On Friday evening, April 15, High Touch Technologies hosted a sold out Dinner and a Show event to benefit Special Olympics of Kansas. The “Cutthroat Cookoff” event featured a culinary battle between five teams. The teams consisted of two people – a local leader paired with a local Chef. A huge thank you to these participants! The teams were as follows:
Local Leader | Local Chef |
Denise Neil The Wichita Eagle Dining Expert |
John David Payne Chef, The Hungry Heart |
Jeff Longwell Mayor, City of Wichita |
Jake Hartley Chef, Blue Moon Caterers |
Carol Hughes KFDI Radio DJ |
Kassidy Sollars Chef, The Hungry Heart |
Wayne Chambers President/CEO High Touch Technologies |
Paul Freimuth Chef, Hyatt Regency Wichita |
Josh Alters Special Olympics of Kansas Athlete |
Kevin Derks Chef, Newport Grill |
During the three rounds of competition (First Course, Main Course, Dessert), the audience members could sabotage a participant of their choosing by paying a fixed amount depending on the sabotage. The cost of a single Special Olympics Athlete to participate in one of this summer’s tournaments is $75. For $75 during the first course, the audience sabotaged multiple participants to wear oven mitts over their hands. Another example was the “Dog cone of shame” for $225 during the main course.
The brave emcees were Tim Smith, The Cookie Guy and Tracy Cassidy, Q92 The Beat Radio DJ with Brett & Tracy In the Mornings. Thank you so much for your tenacity and guidance!
The judges were John Michael of the Butler Community College Culinary Program, Anita Harris of Visit Wichita and Schane Gross of The Anchor – Douglas Avenue Chop Shop – and Fork & Fennel. Thank you so much for lending your pallets!
Cannot leave out the great generosity of all our sponsors and Silent Auction donations – Thank You very much for your contribution(s)!
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Sponsors
- Hors d’oeuvres:
- Meal by Blue Moon Catering
- Desserts:
- Trophy: Awards Factory
- Butler Community College Culinary Program
- The Cookie Guy
- Drink of the Night glasses: Valley Offset Printing
- Drink of the Night alcohol: Goebel Liquor
- Cash Bar Bartenders: Xclusive Events
- Grapevine Designs
- Kent Audio
- Midwest Single Source
- Signs & Design
Silent Auction Donations
Abuelos | Abuelos Gift Card ($50) |
Accent Bridal & Tux | Tux Rental ($59.95 value) |
Bella Luz | 3 “Homesmade BBQ Sauces” ($22 value) |
Best Western | 1 Night Stay ($115 value) |
Brenda Flax | Thirty One Bags Wine bottle thermal, Perfect potluck set and tote, Barefoot wine |
Carlos O Kelly’s | Gift Card ($50) |
Chick-fil-a East | Silent Auction Basket |
Chick-fil-a West | 24 Free Food Item Cards |
Christopher Clark Photography | 5 Family Portrait Sessions + 11×14 Wall Portrait |
CocoDolcea | Gift Basket ($100 value) |
Cottonwood Hills | 4 Rounds of Golf, including cart and range access ($200 value) |
Delano BBQ | Gift Certificate ($20) |
Doug Northrop | Large Painting ($80 value) |
Emerson Biggins | Gift Card ($20) |
Freddy’s | Merch, Fry Sauce and 7 Free Food Cards |
Greater Wichita YMCA | 1 Six-month family membership ($349 value) |
Hilton Garden Inn | One Night Stay |
Hotel at Oldtown | 1 Night Stay ($179 value) |
Hyatt Regency | 1 Night Stay, Breakfast for 2 |
Jennifer Hughes | 2 mp3 players |
Junior League of Wichita | Pinches & Dashes Cookbook, Sunflower Sampler Cookbook |
Kernel’s Popcorn Express | 2 $25 Gift Certificates |
Lindsay Boxberger | Mary Kay Basket ($66 value) |
Luncindas | Earrings ($30 value) |
Mcalisters Deli | Vouchers for 3 Free Sandwiches ($22 value) |
Meadowlark Massage Therapy | 2 90 Minute Massages ($85 value each) |
Museum of World Treasures | 2 Adult Tickets ($17 value) |
Music Theatre Wichita | 2 Tickets Mid or Rear Orchestra Seating |
National Baseball Congress | 1 Night Skybox Rental for NBC World Series ($400 value) 10 sets of lower box seats ($44 per set) |
Panera Bread | 4 Free Meals |
Rolling Hills Zoo | 4 Childrens Admission Tickets |
Scooters Coffee | 1lb Coffee, Travel Mug, and K Cups ($45 value) |
Scotch & Sirloin | Wine Dinner for 2 ($150 value) |
Sedgwick County Zoo | 2 Guest Passes |
Sedgwick County Zoo | Household Membership ($134 value) |
Sephora | Sephora Goodie Bag |
SodShop | 2 Sports Logo Rocks |
Spangles | Gift Card ($30) |
The Lunchbox | Carry out Mexican dinner for 4 |
The Orpheum | 4 Tickets to the Classic Film Series |
Uline | Three BBQ Sauces, Chiefs Jackets, Polos, Greenbay Travel Cup, Weber Orignial Kettle Grill |
Wichita Wingnuts | 4 Upper Box Tickets |
WSU Athletics | 4 Outfield Baseball Tickets, 4 Tickets to Womens Basketball, 4 Tickets to Softball, 4 Tickets to Volleyball |
YaYas Euro Café | NewportGrill/Yaya’s Gift Card ($20 value) |
Ziggy’s Pizza | Ziggy Bucks ($25) |
Youth Entreprenuers | Remote Control Boat |
Youth Entreprenuers | Cutter and Buck Coffee Travel Case (2 Mugs, Thermos) Starbucks Coffee |