Tampa Bay Food Fight

Tampa Bay Food Fight Local top chefs compete live! Benefits Metro Ministriesโ€™ job training programs. Event Date: February 11th, 2025 at Amalie Arena.

ST.PETE! ST.PETE! ST.PETE! ST.PETE!This year, Team St.Pete brought the trophy back to the other side of the bay! Congrat...
02/13/2025

ST.PETE! ST.PETE! ST.PETE! ST.PETE!

This year, Team St.Pete brought the trophy back to the other side of the bay! Congratulations!

A huge shout out to St. Pete's competing restaurants The Birchwood, Juno & the Peacock, Teak St. Pete, Allelo, Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection, Parkshore Grilll, The Fomo Chefs and PTC Cafe!

We hope everyone had as much fun as we did! Thank you all for coming out and supporting Metropolitan Ministries' job training programs, empower future career opportunities for adults transitioning out of or experiencing homelessness ! Every single one of you inspired hope last night, and we could not be more grateful!

We also want to say a special thanks to the Amalie Arena for hosting this event, FOX 13's Haley Hinds and Chef Jeff Philbin for co-hosting, Casey Phillips for serving as our Emcee for the night, Geoff Cowan from for being our auctioneer, our special guests, Titus O'Neil, Geoffrey Zakarian and DJ Ekin, adding the razzle and dazzle to our lively event and Steve Griggs from the Tampa Bay Lightning for being our honorary chairman.

We hope to see you all at the 9th Annual Tampa Bay Food Fight in 2026!



Photo creds Carrie Wildes Photography Art & Design ๐Ÿซถ

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐Ÿญ ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—™๐—ง!๐ŸšจTampa Bayโ€™s hottest culinary showdownโ€” #๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ โ€”is almost here, get your tickets to join ...
02/10/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐Ÿญ ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—™๐—ง!๐Ÿšจ

Tampa Bayโ€™s hottest culinary showdownโ€” #๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ โ€”is almost here, get your tickets to join us in tomorrow night's action! ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ“… February 11th, 2025
โฐ 6 PM - 9 PM
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธLimited tickets remainโ€”donโ€™t wait! Secure yours NOW before itโ€™s too late!

๐Ÿ“ Click the link to grab your spot! https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐——๐— ๐—˜๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป โ€“ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ. ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ”ฅA mogul in the making, DJ Ekin is one of the most connected and h...
02/09/2025

๐— ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐˜ ๐——๐— ๐—˜๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป โ€“ ๐— ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ผ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐˜„๐—ป ๐—บ๐—ถ๐˜…๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ. ๐ŸŽง๐Ÿ”ฅ

A mogul in the making, DJ Ekin is one of the most connected and hardworking on-air personalities in the industry. As the ๐—ข๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐——๐— of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and a voice on ๐—›๐—ข๐—ง 101.5 The Vibe, he seamlessly blends music, media, and culture. His ๐——๐—๐—˜๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ง๐—ฉ ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ง๐˜‚๐—ฏ๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—น and ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐——๐— ๐—˜๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐˜ showcase exclusive interviews, community stories, and trending conversations.

Beyond the music, Ekin is dedicated to giving back as the founder of I Care About Me, empowering youth through education and mentorship. His talent has made him a go-to DJ for global brands like ๐——๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜†, ๐—”๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜€, ๐——๐—ฒ๐—ณ ๐—๐—ฎ๐—บ, ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—Ÿ๐—ถ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ก๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป, as well as icons like ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฐรฉ ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—๐—ฎ๐˜†-๐—ญ.

From rocking clubs & stadiums to giving back through musicโ€”Ekin stays where the culture moves. Catch him bringing the energy to the Tampa Bay Food Fight, setting the tone for a night of good eats & great beats!

๐Ÿ”—to buy your ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ's: https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

02/07/2025

Get ready, food loversโ€”Tampa Bayโ€™s biggest culinary showdown is coming in HOT! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

This year, weโ€™re turning up the heat at Amalie Arena with an epic battle of flavors, thrilling surprises, and a lineup of ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™™๐™œ๐™š๐™จ & ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™œ๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™จ ready to crown the ultimate champion! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

Prepare to feast on ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š ๐™ข๐™ค๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™ข๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ๐™๐™ฌ๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™œ ๐™—๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™š๐™จ, sip on handcrafted drinks, and watch top chefs from ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™– ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™Ž๐™ฉ. ๐™‹๐™š๐™ฉ๐™š go head-to-head in a high-stakes battleโ€”all for a ๐™œ๐™ง๐™š๐™–๐™ฉ ๐™˜๐™–๐™ช๐™จ๐™š.

