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Borshch Cook-off 2026Saturday, October 10, 1:00-4:00pm
326 S Segoe Rd, Madison, WI
Friends of Ukraine - Madison is hosting our very first Borshch Cook-Off!
Whether you spell it borschch, borsch, borscht or борщ, we know it’s going to taste amazing, but the judge of that will be our guests. Cook up your best version of this beloved Ukrainian dish and bring it to the competition!
Not a cook? No problem! Come hungry, sample the borshch, cast your vote, and help us crown the first-ever Friends of Ukraine - Madison Borshch Cook-Off Champions!
🧑🍳About the contest:
It has been said that there are as many variations of borsch recipes as there are cooks, so there aren’t any rules on ingredients or temperatures in this competition.
• Free to enter a borshch into the competition
• Separate categories for vegetarian borshch and meat borshch
• Borshch samplers will vote for their three favorites
• Voting closes at 2:30 p.m.; winners announced at 3:00 p.m.
• Winners of the best vegetarian borshch and best meat borshch take home the prizes and bragging rights.
TO ENTER THE BORSHCH COOK-OFF:
• Fill out this form: https://forms.gle/Jnmfu2UTt3GHrUt36
• Bring a large crockpot of serving-temperature borshch by 12:45 p.m. The event starts at 1pm!
🍽️Want to be a borshch taster?
• $15 suggested donation to sample the borshch; additional donations welcome
• You will also learn the origin of borshch, the reason behind various spellings, why Ukrainians don’t call it soup, and other fun facts.
• Ukrainian souvenirs available for purchase and Silent Auction
The funds raised will go to Friends of Ukraine - Madison, Inc., a 501(c)3 organization, and the nonprofit Jeeps for Peace (J4P). J4P collects donated vehicles throughout Western Europe, which get packed with supplies, and volunteers drive them to Ukraine. Several members of the Madison community who have completed missions with J4P will be on hand at the Borshch Cook-off to answer questions.
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Covenant Presbyterian Church, Madison WI, 326 S Segoe Rd,Madison, Wisconsin, United States
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