The Music City Food + Wine Festival is a highlight of the summer (and also a signifier of the end of summer) — for the past five years, it's brought together some of the nation's best chefs and some of Nashville's best restaurants for a weekend of indulgence. The 2018 installment, happening at various venues downtown Sept. 14-16, looks as good as ever — in May, Chris Chamberlain gave us the rundown on all the impressive participants here. And the festival just announced one more great feature — the Friday Night Throwdown. Chefs Anne Burrell and Tim Love will battle stove-to-stove to make the best dish out of surprise ingredients, but they won't do it alone — helping them in the kitchen are some of Nashville's biggest sports stars, Roman Josi and P.K. Subban of the Nashville Predators, and Taylor Lewan and Marcus Mariota of the Tennessee Titans.

Burrell will be supported by Subban, and Josi and Tim Love will get assistance from Lewan and Marioa. The ingredients will be announced just before the throwdown begins ... think it'll be catfish?

P.K. Subban has a history of spirited off-ice commentary — remember when he started that feud with Sydney Crosby? — so of course he has some choice words for his opponents. He says his team has already claimed the most important trophy — "I don't know if Josi and I will win the cookoff, but we should definitely get first place simply for good looks," he said via press release.

Lewan responded, saying, "I have never been a passionate cook, but I am passionate about wining. With a teammate like Marcus, I like to think P.K. and Josi don't have a chance."

Be careful with those knives, guys — we need y'all in tip-top shape when your respective seasons begin.

Single-day tickets to the festival are $165 per person, and they include access more than 80 different booze and food offerings. Friday's tickets include admission to the Throwdown as well as the "Official Drink of Nashville" competition. Learn more at musiccityfoodandwinefestival.com.