ALL New York’s finest home cooks bring in pans of Mac and Cheeze… you eat them, try and deduce the bestest- case closed. The richest, most decadent béchamel. The gooiest cheeze. The… curliest… macaronis. It can all be yours!

Want to enter and compete!? Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to win prizes and cheer! Or come eat!!! Tickets here to the funnest, longest-lasting food fight in the burroughs!!!

WHAT: Mac and Cheeze Takedown 2019
WHERE: Lot 45, 411 Troutman St. in Bushwick
WHEN: February 17 2-4PM
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Home made hot soup!!! To save your very soul… Try ALL the locally made soups (all you can eat!) and VOTE on the magic!!! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to enter, or more info! Tickets below!!!
WHEN: Jan 20 2-4PM

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AN UNHOLY CONGLOMERATION OF COOKIES are in Bushwick at the Brooklyn Cookie Takedown 2018! 20+ bakers at Lot 45 – Dec 16th 3-5PM!!!! Tickets HERE
Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to enter your batch of cookies and WIN THE HOLIDAYS! So many prizes and laughing and fun.
OR COME EAT ALL THE COOKIES AND VOTE! TICKETS HERE!!!
WHAT:Brooklyn Cookie Takedown 2018
WHERE:Lot 45(411 Troutman, Brooklyn)
WHEN:Dec 16, 3-5PM
TICKETS: HERE
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IT is here. The Humongous Chili Takedown!!!! CALL FOR COOKS! Chili Heroes fight to save the earth of chili, for honor and Le Creuset! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com if your chili is the Most Important in NYC!!!
Come and eat and eat and eat!!! Around 25 chilis compete every year- try all the chili till it’s done!!! TIX HERE!!

WHAT – Brooklyn Chili Takedown 2018
WHEN – November 18 5:30-7:30PM
(Heroes of Chili poster by
Gunsho!)
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The clash of the down home family recipes!!! Minnesota Hotdish! Flying Jacob! Lasagne! Lancashire hotpot! Johnny Marzetti! American Goulash! King Ranch Chicken! Chili Mac! Baked Ziti! THE MIGHTY CASSEROLE goes by many names, friends. Or are we actually ENEMIES!? There’s gonna be a lot to settle at the CASSEROLE TAKEDOWN!

CALL FOR COOKS! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to enter your casserole and fight for prizes and glory!!!!
Want to come eat endless all-you-can-eat casseroles?! TICKETS HERE!!! (21+)
Alien casserole invasion poster by the wondrous Jeremy Jusay!!!
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It’s HERE again!!! CALL FOR HOME BREWERS!!!! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to compete!
WHAT: All-Burrough Homebrew Takedown 2018
WHEN: August 19, 2018 1-3

Prizes from Cuisinart, Queens Brewery, and more!!!
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This ice cream headache will splinter your skull and travel down the base of your spine! Unlimited ice cream tastings in the hottest month of July! WHEEEEEEE!!!!!
CALL FOR COOKS! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to compete w your best batch of ice cream!
WHAT: Brooklyn Ice Cream Takedown 2018
WHEN: July 22, 2018 2-4pm

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Finally a garlic fest comes to NYC – brought to you by Brooklyn’s healthiest home cooks, interpreting all the garlic-iest recipes. You’ll defeat any vampire after this stankin’ takedown!!! Guaranteed the hottest date for cool people like you only!!!
Want to enter?! Dream up ANY recipe that celebrates garlic- it’s gonna compete against the rest- for originality, craftsmanship and use of garlic! Email Matt@TheTakedowns.com to ENTER! OR come eat!!!! TICKETS HERE!

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GARLIC WARRIOR ARRIVES AT THE GATES OF VAMPIRE CASTLE! POSTER BY SEAN SULLIVAN!!!!
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Somewhere out there on the frozen wasteland is a cute little baby seal who just wants to eat tacos in peace, before she is messily devoured by a crazy ass killer whale! Life is ephemeral. You’re just like that baby seal- come eat ALL the tacos at the Brooklyn Taco Takedown!!!!
Or want to compete?! Tons of sweet prizes- email Matt@TheTakedowns.com
WHAT: Brooklyn Taco Takedown 2018
WHEN: April 22, 2018 2-4PM
TO EAT: get your TIX HERE!!!! for all-you-can-eat tacos!!!!
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Ooo shhh secret party, secret balls!

Brooklyn’s smartest home cooks making endless amounts of MEATBALLS just for your tummy!!! Eat all the balls! Really get up in there!!!! Happy faces! It’s an exciting time.
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