Wipe The Tears Soup & Chili Cook Off

02/10/2026

02/10/2026

Get ready! The most delicious event of the year is officially serving up something special, and you won’t want to miss a single drop. 🍲✨

On March 1, the Carlisle Expo Center transforms into a soup lover’s paradise! Whether you’re a casual sampler or a hardcore foodie, we have a tray waiting for you.

🏆 THE PROFESSIONAL LINEUP

We are rolling out the red carpet for some incredible culinary talent. Come taste world-class creations from our featured professional chefs and local favorites:

Sign of the Horse Restaurant and Brewery - Red Lion- Bringing the heat with TWO entries—Corn & Crab Chowder AND Seafood Sausage Gumbo!

Fastcook2.0 Catering : Joining the ranks to show off their culinary mastery.

MoMo BBQ Co- Bringing those bold, smoky flavors we all crave.

SpikeFish Catering: Ready to wow your taste buds with their signature style.

🥄 MORE MUST-TASTES

Kathleen Matoska is BACK with her award-winning Sweet & Sassy Chili! 🌶️

Tonya Keal is diving in with a coastal classic: Cioppino Stew.

Melissa Hess is serving up comfort with a kick: Spicy Cabbage Soup.

🍔 THE LATEST SHOWSTOPPER: TRIVIA STEVE
The menu just got even more legendary! Trivia Steve has officially finalized his entries, and they are absolute game-changers. Get ready to grab a spoon for:
1. Bacon Cheeseburger Soup – All the savory, cheesy goodness of a classic burger in a bowl!
2. Brisket Noodle Soup – Hearty, smoky brisket meets comforting noodles for the ultimate soul-warming blend.

❤️ SOUP WITH A PURPOSE

Every spoonful you eat helps change a life. All proceeds benefit the AKT Foundation in Harrisburg, PA. Your ticket directly supports:

Families living in extreme poverty.

Individuals escaping domestic violence.

We’re helping in the fight against domestic violence, one spoonful at a time.

🗓️ THE DETAILS

WHEN: March 1

WHERE: Carlisle Expo Center

GENERAL ADMISSION: Noon – 4:00 PM

VIP ACCESS: 11:30 AM – 4:00 PM (Beat the crowds!)

THE MISSION: Sample them all and VOTE for your favorite!

🎟️ GET YOUR TICKETS NOW: SoupCookOff.com/tickets

👨‍🍳 CHEFS WANTED: Think you have what it takes? Register here: https://soupcookoff.com/chThe Soup Cook OfffThe Soup Cook Off 3/1/26 Carlisle Expo Center ies in our community!

10/15/2025

Join us THIS SUNDAY AT THE Soup Cook Off! Meet the Makers 👨‍🍳👩‍🍳 Behind every soup is a passionate chef, a bold recipe, and a story worth tasting. This year’s lineup includes local legends, creative home cooks, and culinary pros — all competing for your vote.

💬 Who’s your favorite soup-maker from past years? 🎫 Come meet them this Sunday and taste their newest creations! 📅 Oct 19 | 🕛 12–4 PM (VIP at 11:30) 📍 Best Western Premier, Harrisburg Tickets: soupcookoff.com

P1 O'Reilly's Premier Chili
P2 O'Reilly's Irish Potato Soup
P3 Feeser's Food Distributors Spiced Pumpkin Sausage Bisque
P4 Feeser's Food Distributors Harvest Apple French Onion Soup
P5 Fastcook 2.0 Catering Smokey Farro & Chickpea Soup
P6 Fastcook 2.0 Catering Vichyssoise Soup
P7 VFW Post 537 Butternut Squash Bisque topped with Candied Pumpkin Seed Brittle
P8 Spikefish Catering Smoked Brisket Chili
P9 Spikefish Catering Loaded Baked Potato Chowder
P10 LA Caterers Chicken and Potato Soup
P11 Punkie's Kitchen Italian Wedding Soup
P12 The Hershey Pantry Jalapeno Popper Soup
P13 Momo's BBQ Co Chicken Noodle Soup


