The Grilled Cheese Invitational

[€uroMeinke]

This looks like it might be fun - I've seen the March 4th Marching Band and they put on a great show

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What Is the Grilled Cheese Invitational?
Every year, mankind comes together to shake off the weight of the world, rub some cheddar rind on their knuckles and powder up a spatula to separate the curds from the whey, the lactose from the intolerant and the "Don't Stop" from the "Believin'."

The 2nd 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational is happening on April 23rd, 2011 and it represents your best chance at Bread, Butter, Cheese and Victory!

This year's event has more vendors, more entertainment, and of course, MORE CHEESE!

FOOD... and CHEESE!
The awesome people at Tillamook Cheese will be returning as our Exclusive Cheese Sponsor and will be providing thousands of grilled cheese samples to all attendees.

Plus we have free samples from Boulder Canyon potato chips, Kruegermann Pickles, Izze Sparking beverages, Fuze beverages and each attendee gets a bottle of water with their admission price!

MMMMM... BEER (and wine)
Still thirsty? Well, if you like either beer or wine, the event has a magnificent Beer & Wine Garden with New Belgium Brewing, Lagunitas Brewing, Firestone Walker Brewing, Stone Brewing, Widmer Brewing, Barefoot Wines and Oreana Wines all on hand. The Beer and Wine Garden is a fundraiser for the West Hollywood Library Fund, a non-profit organization helping to build a new public library and community space for the City of West Hollywood! And to think they said that drinking doesn't make one smarter, hah!

Be An Official Grilled Cheese Judge
If you're still hungry, there's plenty for you, too! Join as a member of our Judging Society to get exclusive access to sample and vote on the best competitor sandwiches. Memberships are now on sale but are selling fast. The event will reach capacity for Judges, so do not hesitate and get your membership today! GA and Judging tickets here: Buy Tickets

Vendors
If you're too late to get a judging admission, have no fear! We have assembled a fighting force of Grilled Cheese vendors never gathered together in one place and you can participate in the People's Choice contest by wandering the event and sampling all the for-sale samples from:

* Mendocino Farms Sandwich Market
* The Grilled Cheese Truck
* Campanile
* The Oaks Gourmet
* Greenspan's Grilled Cheese
* Mix N' Munch Grilled Cheese
* The Daily Dose
* The Feast Truck
* Ahn Joo Truck
* Border Grill and many more!

The March Fourth Marching Band!
The GCI will also have a LIVE MARCHING BAND! That's right, March Fourth Marching Band are driving their weird selves all the way down from Portland, Oregon to come and rock us to pieces with their massive, musical, marching riffs!

And Much More!
Plus we'll have cooking demos from master chefs, costumes, poetry, yelling and more.

This much event, in just one day? Plus grilled cheese? You bet your bippy!

Head to the Grilled Cheese Invitational website for all event details and shenanigans

Tickets are selling fast and this event will likely reach capacity. Don't miss your chance to be a part of Cheesy History!

Get Your Tickets Now

[Kevy Baby]

Sounds like fun

[Snowflake]

Looks like delicious fun.

It also sounds like something the Cheeseman could also get behind.

[Gn2Dlnd]

Originally Posted by Snowflake

Looks like delicious fun.

It also sounds like something the Cheeseman could also get behind.

It's too late for me to find out how to participate in this year's cheese-off, but it looks like something I'd like to attend. It's a ticketed event, though? Anyone else not in the desert want to go?

[katiesue]

yum

[blueerica]

Mmmm... too bad I won't be in Cali...

[innerSpaceman]

My friend Sara was all set to enter last year. Wonder if she got it together in time for this year's fest.

Unfortunately, I'll be in Joshua Tree with K, and maybe others, that day. Too bad. I'm crazy about Grilled Cheese.

[Alex]

I know someone competing. So please vote for her.

[alphabassettgrrl]

I need to go one of these years.

[RStar]

The 2nd 8th annual?

Did someone decide the 9th annual was a lousy name?

Will next year be the 3rd 8th annual?

Sounds like fun, what ever they name it. I've wanted to try the Grill Cheese Truck.