FIRST PLACE:

$500 check

SECOND PLACE:

$300 check

THIRD PLACE:

$200 check

HOW IT WORKS

Each contestant gets a whole pound of cooked pasta smothered in our mouthwatering homemade herb marinara sauce—plus a fork (but hey, hands are fair game too!). We’re holding three qualifying rounds, and then the top 4 from each will battle it out in the Championship. 1st-3rd place win check prizes.

Feeling spontaneous? We’re also picking two walk-up contestants who sign up the day of the Fall Festival near the stage at Breidert Green—first come, first served!

THREE QUALIFYING ROUNDS

ROUND 1

Location: Festa Italiana at Yunker Park, Mokena

Saturday, July 26th - 5pm

Max 14 contestants per round. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to competition start time. Top 3 will advance to the championship.
Friends and family welcome to attend.
Enrico’s spaghetti will be available for purchase at our booth for anyone not competing who wishes to try it!

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ROUND 2

Location: Enrico’s Italian Dining

Thursday, August 7th - 6:30pm

Max 14 contestants per round. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to competition start time. Top 3 will advance to the championship.
Friends and family welcome to attend. Drinks & apps will be available for purchase, including our Get Sauced pasta specials.

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ROUND 3

Location: CD & Me

Thursday, August 14th - 6:30pm

Max 12 contestants. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to competition start time. Top 3 will advance to the championship.
Each contestant and one guest will have free entry and can stay for the evening’s Maggie Speaks concert. All other viewers will need a concert ticket to watch the contest. ALL COMPETITORS & GUESTS MUST BE 21+
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THE CHAMPIONSHIP

Location: Frankfort Fall Festival - Breidert Green

Saturday, August 30th - 3:30pm

Contestants should arrive by 3pm. We will award first through third place. Entrance to the Frankfort Fall Festival is free for all guests.
DAY-OF SIGN-UPS: Those who wish to compete but didn’t attend a qualifier may sign up at the information booth on Saturday. Three additional contestants will be selected in order of appearance. You will receive a text message letting you know you have been selected to compete. Please note that spaces are limited. To ensure your spot in the championship, we suggest you attend a qualifying round.

OTHER DETAILS

Please arrive at least 30 minutes prior to contest start time.
All competitors and guests at CD& Me on 8/14 must be 21+ years old.
The maximum number of competitors each round will be 14 (12 at CD & Me).
The competition ends when the first 3 contestants finish their entire bowl. If we don’t have all winners by the end of 4 minutes, we will weigh the remaining spaghetti to determine who advances.
Sign up is first come, first served. Please sign up via one of the buttons on this page.
The first-third place winners from each qualifying round will advance to the championship. If one of these contestants can’t attend the championship, we will reach out to 4th place.
If we have any open slots on the competition days, they may be given to attendees interested in competing.