KDWP- Wild Foods Cook-Off

Sun Nov 02 2025 at 01:00 pm to 04:00 pm UTC-06:00

Baker Wetlands Discovery Center | Lawrence

Kansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
Publisher/HostKansas Department of Wildlife & Parks
KDWP- Wild Foods Cook-Off
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Taste Kansas! From grilled venison to foraged berries, the Kansas outdoors will be on full display at KDWPโ€™s annual Wild Foods Cook-Offโ€”hosted with the Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center.
๐Ÿ“… Sunday, Nov. 2, 2025 | โฐ 1:00โ€“4:00 PM
๐Ÿ“ Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center
1365 N. 1250 Road, Lawrence, KS
๐‘พ๐’‰๐’‚๐’• ๐’•๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’™๐’‘๐’†๐’„๐’•:
โ€ข Free community tasting of wild-harvested dishes
โ€ข Meet local foragers, hunters, and anglers
โ€ข Learn about Kansasโ€™ native foods and how to find/cook them
Compete (All Skill Levels!)
๐‘บ๐’–๐’ƒ๐’Ž๐’Š๐’• ๐’๐’๐’† ๐’…๐’Š๐’”๐’‰ ๐’Š๐’ ๐’‚๐’๐’š ๐’„๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’ˆ๐’๐’“๐’š:
โ€ข Wild Game
โ€ข Wild Fish
โ€ข Wild Plants
โ€ข Wild Mushrooms
โ€ข Wild Sweets (fruit, berries, dessert, etc.)
โ€ข Wild Invasive/Nuisance Species (e.g., garlic mustard, white โ€ข perch, Asian carp, autumn olive)
Judging & Prizes: Local expert foragers will select a winner in each category, plus a Community Favorite chosen by attendees.
๐‘ฏ๐’๐’˜ ๐’•๐’ ๐‘ฌ๐’๐’•๐’†๐’“:
Registration required for competitors:
https://programs.ksoutdoors.com/Registrations/Wild-Foods-Cook-Off-Registration2/Wild-Foods-Cook-Off-Registration
Deadline: Oct. 25, 2025
No on-site cooking. All dishes must arrive fully cooked and large enough for judges + public tastings.
๐‘ฎ๐’๐’๐’… ๐’•๐’ ๐‘ฒ๐’๐’๐’˜:
โ€ข Free and open to the publicโ€”no dish required to attend or taste
โ€ข Family-friendly event
โ€ข Questions? Contact Amy Bousman, KDWP Engagement Coordinator: [email protected]
Come hungryโ€”and curious. Letโ€™s celebrate the flavors of Kansas together! ๐ŸŒพ๐Ÿฝ๏ธ๐ŸฆŒ๐ŸŸ๐Ÿ‡
Hosted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks and the Baker University Wetlands Discovery Center.
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Baker Wetlands Discovery Center, 1365 N 1250 Rd, Lawrence, KS 66046-9618, United States

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