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Brooklyn Chili Takedown 2025 promises to be happiest bar fight you’ll ever partake in. 20-30 chilis. A magnificent heat to combat the coldest hearts! Get your tickets– to eat ALL the chilis and VOTE on Brooklyn’s BEST! TIX HERE Or, … Continue reading →

TICKETS:The Boston Chili Takedown is BACK! Come enter and compete for prizes and glory! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com – teams of 2 are allowed in with 2 gallons of their finest chili. This is a no-rules competition, so ANY style is welcome!!! … Continue reading →

TICKETS HERE Do you like eating ALL the Mac and Cheezes? Brooklyn’s home cooks are all coming to Royal Palms, December 15 1-3PM to determine who is BEST. The question is, are you best at eating it? You’ve got to … Continue reading →

March 10, 2024 at Littlefield in Gowanus Brooklyn! Buy TICKETS HERE!!! All you can eat- try every entry and vote on your fave!!! Brooklyn’s best are competing for cash prizes and your love! Want to ENTER your winning recipe?! FREE … Continue reading →

Stay tuned for an upcoming Takedown… can’t wait to be grait! Want to enter?! You can email me at thetakedowns@gmail.com This is a call to arms! (I’ll have all pertinent info up soon- venue, date, etc…) Love! Matt Timms!

El Mejor Takedown del Mundo! WHAT: The Brooklyn Taco Takedown  WHERE:  The Bell House, 149 Seventh St., Brooklyn WHEN:  April 3, 2022     1-3PM TICKETS:  at TheBellHouseNY.com Come eat ALL the finest tacos that Brooklyn’s home cooks create! Every … Continue reading →

The moist important food competition returns. Feb 27, 1-3PM at The Bell House, you will find ALL the finest Mac and Cheezuz. Eat them ALL! VOTE on the yummingest! Tickets HERE! Want to enter?! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com and explain to him … Continue reading →

We’ve got a NEW location and a NEW date! Nov 21 1-3 at The Bell House! And we’re back!!! The most essential chili competition of the whole entire world (NYC) was on temporary hiatus for like 2 years now! Come … Continue reading →

Announced! Stay-at-home takedowns to isolate with! Send in your pics, videos and recipes, detes below! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com or DM me at @TheTakedowns!!! Across the country, you’re at home, cookin like a wizard. Let’s make sure the people know. Send Matt@TheTakedowns.com … Continue reading →

Brooklyn eats balls. But not right now! We promise, once this whole situation thing is over, we are going to push so many balls into each others faces, and laugh and laugh! We will keep you posted! Stay safe and … Continue reading →