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Mark your calendars now: August 22, 2026Rockford will have it's first annual 'Mac Down' at the beautiful Riverview Inn & Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection (once the Cliffbreakers) on Riverside Blvd. What's a Mac Down? They are ticketed, one-day 2-hour events where local chefs compete to create the best vegan mac and cheese. Typically, around eight chefs participate, serving samples to over 100 attendees. Guests are invited to sample and vote for their favorite dishes, and winning chefs receive prizes at the end of the event. These events highlight how fun vegan food can be!
To see a Mac Down in action, this is recent media coverage from the Springfield Mac Down.
See current and past Mac Downs and Vegan Chef Challenges.
More info coming, but for now, make sure you mark your calendar please - you won't want to miss this!!! If you would like to volunteer, please comment below. Thanks! https://veganchefchallenge.org/macdown/
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Riverview Inn & Suites, Ascend Hotel Collection, 700 W. Riverside Blvd.,Rockford, Illinois, United States
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