Every ticket supports Metropolitan Ministries and helps fund job training programs for adults overcoming homelessness and building a brighter future.

The countdown is ON! ๐˜ฟ๐™ค๐™ฃโ€™๐™ฉ ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™จ๐™ฉ ๐™๐™š๐™–๐™ง ๐™–๐™—๐™ค๐™ช๐™ฉ ๐™ž๐™ฉโ€”๐™—๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™ค ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™š, ๐™˜๐™๐™š๐™š๐™ง, ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™–๐™ฉ๐™š ๐™๐™–๐™ข๐™ฅ๐™– ๐˜ฝ๐™–๐™ฎโ€™๐™จ ๐™ฉ๐™ค๐™ฅ ๐™˜๐™ช๐™ก๐™ž๐™ฃ๐™–๐™ง๐™ฎ ๐™ฉ๐™–๐™ก๐™š๐™ฃ๐™ฉ๐™จ. ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ”ฅ

Grab your tickets now: https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

Chef Jeff Philbin
Dinner DeeAs

Iron Chef. TV Personality. Restaurateur. Author. Culinary Visionary. ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿง‘โ€๐ŸณWith over four decades in the industry, Geoffre...
02/05/2025

Iron Chef. TV Personality. Restaurateur. Author. Culinary Visionary. ๐ŸŽค๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿณ

With over four decades in the industry, Geoffrey Zakarian is a master of modern American cuisine. A Food Network favorite, heโ€™s best known as an Iron Chef, a Chopped judge, and host of The Kitchen. ๐Ÿ“บ

Beyond TV, heโ€™s built an empire of renowned restaurants, including The Lambs Club & The National in NYC and Point Royal in Florida. His bestselling cookbooks, Town/Country and My Perfect Pantry, bring his signature style to home kitchens. Plus, his premium cookware line makes pro-level cooking accessible to all.

Donโ€™t miss your chance to see ๐™‚๐™š๐™ค๐™›๐™›๐™ง๐™š๐™ฎ ๐™•๐™–๐™ ๐™–๐™ง๐™ž๐™–๐™ฃ live at Tampa Bay Food Fight! ๐Ÿ’›
Grab your tickets now to be part of the fun, watch top chefs go head-to-head, and take home a copy of his cookbook. Get ready for an unforgettable night of food, flavor and fierce competition! ๐Ÿด

๐Ÿ”—to buy your ๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ: https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐Ÿณ ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฆ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—™๐—ง!๐Ÿšจ Tampa Bayโ€™s hottest culinary showdownโ€” #๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ โ€”is almost here, and tickets are sellin...
02/04/2025

๐Ÿšจ ๐—ข๐—ก๐—Ÿ๐—ฌ ๐Ÿณ ๐——๐—”๐—ฌ๐—ฆ ๐—Ÿ๐—˜๐—™๐—ง!๐Ÿšจ

Tampa Bayโ€™s hottest culinary showdownโ€” #๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—•๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—™๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ต๐˜ โ€”is almost here, and tickets are selling FAST! ๐Ÿฝ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Get ready to experience the ultimate battle of flavors as top chefs go head-to-head for the title.

๐Ÿ“… February 11th, 2025
โฐ 6 PM - 9 PM
๐ŸŽŸ๏ธLimited tickets remainโ€”donโ€™t wait! Secure yours NOW before itโ€™s too late!

๐Ÿ“ Click the link to grab your spot: https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

02/03/2025

๐Ÿ”ฅ The ultimate foodie showdown is almost here, and this year, weโ€™re taking it to a NEW level! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

Join us at Amalie Arena for a night of unforgettable flavors, fierce competition, and exciting surprisesโ€”including ๐™จ๐™ฅ๐™š๐™˜๐™ž๐™–๐™ก ๐™œ๐™ช๐™š๐™จ๐™ฉ๐™จ ๐™–๐™ฃ๐™™ ๐™˜๐™š๐™ก๐™š๐™—๐™ง๐™ž๐™ฉ๐™ฎ ๐™Ÿ๐™ช๐™™๐™œ๐™š๐™จ ready to crown the best in the Bay! ๐Ÿ‘‘

Get ready to indulge in mouthwatering bites, sip on delicious drinks, and witness Tampa vs. St. Peteโ€™s top chefs go head-to-headโ€”all while supporting a great cause.

