Dairy Farmers of Washington present the 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Grand Prix

Welcome to the Dairy Farmers of Wshington's 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Grand Prix on March 30-31st at Magnuson Park Hanger 30 offically kicking off National Grilled Cheese Month celebrating local bread, cheese and eveything in between under one roof this year!

Seattle's favorite food trucks and purveyors duke it out for the best sandich on four wheels with over 30 varieties using the best local ingredients from Washington!

After all, who doesn't love a grilled cheese?

FOOD NOW INCLUDED IN EVERY TICKET

This year's event now offers four ticket options for each session that come with sandwich tokens built into the ticket price! Unlike last year where you had to purchase seperately, so it's even easier to enjoy. Simply pick the length of time you want to attend and buy your tickets!

Sure there's sampling booths, but we want you to enjoy the sandwich makers that will dazzle you with their culinary wizardry to bring you the best food between two loafs!

WHO ORGANIZES IT?

The Mobile Food Rodeo is proud to partner with the Dairy Farmers of Washington to bring a fun, new twist to Seattle's local food festivals to highlight local producers and products unde rone roof for the ultimate food and bevrage experience at Magnuson Park Hanger 30.

Sound familiar? We organize a number of local food themed festivals like Taco Libre Showdown, Seattle Street Food Festival and Trucktoberfest, plus monthly pop-up events.

WHAT IS A GRILLED CHEESE GRAND PRIX?

Is it a food competition or a beer festival? It's both! Grilled Cheese Grand Prix brings the best of both worlds with over 35 vendors fromn cheesemakers, purveyors and local tasting halls featuring over 30 craft beers, wineries, ciders on tap all weekend long! Plus enjoy our partner booths like Dairy Farmers of Washingtion, Beecher's Cheese Mac n' Cheese Bar, PCC Community Market's Tomato Soup Dipping station, State Farm's custom Trucker Hat and more

*Sorry there is no hot rods, racing or vehicles, just great food and booze! And yes, someone actually asked that question last year.

HOW DO I PARTICIPATE?

Come hungry or thirsty because we got you covered all weekend long! We now include food in most tickets (double check befor you buy) to get you started and you can always buy more. Every vendor competing at the festival is required to offer a 1/2 sandwich option for only $5.

To twist your arm even more, every ticket comes with (10) ten tasting tokens to enjoy over 30 regional breweries, wineries, ciders, spirits and NOW redeemable for non-alcoholic options (coffee, soda, kombucha, lemonade at select booths), so enjoy and choose wisely. Beverages will vary in token denomination, most are one token for a sample, but some are limited-edition or small batch which require more than one token.

Enjoy over 30 uniquely cheesy creations by Seattle's top food trucks, restaurants to chef pop-ups designed around bread, cheese and everything in between over two days inside the Magnuson Park Hangar 30! Plus sample and discover local cheesemakers, artisans, purveyors and more that will inspire you to become a grilled cheese afficiando long after the festival ends.

HOW SESSIONS WORK

We offer our attendees three different events within one big festival. Like many beer festivals, we offer separate three sessions over two days.

Sessions are a wonderful way to keep the event attendance enjoyable allowing to refresh audiences to refresh hungry tummies for our tasty food vendors. At most tasting festivals, it's pretty standard allowing our attendees pick the time frame that best fits their weekend.

Within each session, attendees can choose the length of their participation with (3) three different time zones priced accordingly on length of time they prefer to attend. This helps us reduce long lines at the front gate and at the food booths eliminating long wait times once you are inside. The result - a bustling food and beverage experience that allows you to enjoy your weekend

SO MANY CHOICES FOR TICKETS, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND?

Well we try to make it as easy as possible and base it on your budget and perks. Do you love early entry, more food and cool swag with zero to little long lines? Then grab the VIP or Early Bird Ticket that gets you in for the full 5 hours, four food tokens, bloody mary bar access, plus a commemorative 2018 tote for $65 -75.

Don't care about waiting in long lines and want to save some cash? Then buy the general entry for just three hours for just $35. Choose wisely. No refunds once purchased.

IS THIS EVENT KID-FRIENDLY?

