The Big Cheese is Back!

When:
October 7, 2025 @ 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
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Where:
The Big Cheese is Back!
3301 SE 10th Ave
Amarillo, TX 79104
USA
Cost:
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We are excited to invite you and your family to one of Amarillo’s favorite traditions, The Big Cheese Cook-Off. Mark your calendars for Tuesday, October 7, 2025, from 6–8 p.m. at the Rex Baxter Building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds.

 

For more than a decade, The Big Cheese has brought together restaurants, teams, and families for a night of mac-n-cheese, fun, and community spirit. Every bite supports grieving children, families, and individuals who find healing at The Hope and Healing Place.

 

Family at the Center
This is a night for the whole family. Along with endless mac-n-cheese samples, kids can explore our Kids Korner with Story Bridge and Howard Farms Pumpkin Patch, filled with fall fun. There will be plenty to keep little ones busy in between bites.

Event Details:

  • When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Where: Rex Baxter Building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds
  • Tickets: $30 for adults. Kids 13 and under get in free with an adult ticket purchase.
  • VIP Tables Available:
    • Table for 8 – $1,000
    • Table for 4 – $500
“Never Cook Again” Raffle Tickets

You can also donate to our mission, by purchasing “Never Cook Again” raffle tickets. This raffle will include over $1,000 in gift cards from local restaurants.

 

The raffle tickets are on sale now through the day of the event, the drawing of the winner will be at the event. No need to be present. Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20, you can purchase below.

 

Event Details:

  • When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 – 6 to 8 p.m.
  • Where: Rex Baxter Building at the Tri-State Fairgrounds
  • Tickets: $30 for adults. Kids 13 and under get in free with an adult ticket purchase.
  • VIP Tables Available:
    • Table for 8 – $1,000
    • Table for 4 – $500
“Never Cook Again” Raffle Tickets

You can also donate to our mission, by purchasing “Never Cook Again” raffle tickets. This raffle will include over $1,000 in gift cards from local restaurants.

 

The raffle tickets are on sale now through the day of the event, the drawing of the winner will be at the event. No need to be present. Tickets are $5 each or five tickets for $20, you can purchase below.

Cooking Teams Wanted
More than 20 teams are already signed up, and we’d love to welcome a few more. Local restaurants, businesses, and community groups are encouraged to join the competition and share their best mac-n-cheese creations.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Big Cheese would not be possible without generous sponsors. If you or your business would like to support this event, we would love to visit with you about ways to get involved.
The Big Cheese is a celebration of food, family, and community—and every ticket, every team, and every sponsor helps us continue our mission of walking alongside children and families grieving.

 

If you’re interested in donating, volunteering, competing, or being a sponsor, contact Cakki at either development@hhpamarillo.org or call (806) 371-8998 ext 3.

 

We can’t wait to see you there,
All of us at The Hope and Healing Place

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Cooking Teams Wanted
More than 20 teams are already signed up, and we’d love to welcome a few more. Local restaurants, businesses, and community groups are encouraged to join the competition and share their best mac-n-cheese creations.
Sponsorship Opportunities
The Big Cheese would not be possible without generous sponsors. If you or your business would like to support this event, we would love to visit with you about ways to get involved.
The Big Cheese is a celebration of food, family, and community—and every ticket, every team, and every sponsor helps us continue our mission of walking alongside children and families grieving.

 

If you’re interested in donating, volunteering, competing, or being a sponsor, contact Cakki at either development@hhpamarillo.org or call (806) 371-8998 ext 3.

 

We can’t wait to see you there,
All of us at The Hope and Healing Place

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