Tasters | Professional Chefs | Amateur Cooks | Sponsorship
February 1, 2026 • 12:30-2pm • Shir Shalom
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Welcome to the 13th Annual Temple Shir Shalom Chicken Soup Cook-Off!
Come sample the talents of amateur, novice and professional chefs, as they present their special chicken soup recipes.
In addition to tasting a variety of soups, guests will have the opportunity to win tin can auction prizes, bid on silent auction items, enjoy snacks, listen to music and learn about our sponsors and the organizations we are supporting. The afternoon will conclude with an award ceremony for the ‘best’ soups (in several categories), as well as the Best Decorated Table.
See you there!
(248) 737-8700 • cookoff@shirshalom.org
The Chicken Soup Cook-Off Proudly Supports:
💚 Project Healthy Community
Project Healthy Community (PHC) is a health and wellness nonprofit that provides school and community-based nutrition, fitness, and mental health education and services for Detroit kindergartners through seniors.
💚 Metro Food Rescue
Metro Food Rescue collects food that would otherwise be discarded and delivers it to a network of food pantries, thereby helping to feed individuals and families facing food insecurity. Each Chicken Soup Cook-Off participant will be donating soup to Metro Food Rescue.
💚 Scholarships for Shir Shalom's Religious School
Scholarships provide financial aid, so all Shir Shalom students from preschool through high school can enroll in our our Hebrew and Judaic education program, SHORESH.
💚 Young Adult Group of Shir Shalom
Young Adult Programming offers a vibrant, inclusive space for individuals in their 20s and 30s to connect, grow, and explore their spiritual journey together.
🥄Tasters🥄
We need Tasters to evaluate our Amateur and Professional Division soups for our People's Choice Award!
Tickets can be purchased onsite (day of event) or online.
Taster Ticket Prices:
• $7 per adult
• $5 per child 5-12 years old
• $20 for families with two generations
• Free for 4 years old and younger
Tin Can Auction Ticket Prices:
1 ticket = $1
6 tickets = $5
13 tickets = $10
30 tickets = $20
Click here for Chicken Soup Taster & Tin Can Auction Tickets
CALL FOR ENTRIES
Professional Chefs | Amateur Cooks
Professional chefs and amateur cooks, we invite you to share your culinary skills and special chicken soup with our community at the 13th Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off on February 1, 2026 at Temple Shir Shalom.
We expect 500+ happy hungry people to walk through our doors and enjoy the fruits of your efforts to support the
deserving organizations listed above. Your soup will be judged by our stellar panel of judges in a variety of categories along with the People's Choice Award, which will be voted on by all the Cook-Off guests.
In addition to feeding those who walk through our doors on February 1, each entrant should bring one additional gallon of soup in a non-returnable, securely sealed container that will be donated and served at local homeless shelters and Oakland County food pantries.
We look forward to sharing this day with you and your cooking talents!
Professional Chefs & Restaurants
We invite you to share your culinary skills and special chicken soup with our community at our 13th Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off on February 1, 2026 at Temple Shir Shalom.
Professional Chef Levels
🧑🍳 Line Cook: Free
Advertising materials will contain company name /logo.
🧑🍳 Maitre d’: $90
Advertising materials will contain larger font and prominent placement of logo/name.
🧑🍳 Chef: $180
Advertising materials will contain larger font and premium placement of logo/name.
Entry fee includes appropriate level placement on advertising materials and Temple communications; one 8-ft table, table cover, signage at the Cook-Off, chafing dish, ladle, mini soup bowls, spoons and napkins. Payment due by 1/16/26.
Please make checks payable to Temple Shir Shalom.
🥣 Professional Chef Responsibilites
• Soup must be Kosher style: no shellfish, no pork products.
• Bring at least 4 gallons of hot soup (more is preferred).
• Bring 1 gallon of soup in a non-returnable, safely secured container to be donated to Metro Food Rescue.
• Soup must be ready to serve (pipin' hot) by 12:15pm on February 1.
• If your soup should be served with crackers or bread, please supply them.
• You are invited to present business cards, menus, company brochures, etc. at your station!
🏆Professional Chef Award Categories
• Best Chicken Noodle Soup
• Best Matzah Ball Soup
• Best Contemporary/Creative Chicken Soup
• Best Decorated Table
• People’s Choice Award
Click here for Professional Chef Registration
Email logo and chef level to cookoff@shirshalom.org by 1/16/26.
For more info, contact cookoff@shirshalom.org.
Amateur Cooks
We invite you to share your culinary skills and special chicken soup with our community at our 13th Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off on February 1, 2026 at Temple Shir Shalom.
🧑🍳 Amateur Cook Level: Free
You will be provided with one 8-ft table, table cover, signage at the Cook-Off, chafing dish, ladle, mini soup bowls, spoons and napkins.
🥣 Amateur Cook Responsibilites
• Soup must be Kosher style: no shellfish, no pork products.
• Bring at least 3 gallons of hot soup (more is preferred).
• Bring 1 gallon of soup in a non-returnable, safely secured container OR canned soup to be donated to Metro Food Rescue.
• Set-up begins at 10am on February 1.
• Soup must be ready to serve (pipin' hot) by 12:15pm on February 1. Shir Shalom does not have appliances to warm your soup.
• Entrants must remain at their table for the duration of the event to pass out samples to guests and answer questions.
• If your soup should be served with crackers or bread, please supply them.
🏆Amateur Cook Award Categories
• Best Chicken Noodle Soup
• Best Matzah Ball Soup
• Best Contemporary/Creative Chicken Soup
• Best Decorated Table
• People’s Choice Award
SPONSORSHIP
Be a key ingredient at Temple Shir Shalom’s 13th Annual Chicken Soup Cook-Off on February 1, 2026!
Contact us at cookoff@shirshalom.org or call (248) 737-8700.
SPONSOR LEVELS
Simmering Supporter - $100+
• Advertising materials will include logo/name
• 5 Event Tickets
Savory Spoon - $180+
• Advertising materials will contain larger font and prominent placement of logo/name
• 10 Event Tickets
Broth Boss - $300+
• Advertising materials will contain larger font and prominent placement of logo/name
• Logo placement on event page
• 20 Event Tickets
Hearty Bowl Hero - $500+
• Advertising materials will contain larger font and premium placement of logo/name
• Logo placement on event page
• 30 Event Tickets
Golden Ladle Corporate Sponsor - $1,800
• This year’s naming rights on all advertising materials
• 100 Event Tickets
Click here to become a sponsor
Email logo and sponsorship level to cookoff@shirshalom.org by 1/16/26.
For more info, contact cookoff@shirshalom.org.