Unlike last year's event, we have opened (1) one session this year to be family-friendly on Saturday, March 31st from 11-4pm. Kids under 12 get in free with an adult and everyone else would choose on entry time for the ticket. Please check to ensure your pick the right session before you buy.

NO BEER? HECK NO! We still offer it, but just in a fenced area for that one session, but you get access and all the perks.

We are now allowing for beverage tasting tokens to be good for non-alcoholic beverages like coffee, kombucha, soda, etc. (# of tokens for beverages may vary).

IS FOOD INCLUDED IN THIS TICKET?

Yes, all but one ticket option has built-in food. Yes, actual real sandwiches in competition that are the best our city has to offer. One price and all the glory. You can always buy more if you like, but this shoud help you et a good start.

CLIFF NOTES: ONE FOOD TOKEN = ONE 1/2 SANDWICH IN COMPETITION

WILL THERE BE SAMPLING AT THE FESTIVAL

Yes, we will have local cheesemakers, purveyors (meats, pickles, bread etc) restaurants and purveyors that offer a variety of small bites and samples of their products, so we invite you to swing by their booth to enjoy and shop!

Snack away all weekend long!

FRIDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2018 / SESSION TIME: 6:00 - 11:00PM

SESSION #1 / 21+ ONLY

6:00PM / VIP / 21+ ONLY / $75 / 5 HOURS / TOTE & BLOODY MARY BAR / 4 FOOD TOKENS

6:00PM / EARLY BIRD / $65 / 5 HOURS / 4 FOOD TOKENS

7:00PM / PREMIERE 21+ ONLY / $55 / 4 HOURS

8:00PM / GENERAL 21+ ONLY / $45 / 3 HOURS

8:00PM / BOOZE ONLY / GENERAL / $35 / 3 HOURS

SESSION #2 / 21+ & FAMILY-FRIENDLY OPTION

11:00AM / VIP / 21+ ONLY / $75 / 5 HOURS / TOTE & BLOODY MARY BAR + 4 FOOD TOKENS

11:00AM / EARLY BIRD / $65 / 5 HOURS / 4 FOOD TOKENS

12:00PM / PREMIERE / $55 / 4 HOURS / 3 FOOD TOKENS

1:00PM / GENERAL / $45 / 3 HOURS / 2 FOOD TOKENS

1:00PM / BOOZE ONLY / GENERAL / $35 / 3 HOURS

SESSION #3 / 21+ ONLY

5:00PM / VIP / 21+ ONLY / $75 / 5 HOURS / TOTE & BLOODY MARY BAR + 4 FOOD TOKENS

5:00PM / EARLY BIRD / $65 / 5 HOURS / 4 FOOD TOKENS

6:00PM / PREMIERE 21+ ONLY / $55 / 4 HOURS / 3 FOOD TOKENS

7:00PM / GENERAL 21+ ONLY / $45 / 3 HOURS / 2 FOOD TOKENS

7:00PM / BOOZE ONLY / GENERAL / $35 / 3 HOURS





WHAT DOES THE TICKET GET YOU? $35 - $65

ENTRY TO THE FESTIVAL (3-5 Hours Depoending on Ticket Option)

FOOD TOKENS (EXCEPT BOOZE ONLY GENRALY ADMISSION TICKET) + SAMPLING AT BOOTHS

10 BEVERAGE TASTING TOKENS (BEER, WINE, CIDER, SPIRITS & NON-ALCOHOLIC)

REUSABLE TASTING GLASS ($5.00 Value)

GCGP VOTING PASSPORT

LIVE ENTERTAINMENT

VIP TICKET / $75

LIMITED-EDITION COTTON TOTE BAG

10 TASTING TOKENS

BLOODY MARY BAR

COOL BAG SWAG

THE MOST AWESOME COLLECTIBLE LANYARD!





HOW THE COMPETITION WORKS

This year's festival will have 15 vendor serving over 30 varieties of the American classic, comprised of Seattle's best restaurants, chefs pop-ups and food trucks with one featured grilled cheese sandwich for the public to purchase and vote on in three different categories.

Traditional

Fusion

Flipside

Every sandwich will be featurd as a full sandwich and 1/2 sandwich offering to allow for atttendes to eat their way through and vote for three different categories. Competing vendors are allowed to feature additional sandwiches and side dishes that are not in competition.