1st Annual Jerk & Jollof Cookoff
Sat, Sep 27
|Madison
Join us for an unforgettable cultural celebration centered around food, music, and community. The Jerk & Jollof Cookoff brings together cooks from across the world to battle for bragging rights — and your taste buds will be the winners.
Time & Location
Sep 27, 2025, 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Madison, 2352 S Park St suite 101, Madison, WI 53713, USA
About the event
1st Annual Jerk & Jollof Cookoff
📅 Saturday, September 27, 2025 📍 The Hub – 4th Floor Event Space | 2352 S. Park Street, Madison, WI
Join us for an unforgettable cultural celebration centered around food, music, and community. The Jerk & Jollof Cookoff brings together cooks from across the world to battle for bragging rights — and your taste buds will be the winners.
Jollof rice is a beloved West African dish with roots in the 14th-century Wolof Empire, made from rice cooked in a rich tomato-based sauce with spices, vegetables, and stock. It spread across the region through trade and migration, evolving into a unifying yet highly contested culinary symbol, with each country passionately claiming to make the best version. Similarly, jerk cooking in the Caribbean—originating in Jamaica through a fusion of Indigenous Taíno techniques and African culinary traditions brought by escaped enslaved people (Maroons)—features meat marinated in a spicy…
Tickets
General Admission
General Admission Ticket – $25 Your ticket includes: A serving of every contestant’s featured dish Complimentary refreshments throughout the event Full access to the competition floor and all event activities Come hungry and experience the best flavors our contestants have to offer!
$25.00
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