Upon arrival, each guest is given a spoon, voting card and brochure. Chefs serve soup in 2-3 oz portion cups and attendees can walk around the room, sampling all the delicious soup. Some people challenge themselves to try all forty soups. Others may stick to their favorites, going back for seconds and thirds. Ticket price includes complimentary snacks and refreshments. There is a cash bar for those 21 years of age and older.

After they are finished sampling, guests can cast their ballots to determine which chefs will receive the coveted soup bowl trophies. Our secret ballots allow guests to choose their top three soups in each division. Votes are tallied based on a point system using a computer program created specifically for this event.
1st Place vote - 3 points; 2nd Place vote - 2 points; 3rd Place vote - 1 point

For our 10th annual event, we are excited to be adding a third division. In addition to amateur and professional chefs, we are now featuring a junior division. We are inviting young chefs to compete on behalf of the charity of their choice. The junior division is free to enter and open to chefs 17 and younger. This is a great opportunity for parents to get their children involved in charity at a young age.

The Soup Cook Off has grown so much over the last nine years. In 2015, the Camp Hill Soup Cook Off ourgrew its original venue and was moved to its current location at the Radison. The same year, a second Soup Cook Off was introduced in the fall at the Best Western Premier, making it a bi-annual event. In 2018, we had our biggest year ever with over 700 guests at our events.