Boca Raton’s Favorite Community Football Night Returns with
Fan-Favorite “Food, Fun and Fundraising” and a Creative Tailgate-Inspired Twist Presented by 30 Area Chefs, Brew Masters and Mixologists
Boca Raton, FL (September 9, 2019) – With 30 area chefs, brew masters and mixologists creating their signature twists on tailgate classics, the fifth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase & College Football Spirit Night will be brimming with creative culinary and craft beer samplings. Held on Tuesday, November 5 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel, 2000 N.W. 19th St., Boca Raton, FL; top local restaurant, country club, hotel and cooking school chefs, as well as brew masters and mixologists, will once again bring their gastronomic and brew A-game to rally Bowl fans and raise funds to support Spirit of Giving’s Annual Holiday Gift Drive.
As a popular lead-in event for the sixth annual Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl, the Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase takes a “Chef vs. Chef” and “Brew vs. Brew” approach in friendly competition. The culinary masters aim to please the palates of event-goers with their takes on tailgate fare ranging from sides and entrees to beverages and desserts, while brew masters share their signature craft creations. Each chef and brew master present their originals to a panel of expert ‘foodie’ media, personalities and bloggers while guests get to cast their own votes for the “People’s Choice” designation.
South Florida residents and businesses will again network and join in on all of the
pre-Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl countdown festivities at this high-spirited, one-of-a-kind fundraising event. For this popular laid-back networking and pride-rallying event, guests are encouraged to come out wearing their alma mater or favorite college team’s colors and jerseys. They will get to mix and mingle with other fellow college football fans and community partners, along with ESPN on-air personalities who will be onsite and broadcasting live.
“Each year this competition gets more exciting as chefs and breweries up their game strategies with bold, new recipes and spirited station decor,” notes Doug Mosley, Executive Director of the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl that is set to kick off on Saturday, December 21 at 3:30 p.m. at FAU Stadium. “This year’s roster includes many new Boca Raton restaurants that are debuting this fall and I can’t wait to see what everyone is cooking up. It’s all in good fun and fundraising for our Bowl’s charity partner Spirit of Giving and the holiday magic the nonprofit brings to thousands each year.”
Competition is Heating Up: 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase/2/2/2/2
The diverse roster* of returning and new** chefs, brew masters and mixologists participating in this open-to-the-public event will hail from the area’s fan-loving venues, including:
- Barrel of Monks Brewing
- Bazille**
- Boca Raton Resort & Club
- Bolay
- Ceasar’s Famous Ribs
- Chartwells at FAU
- Cheffrey Eats**
- Cinnaholic Gourmet Cinnamon Rolls**
- Citrus Distillers, LLC
- Coca-Cola
- Crazy Uncle Mike’s**
- Due South Brewing Co.
- Fling Craft Cocktails**
- Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar
- Hooters
- La Boulangerie Boul’Mich**
- Los Bocados
- E.A.T. Eatery & Taproom
- Oceans 234
- Prosperity Brewers
- Publix Aprons Cooking School
- Renaissance Boca Raton Hotel
- Rex Baron**
- Robot Brewing Co.
- Sammy J’s Kitchen & Cocktails**
- Seasons 52
- The Melting Pot
- True Food Kitchen
- Tucker Duke’s Lunchbox
*roster subject to change
Tickets to the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl Great Chefs Tailgate Showcase are $50 per person in advance and $60 at the door; price includes all chef food samplings, entertainment and beer, wine, cocktails and soft drinks. To purchase tickets, visit Spirit of Giving at www.spiritofgivingnetwork.com or call 561-385-0144.
About the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl: 2019 Game Moves to New Day, Time and Network
After spending five years on the Tuesday evening before Christmas and being aired on ESPN, the 2019 Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl will kick off in the Florida sunshine on Saturday afternoon, December 21 at 3:30 p.m. ET at FAU Stadium and will broadcast nationally on ABC as well as
on ESPN Radio and locally on ESPN 106.3 FM. The bowl game has conference tie-ins with
teams from Conference USA, the American Athletic Conference and the Mid-American Athletic Conference.
As one of 41 postseason college bowl games in the country and one of 15 owned and operated by ESPN Events (a division of ESPN) the Cheribundi Boca Raton Bowl is the only one hosted in Palm Beach County. As a celebrated annual holiday tradition in Boca Raton and Palm Beach County that lives up to its other name, ‘Boca’s Biggest Annual Outdoor Party’, the event features all the pomp and circumstance of traditional bowl events. It is a high-energy, entertaining experience for both college football fans and non-fans alike and allows the national spotlight to shine on Boca Raton and Palm Beach County. Bowl week activities will begin on Tuesday, December 17 with the arrival of the participating teams; days, times and sites for the team welcome parties, beach parties, luncheon, pep rallies and other bowl week activities will be released at a later date. For more info, visit www.CheribundiBocaRatonBowl.com and/or follow through social media on Facebook (Facebook.com/BocaBowl), Twitter (@BocaBowl), and Instagram (@BocaBowl).