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Roots & Recipes Reunion: A Gullah Cook-Off Celebration
Saturday, February 21, 2026 at 2:00-5:00pm
Mitchelville Freedom Park
Pull up a chair at the table where heritage, flavor, and fellowship come together. The Roots, Recipes and Reunion invites you to taste dishes prepared by chefs and home cooks who honor Gullah traditions through essential ingredients—ribs, rice, stew pot, seafood & dessert. Special guests include Chef B.J. Dennis, Art Fennell of Country Style and more.
Your General Admission includes 5 tastings of these soulful creations, each served with a story. Want more. Additional tasting tickets, drinks, and other offerings will be available for purchase onsite. VIP Tickets are also available (limited to 100) which offers an early arrival at 1:00 PM and 10 tasting tickets upon arrival.
Guests will help choose The People’s Plate, a community favorite crowned by your votes. A panel of judges will also award The Heritage Honor, recognizing the dish that best carries forward the spirit of Gullah foodways.
Celebrate heritage. Taste the legacy. Make your vote count.