A1 Molly Dykins Veggie Pot Pie Soup
A2 Molly Dykins Jalapeno Popper Chicken Soup
A3 Lana Yoder Creamy Pesto with Tortellini
A4 Patricia Yoder Chicken Gnocchi with Shrimp
A5 Mk Smith Nacho Average Soup
A6 Sebastian Allen Cantina Chick-a-licous Taco Soup
A7 Thomas Borawski Beef on weck soup
A8 Kate-Lynn Ramorez Kay's PB & J. Peanut butter chicken soup with jelly infused toppings
A9 Elaine Charest Chicken Cordon Bleu with Potato
A10 Elaine Charest Sesame Chicken Noodle
A11 Kathy Matoska Sweet n Sassy Chili
A12 Chris Gelado SeaGreen Delight- Collard Greens, Bacon, Garlic, Butter. Shrimp, and Real Crab
A13 Trivia Steve Smoked Brisket & Potato Soup

11/24/2024

If you’re looking for a fun holiday event to kick off December, this is it! Sample endless Desserts & vote for your favorites! 💕🍡🧁🍰
ONE WEEK AWAY! TheGreatBakeOff.com
🎉 Join Us for The Great Bake Off! 🎉
📅 Date: December 1, 2024
🕒 Time: 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
🎟️ VIP Early Admission: 11:30 AM (Includes a tote bag, mug, and tray)
📍 Location: Best Western Premier Hotel and Conference Center, 800 East Park Drive, Harrisburg, PA
Get ready for a day filled with delicious treats and heartwarming moments! The Great Bake Off is back, and it’s bigger and better than ever. Here’s what you can look forward to:
🍰 Incredible Desserts: Sample a variety of mouth-watering baked goods from talented local bakers and vote for your favorites.
🎁 Toy Drive: Help us reach our goal of providing gifts to 200 children who would otherwise have nothing this holiday season.
🎶 Music, cash bar, holiday shopping, meet Santa & take a photo at the free photo booth with complimentary printouts.
🎨 Fun Activities for Kids: All kids get free activity boxes, and kids five and under get in free! Free balloon animals!
🎟️ Raffle Prizes: Enter to win amazing prizes donated by our generous sponsors.
Let’s come together to make a difference in our community. Your participation helps support families in extreme poverty and victims of domestic violence. 💖
Mark your calendars and spread the word! We can’t wait to see you there! Tickets and info at TheGreatBakeOff.com

02/25/2024

It's Official! We have 50 Soups for you to taste in 8 days! SoupCookOff.com 3/3/24-12-4pm Carlisle Expo Center
Amateur Division:
A1 Resha Pamplin White Bean Chicken Chili
A2 Resha Pamplin Vegan Potato, Kale and Sausage Soup.
A3 Doris Deardorff Piggy's Garden Party
A4 Doris Deardorff Chicken Bacon Ranch Corn Chowder
A5 Kathleen Matoska Sweet N Sassy Chili
A6 Matthew Risko Big Matt Soup
A7 Matthew Risko Stuffed Pepper Tomato Basil - Sausage/Risotto
A8 Chris Yellowdy Chicken and Spinach Gnocchi Soup
A9 Chris Yellowdy Lasagna Soup
A10 Mark Seibert Monterey Chicken Corn Chowder
A11 Chris Brett Sausage Spinach & Gnocchi Soup
A12 Chris Brett Polish Kielbasa & Potato Soup
A13 Stacy Prazenica Pap's Bang Chili
A14 Fred Stewart Reuben Soup
A15 Christine Waters Southwestern Chicken Soup
A16 Lisa Smyser Beef Barley Mushroom Soup
A17 Lisa Smyser Chicken Vegetable Soup
A18 Andrea Smyser Ham & Bean Soup
A19 Andrea Smyser Pepper Jack Tomato Bisque
A20 Charlie Bridger Taco Chili
A21 Laura Faust Marry Me Chicken Soup
A22 Steve Gilbert Chicken and Gnocchi Soup
A23 Jacob Kreider Carolina Brunswick Stew
A24 Sebastian Allen Blazin Buffalo Soup
A25 Randy Allen Sweet Sour and Savory Solyanka Soup
A26 Randy Allen Chicken, Ham and Bacon Tortellini Alfredo Soup
A27 Diane Allen Garden Pea and Mint Soup
A28 Diane Allen Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup

