Several weeks ago (I am really behind with blogging), Joseph's Uncle Aaron was involved in a cook-off. He eats a little cafe near his office pretty regularly and commented to the owner one day that her biscuits and gravy were really good but he thought he could make a better biscuits in gravy.
So they decided to have a cook-off. They turned it into a charity fund raiser. Whoever lost would pay $1 for every vote cast. They decided to donate the money to my sister-in-law, Lisa, who is running a charity marathon to raise money for a leukemia and lymphoma foundation. They advertised it and everyone who came in got free biscuits and gravy, one of each variety.
You didn't know whose was whose. They were each on a different color plate and you picked the color that you liked best. They also tallied up the votes every half hour and whoever lost every half hour got in the dunk tank. Everyone who voted for the winning plate got to through three balls at the loser.
Although both gravies were DELICIOUS, we ended up not voting for Uncle Aaron's. We didn't know that at the time of our vote. So we each got to through three balls at Uncle Aaron to try and get him in the dunk tank.
I royally sucked on my throws but Paige got to have a turn. With her first ball she hit the target but it wasn't hard enough to put him into the dunk tank. Since she had rightfully hit the target, Lisa helped her out on her third throw by hitting the target with her hand and sending Uncle Aaron into the dunk tank!
So they decided to have a cook-off. They turned it into a charity fund raiser. Whoever lost would pay $1 for every vote cast. They decided to donate the money to my sister-in-law, Lisa, who is running a charity marathon to raise money for a leukemia and lymphoma foundation. They advertised it and everyone who came in got free biscuits and gravy, one of each variety.
You didn't know whose was whose. They were each on a different color plate and you picked the color that you liked best. They also tallied up the votes every half hour and whoever lost every half hour got in the dunk tank. Everyone who voted for the winning plate got to through three balls at the loser.
Although both gravies were DELICIOUS, we ended up not voting for Uncle Aaron's. We didn't know that at the time of our vote. So we each got to through three balls at Uncle Aaron to try and get him in the dunk tank.
I royally sucked on my throws but Paige got to have a turn. With her first ball she hit the target but it wasn't hard enough to put him into the dunk tank. Since she had rightfully hit the target, Lisa helped her out on her third throw by hitting the target with her hand and sending Uncle Aaron into the dunk tank!
My nephews each got to take a turn as well.
Into the dunk tank went Uncle Aaron!
It was a great time and they were able to raise money for Lisa's marathon! Uncle Aaron ended up losing the cook-off but they have decided to make it an annual event. We can't wait to join in the fun next year!
3 comments:
What a cool idea! How neat you got to participate in that. I hope Lisa's marathon goes well! What a great cause.
That's so funny! I can totally see Uncle Aaron doing something like that. Heehee.
Bummer Aaron lost...I mean, he learned from the best. Have you ever HAD Grandma's biscuits and gravy?! What a fun way to do it, though and neat that the kids got to participate!
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