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Make A Dish Vegan:
The Live Culinary Showdown

A premier competition-style culinary event. Curated ingredient pantries, mobile cooking stations, mini-games, and YOU get to be a judge!

Vegan Spaghetti Challenge Vegan Spaghetti
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Turnkey Production

We provide induction burners, cookware, pantries, host emcee, and staging.

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Built for Any Diet

Engaging for strict vegans and committed carnivores alike through side-by-side challenges.

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Mini-Games

Win pantry perks and defeat rivals with our 14 party games!

Choose Your Event Menu

Every competition is customized to your group’s profile. Choose whether your teams create plant-based originals from scratch or go head-to-head cloning classic comfort foods.

Option 01

The Pure Plant Track

Designed for teams wanting to explore whole-food plant gastronomy. Competitors build an entirely original signature entrΓ©e using fresh produce, legumes, novel plant proteins, and unrefined seasonings.

  • Mystery Curveball: Aquafaba, black garlic, jackfruit, or specialty mushrooms.
  • Judging Focus: Umami development, flavor balance, presentation, zero animal reliance.
  • Best For: Wellness groups, eco-conscious organizations, culinary enthusiasts.
100% Vegan Pantry β€’ Allergy-Aware
Option 02

The “Dupe & Transform”

The ultimate test of flavor chemistry. Teams taste a classic benchmark dish (such as smash burgers, street tacos, spaghetti bolognese, or custards) and must construct a 100% plant-based version that fools the judges.

  • Mystery Curveball: Plant dairy culturing, textured soy isolates, smoky fat mimics.
  • Judging Focus: Texture mimicry, mouthfeel, deceptive flavor matching.
  • Best For: Corporate team outings, mixed omnivore groups, competitive socials.
Parallel Omnivore Benchmark vs. Vegan Build

The 90-Minute Showdown Protocol

00:00 – 00:15

Pantry Reveal

Secret ingredients unveiled. Teams assign: Head Cook, Flavor Chemist, Pitch Lead.

00:15 – 01:00

Cook-Off & Sabotages

45 minutes live cooking. Mini-games let teams steal pantry items or freeze rivals.

01:00 – 01:15

Plating & Pitch

Plates presented with a 60-second Shark Tank pitch on technique and flavor mimicry.

01:15 – 01:30

Tasting & Awards

Guest scoring across Taste (40%), Texture (25%), Plating (20%), Pitch (15%).

Direct Event Intake

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Tell us about your group, venue, and preferred competition style.