Junior Division:
J1 Cub Scout Pack 302 Kid's Favorite Chili
J2 Carter Vogelsong Beef Stroganoff Soup
J3 Douglass Howard Unicorn Chicken Soup
J4 Sebastian Parks Creamy Potato Awesomeness
J5 Center for Careers & Technology Chicken, Shrimp, and Andouille Sausage Gumbo
Professional Division:
P1 Rookies Craft Burger Bar Italian Wedding Soup
P2 Rookie's Craft Burger Bar Seafood Bisque
P3 Three Pines Tavern, Mount Holly Springs, PA Chorizo Black Bean & Rice Soup
P4 Three Pines Tavern Loaded Potato Soup
P5 Chu's Hand-Held Cuisine, LLC White Bean Chicken Chili
P6 Chu's Handheld Cuisine Loaded Baked Potato Soup
P7 MoMo's BBQ Sausage Corn Chowder
P8 MoMo BBQ Co Brunswick Stew
P9 Lisa Wilson Seafood Chowder
P10 Punkies Kitchen Thanksgiving Soup
P11 Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar Butternut Squash Soup
P12 Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar - Harrisburg Three Bean Bison Chili
P13 The Hershey Pantry Lobster Bisque
P14 The Hershey Pantry Cajun Chicken Cheesesteak Soup
P15 Bonefish Grill Roasted Butternut Squash Bisque
P16 Spikefish Catering Smoked Brisket & King Crab Chili
P17 SpikeFish Catering, LLC Chicken Tortilla Soup
The Soup Cook Off
Special Thanks to
Farm Show Milkshakes, Mike Sutherland Photography Brownhaven Photography LLC Wildflower Coffee rock n roll express dj's

02/21/2024

Did you get your tickets yet? SoupCookOff.com

You can sample Over 45 soups on 3/3/24 - 12-4 The Carlisle Expo Center 100K street Carlisle PA https://soupcookoff.com/tickets/

We have an incredible VIP option, which gets you into the event 15 minutes early, free “I Love Soup” commemorative bowl, free tray, free sticker, and free soup cook off reusable grocery bag. This is a really great value if you already love our event!
We hope to see you there!

SOUPCOOKOFF.com/tickets

Free caricatures, free water and chips, free photo booth with photo print out, lots of incredible vendors, farm show milkshakes, cupcakes, Bundt cakes, cookies, coffee, meat sticks, & seating for over 600 people!

Kids 5 & under are free.

The first 50 kids 13 & under to the door will be given gift bags!

We will have incredible raffle prizes totaling thousands of dollars, including a Gold package for four at Royal Manchester Golf Course, art supplies, gift cards and hundreds of dollars worth of toys!

SOUPCOOKOFF.com/tickets
General admission $15 in advance and $20 at the door
Vip $30 in advance and $35 at the door

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White Bean Chicken Chili
Seafood Chowder
Monterey Jack Chicken Chowder
Loaded Potato Soup
Raspberry Chipotle Chili
Reuben Soup
Brunswick Stew
Sweet & Sour Savory Solyanka
Chicken, Ham, and Bacon Tortellini Alfredo Soup
Garden Pea and Mint Soup
Sweet Potato and Coconut Soup
Blazin Buffalo Soup
White Chicken Chili
Vegan Potato Soup
Lasagna Soup
Taco Chili Soup
Chicken Tortilla Soup
Beef Stroganoff Soup
Kale & Sausage Soup
Smoked Brisket & King Crab Chili
Sausage Spinach & Gnocchi Soup
Polish Kielbasa & Potato Soup

You can sample these and lots more! Over 45 soups will be available to you on 3/3/24 - 12-4 The Carlisle Expo Center 100K street Carlisle PA https://soupcookoff.com/tickets/

02/14/2024

If you didn't know. The Soup Cook Off is back. Good article from Penn Live. Give it a share!

Attendees will have the opportunity to sample soups in several categories.