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2025 Chef Showdown

Taste, sip, and vote at NC’s top culinary competition—Aug. 4!

Monday, August 4, 2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM (EDT)

Bay 7 at American Tobacco Campus


324 Blackwell Street #700 Durham, NC 27701
* Registration open until 7/30/25 at 9:30 AM (EDT)
* Registration open until 7/30/25 at 9:30 AM (EDT)

🎉 This Event Is Sold Out

Thank you to everyone who registered for the 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown Grand Finale! We can’t wait to celebrate North Carolina’s culinary and beverage talent with you on August 4 in Durham.

Presented by Got To Be NC, this one-of-a-kind event showcases the state’s top chefs, pastry chefs, mixologists, and distilleries as they compete for the coveted titles of Chef of the Year, Pastry Chef of the Year, Mixologist & Distillery of the Year, and Best Mocktail of the Year.

Guests will savor sweet and savory bites, sip creative cocktails and mocktails, and cast their vote in The People’s Choice Awards, powered by Sysco—all while celebrating North Carolina’s rich culinary culture. Plus, for the first time ever, the Grand Finale will feature a North Carolina Wine Bar, highlighting some of the state’s top vineyards.

*Attendees must be 21 or older to attend.

* Registration open until 7/30/25 at 9:30 AM (EDT)
* Registration open until 7/30/25 at 9:30 AM (EDT)

For More Information:

Nate Roberts

North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Assn.

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(919)277-8585