION:  Carrot Soup by Federated Women’s Club of Hershey

French Onion by Tim and Carol Klinger

 

NON PROFESSIONAL CHEFS

1ST PLACE: Sweet & Sassy Raspberry Chipotle Chili by Kathy Nikolaus

2ND PLACE: Autumn Apple & Butternut Squash Soup by Hope Springs Farms

3RD PLACE: Cheesy Chicken Taco Soup by Ashley Adams

 

PROFESSIONAL CHEFS

1st PLACE: Pumpkin Ale Cheddar Bisque by Devon Seafood and Steak

2nd PLACE: Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup by Country Meadows Retirement Community

3rd PLACE: South of the Border Street Cornbread Soup by Courtyard at Marriott

 

Hershey Partnership’s
15th Annual Soup –Cook Off
Winners

Chefs’ Choice Non-Professional Winner
1st place: Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Bisque by Scott and Heather Paterno
2nd place: Tuscan Sausage by Kim Corcoran
3rd place : Transylvania Chicken by Craig Schwartz
Jr. Chefs
1st Place: “Root Soup” by Mason Bennett
2nd place: “Chicken Brac” by Ixsaira Rivera and Harley Smith

Non-Professional Winners
1st Place: Roasted Red Pepper Tomato Bisque by Scott and Heather Paterno
2nd Place: Spicy Chicken and Rice with Ginger and Jalapeno Soup by Valarie Hall
3rd Place: Lentil Kale Sausage Pot Soup by Michelle Kopp
Professional Winners
1st Place: Fried Chicken and Mashed Potato Bisque; Ever Grain Brewing Company; Kurt Wewer
2nd Place: Langostino Lobster Corn Chowder; Lisa’s Café; Nick Foust
3rd Place: Jarrod Eltz – Hershey Entertainment and Resorts – Parsnip Espresso Soup

Hershey Partnership’s

14thAnnual Soup –Cook Off

Winners

 

Professional Winners

1stPlace:  Curry Crab and Asparagus Soup

  • Lisa’s Café; Lisa Foust

2ndPlace: Cheddar Apple Brie Soup

  • Hotel Hershey; Jarrod Eltz and Sydnee Wolfe

3rdPlace: Lasagna Soup

  • Fenicci’s of Hershey; Phil Guarno

Non-Professional Winners

1st Place:  Ham and Potato Artful Soup

  • Hershey Art Association

2nd Place: Low Country Boil Chowder

  • Elizabeth Stuart

3rd Place: Chicken Corn Noodle Soup

  • Scot Landis

Chefs’ Choice Non-Professional Winner

Chicken Corn Noodle Soup – Scot Landis

 

Jr Chef Awards

 

13 years and under:

1stPlace: Chicken and Gnocchi soup

  • Tanner Waxman

2ndPlace: Grandma’s Chili

  • Olivia Frear

3rdPlace: Cauliflower Soup

  • Molly Grant

 

14-17 year olds

1stPlace: Broccoli Cheddar Soup

  • Mikayla Scott and Morgan Martin

 

Student Professional Chefs

1stPlace: Creamy Sweet Vidalia Onion Soup

  • Tyler Landis and Corina Henry

2ndPlace: Mexican Chicken Corn Chowder

  • Erin Leiss, Fernando Martinez, and Adreianna Shott

Non-Professional Chefs (2016)

  • 1st place:  Scot Landis, Chicken Corn Noodle
  • 2nd place:  Steven DiLello, Italian Sausage Soup
  • 3rd place: The Hershey Area Art Association, Vincent Van Gogh’s Sunflower Soup
  • Professional Chef’s Choice Winner:  Erin Gaul’s Seafood Lover’s Dream

Junior Chefs (2016)

  • 14-17
    • 1st place:  Austin Rupert, New England Clam Chowder
    • 2nd place:  Joe and Tyler (Lebanon Country Career & Technology Center), Tuscan Tomato Soup with Sausage
    • 3rd place:  Emily, Jade, and Stazia (Lebanon County Career & Technology Center), Caramelized Butternut Squash Soup
  • 13 and under
    • 1st place:  Leah Roberts, Pozole
    • 2nd place:  Griffin Decker, Caribbean Potcake Soup
    • 3rd place:  Cali Overly, Cali’s Corn Chowder

View Past Cook-Off Photos