AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) - The Hope and Healing Place invites the Amarillo community to participate in one of the city’s favorite fall traditions—the annual Big Cheese Cook-Off.

This mac-and-cheese-themed fundraiser will be held Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Rex Baxter Building on the Tri-State Fairgrounds.

For more than a decade, the Big Cheese has brought together restaurants, community teams and families for a night of comfort food, competition and community—while raising funds for local grief support programs.

Event details

What: The Big Cheese Cook-Off

When: Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025 | 6–8 p.m.

Where: Rex Baxter Building, Tri-State Fairgrounds

Tickets: $30 for adults; free for children 13 and under with a ticketed adult

Tickets are available online at hopeandhealingplace

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