BRYAN, Texas (KBTX) – Hundreds gathered at the Brazos County Expo Complex last Friday for College Station ISD’s 17th annual 50 Men Who Can Cook fundraiser, which brought in more than $300,000 for local schools and the CSISD Education Foundation.
60 amateur cooking teams, including 136 “celebrity chefs” passed out appetizers, soups, desserts, and other treats at their festively decorated booths in competition for top prizes.
Top prizes and winners included:
Most tickets sold: Schyler Sestak, CAPSHER TechnologyBest Appetizer: David Espinosa, Joe Contreras, Ryan Ullmann, A&M Consolidated Middle School, “Brisket Elote”Best Soup/Chili: Billy Couch, Chris Perkins and Jim Bob Arnold, College Station Police Department, “Carnitas Enchiladas Soup”Best Entree: Chris Southard, Richard Conner & Chad Bronowski, College View High School, “Beef Tri-tips”Best Dessert: Daren Endsley, Mike Holmes & Tim Moore, Kent Moore Cabinets Ltd., “Oreo Balls”Rookie of the Year: Marcus Caldwell, St. Joseph Health, “Seafood Dressing”Best Decorated Booth: Chad Jones, Justin Mangham & Zac Polk, College Station ISD Early Education Services & Gallagher Construction “Jackpot Dip”Perfect Attendance Award: Keith Slaughter, CSISD Technology & Greens Prairie Elementary has participated as a Celebrity Chef for all 17 years!
“We are profoundly grateful for the hundreds of people that support CSISD through this event – cooks, sponsors, donors, vendors, volunteers, board members and attendees,” said CSISD Education Foundation Executive Director Teresa Benden. “It is a monumental effort, and we are so thankful for the community’s support of our local public schools.”
Proceeds from the event, which totaled at about $315,000, will help fund class projects, student scholarships, books, the Chrissy’s Closet program, and other educational programs at College Station ISD throughout the year.
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