The Tampa Bay Food Fight directly benefits Metropolitan Ministries and supports the job training programs for adults transitioning out of or experiencing homelessness ready for a fresh start.

The countdown is ON! Donโ€™t just hear about itโ€”๐™—๐™š ๐™ฉ๐™๐™š๐™ง๐™š to taste, cheer and celebrate Tampa Bayโ€™s best culinary talents. ๐Ÿท๐Ÿ” Grab your tickets now ๐™—๐™š๐™ก๐™ค๐™ฌ!

https://events.handbid.com/auctions/2025-tampa-bay-food-fight/tickets

Now featuring the chefs ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ on the other side of the bay - Team St.Pete! ๐Ÿ”ช๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Team Captain: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ of The Birchwo...
01/31/2025

Now featuring the chefs ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ๐Ÿ‘ฉโ€๐Ÿณ on the other side of the bay - Team St.Pete! ๐Ÿ”ช

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Team Captain: ๐—Ÿ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—”๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ผ of The Birchwood / Teak St. Pete
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฎ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น๐—ฒ of Teak St. Pete
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—ก๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ข๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ผ of Allelo
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—–๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜ of Fenway Hotel, Autograph Collection
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—ง๐˜†๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ of Parkshore Grill
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef : ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—ฅ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ด๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐˜‡ of The FOMO Chefs
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ถ๐˜… ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ผ of PTC Cafรฉ
๐Ÿฐ Pastry Chef: ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฒ๐—น ๐—™๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ of Juno & the Peacock

Will Team St. Pete take back the trophy this year? ๐Ÿ†

Learn more at the link in our bio!

Tampa Bay Food Fight 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃ: Meet the TAMPA Team! ๐Ÿ”ฅ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Team Captain: ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป of Delaware North / Tampa Bay ...
01/31/2025

Tampa Bay Food Fight 2๏ธโƒฃ0๏ธโƒฃ2๏ธโƒฃ5๏ธโƒฃ: Meet the TAMPA Team! ๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿณ Team Captain: ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—น๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—น๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป of Delaware North / Tampa Bay Lightning
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—”๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ผ ๐—Ÿ๐—ผ of Boulon Brasserie & Bakery
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜ƒ๐—ถ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜‚ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ of Delaware North / Tampa Bay Lightning
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐——๐—ถ๐—บ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ต ๐— ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ต๐—ฎ of Meat Market Tampa
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—๐—ผ๐—ต๐—ป๐˜€๐—ผ๐—ป of Bavaro's
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐— ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ๐˜„ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—ป of Tampa Marriott Water Street
๐Ÿฝ Executive Chef: ๐—ฅ๐˜‚๐—ฑ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฝ๐—ต ๐—ฆ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜ ๐—๐—ฟ. of Market at The Tampa EDITION
๐Ÿฐ Pastry Chef: ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ผ๐˜๐˜๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—น๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ of Delaware North / Tampa Bay Lightning

Can TAMPA dominate the competition and take home the trophy AGAIN this year? ๐Ÿ†๐Ÿ”ฅ

๐Ÿ”— Learn more at the link in our bio!

๐Ÿฅ‚ A Huge Thank You to Our 2025 Tampa Bay Food Fight Sponsors! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธWe couldnโ€™t serve up this epic culinary showdown without...
01/30/2025

๐Ÿฅ‚ A Huge Thank You to Our 2025 Tampa Bay Food Fight Sponsors! ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ

We couldnโ€™t serve up this epic culinary showdown without the incredible support of our generous sponsors! Their commitment to our mission fuels programs that create jobs, transform lives, and strengthen our community and we are beyond grateful.

๐Ÿ‘ Join us in celebrating our 2025 sponsorsโ€”the businesses and organizations making a difference one bite at a time!
Because of you, food meets purpose, and lives are transformed.

๐Ÿ”ฅ Donโ€™t just hear about itโ€”experience it! Join us and purchase your tickets today via our link in bio!

Letโ€™s show them some love in the comments! โฌ‡๏ธ

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