# Event Details

- **Event Name**: VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: One of the festival’s most anticipated events, the Chef Showdown invites Tampa Bay’s top chefs to step into the spotlight for an electrifying evening of head-to-head culinary battles. This year’s competition is bigger than ever, with 20 talented chefs facing off in nine epic matchups, plus an all-new Milagro Tequila Bartender Showdown highlighting the region’s standout mixologists. Each chef team will host its own battle pavilion, where guests can sample competing dishes and cast their votes before the chefs take the Publix Culinary Showdown Kitchen stage for live demos judged by culinary insiders and media. Presented by GOYA Foods, the VIP Chef Showdown brings high‐energy excitement as spectacular food and friendly rivalry fuel riveting battles. 
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/tampa/vip-chef-showdown-tampa-bay-wine-and-food-festival/80001644745855
- **Event Categories**: food-drinks, festivals, wine-tasting, food-truck-festivals, contests
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 0

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Tampa
- **state**: FL
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park
- **lat**: 27.9505750000
- **long**: -82.4571776000
- **full address**: Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N Ashley Dr, , Tampa, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn2.allevents.in/thumbs/thumb698b6e66724d0.jpg

## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival being held?
  - **A:** VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival takes place on Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 10 Apr, 2026 at 07:30 pm at Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park, 600 N Ashley Dr, , Tampa, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival?
  - **A:** VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival is organized by RockawayMore.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival is ideal for foodies, craft beverage enthusiasts, and festival fans looking for the best local flavors and experiences. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Tampa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If VIP Chef Showdown Tampa Bay Wine & Food Festival sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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