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Soup Cook Off

Facts

10 Years of Soup Cook Off gives us a long list of interesting facts. The event has seen some changes in 10 years and some great growth. Five years ago the event moved from a 5000 square foot room to a 15,000 square foot room. In 2020, we moved again to a 22,000 square foot space at the Carlisle Expo Center.

  • The first event had 150 guests in attendance.

  • The 10th annual event had over 800 guests in attendance.

  • The 1st annual event had an Apple Bisque place 2nd.

  • Over 3000 gallons of soup have been served to date

  • 2 Events Per year: March and October

  • Over 40 prepared soups per event.

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Demographics

The Soup Cook Off has over 700 soup loving "Foodies" per event. The event is a family event with the main purchaser being female. Below is a list of demographics for this event.

  • 60% Female

  • 45% of Visitors are ages 25-45 years old.

  • 800+ Attendees at our events.

  • 10-14 Amateur Chefs compete per event

  • 12-16 Professional Chefs compete at each event.

  • 8 Junior chefs compete per event

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Demographics

Our numbers goes beyond just the event attendees. We have a strong following and a good interaction with them. Our social media numbers grow fast and our foodie friends use our website.

  • 72% Female engagement on both Social Media and our Website.

  • 45% of attendees are ages 25-45 years old.

  • 700 average unique visits per month to our website.

  • 1900 Facebook likes and growing

  • 1, 400 Twitter followers

  • 2,000 loyal newsletter subscribers.

  • 6,000 Total YouTube video views.

  • $45,000+ - Attendees Average Household Income

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Featured

In 2018 we were honored to be voted Harrisburg Magazine Reader's Choice for Best Charity Event. The Soup Cook Off has been written about in the Patriot News, Penn Live and more. We make regular appearances on Good Day PA and all of Harrisburg's local news channels have reported from our event.

  • 2018 Harrisburg Magazine Reader's choice award.

  • Regular guest on Good Day PA.

  • Featured on all local news channels throughout the years.

  • Over 3000 gallons of soup have been served to date

  • Articles in the Patriot News and Penn Live and more.

What Others Say!

"The soup was amazing. The people were friendly! The Soup Cook Off did an amazing job!"

"What a wonderfully organized event for such a great cause! You'll leave with a full stomach..."

"Wow. Great event this year. The amount of people that came out to support this charity was awesome! I never expected to see that big of a crowd."

More Event Information

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.

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