I know today may not feel like soup weather, but rest assured that Nashville’s “false spring” will soon recede and this weekend will feel more like a normal end of winter. Which means it will be a perfect day for our kids’ soup on Sunday, March 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the West Club Level of Nissan Stadium.
The competition will be fierce as chefs from dozens of your favorite local restaurants ladle up their best broths and premium soups in hopes of winning the coveted People’s Choice Award voted on by over a thousand attendees at the ‘event. A panel of celebrities and culinary experts will also choose their best bowl after judging the entries from all the participating super suppers.
Soup Sunday benefits Our Kids Center, a crucial local organization that provides expert medical evaluations and crisis counseling in response to concerns about child sexual abuse. One of the largest clinics of its kind in the country, Our Kids has evaluated more than 30,000 children during its 35 years of service and provides 24/7 coverage in 47 Middle Tennessee counties .
Chefs come up with new ideas every year, but to give you an idea of the type of creative choices you can enjoy this Sunday, here is the list of last year’s winners:
People’s choice
Winner: Creamy Mexican Street Corn with Spicy Cotton Candy, The Nashville Tap House at Nashville Sonesta Airport
Finalist: Smoked chicken pozole, Little Fib at the Renaissance Hotel
Third place: Chicken and Waffles, Yard Birds Hot Chicken
Judges’ choice
Winner: Smoked brisket chili, catering and food truck Southern Spoon
Second place: Three bean and Italian sausage, Trattoria Il Mulino
Third place: Creamy Mexican Street Corn Soup with Spicy Cotton Candy, The Nashville Tap House at Nashville Sonesta Airport
Fourth place: Wild mushrooms and black garlic, grilled hickory sticks
Fifth place: Gnocchi Bolognese, Dream Events and Catering
Best classic or variation of a classic
Winner: Chicken Tom Yum, Thai-Lao Changnoi fusion
Second place: Wild mushrooms and black garlic, grilled hickory sticks
Third place: Smoked brisket chili, catering and food truck Southern Spoon
Fourth place: Spicy miso, Asian fusion Changkham
Fifth place: Smoked Chicken Pozole, Little Fib at the Renaissance Hotel
Tickets are still available on the event website, and I challenge you to find a greater variety of delicious food anywhere in town for just $25!
