Cool Idea of the Day: Bob's Burgers Cook-Off

The Morris Bookshop's Bob's Burgers cookoff

On June 6, the Morris Book Shop, Lexington, Ky., hosted what it thought would be "a little cooking competition" to celebrate the new Bob's Burgers cookbook, but Natalie Cunningham, the shop's community engagement coordinator, said, "We never imagined it would be the most well attended event our little locally owned and operated bookstore had ever hosted. Via Facebook the event reached 42,000 people, with nearly 2,000 invited.

"Bento Box Entertainment heard about the event and gave us 300 T-shirts to give away, along with a box of Bob's Burgers swag to give to fans. Ten home cooks made pun-tastic burgers of their own design in our tiny parking lot in the back of the store to feed the masses, and our own neighborhood Jimmy Pesto (Puccini's Smiling Teeth Pizza & Pasta) set up shop in-store to supplement. The event raised over $700 for Glean Kentucky--a local non-profit that distributes 'gleaned' food from grocery stores and farms to nonprofits with feeding programs."

To whet your July 4 weekend appetite, here are the winners:
Round one crowd favorite: Eric Hall's "Nuremburger... It's the Wurst" burger (spice mix, Dusseldorf style mustard, homemade sauerkraut, Swiss cheese, beer (in mustard))
Round two crowd favorite: Craig Stewart's "It Takes Two to Mango" burger (sriracha, soy sauce, garlic powder, Salsa: mango, red pepper, green onion, cilantro, lime juice, honey)
Second place overall: Whitney Fooks's "Jalapeno Business Burger" (bacon, spices, Jalapenos, Jalapeno jam cream cheese, hot sauce)
First place winner: Sarah Arnett's "Wham Jam, Thank you Ma'am" burger (Smoked Gouda, sharp Cheddar cheese, bacon jam, and bun toasted with pickled jalapeno compound butter. Served with apple slaw.)

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