Jerkfest VI, 2007
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Saturday, August 25, 2007
5:00 p.m. - ?
****Please note that Jerkfest Date has moved*****
Serving Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pork, Sides, and Beer
(no mad cow disease here)
What it's all about:
Jerkfest is about enjoying jerk; the savory, warmly and sweetly spiced culinary delight originating from Jamaica. We may even raise a buck or two for worthy causes in our community. Jerk fest started as a casual conversation between two people. One claimed to make the best jerk. The other said...Oh yeah??? What better way to settle the controversy than to have a cook-off? (I know what you're thinking, you dirty mind). The element of competition to Jerkfest is over. Flash forward to Jerkfest VI.
With each passing year, Jerk Fest Community Fund faces new challenges. This coming year is no exception. The faces may change but the spirit remains. That being said, pen in Saturday July 21, 2007 for Jerk Fest VI and we’ll do it all over again.
Another successful Jerk Fest. Jerkfest V raised $934 with the proceeds going the Jefferson Food Panty and the Jefferson Optimist Club equally. For those who can't do the math each received $467.
Jerkfest IV raised funds for two worthy causes: Humane Society of Jefferson County ($611), and Ready Kids for School ($1,218). Thanks to everyone who made it the best Jerkfest ever!
At Jerkfest III, held on July 16, 2004, we raised $820 for the Jefferson County Literacy Council. The Literacy Council joins past Jerkfest Community Fund recipients People Against Domestic Abuse of Jefferson County, Jefferson County Humane Society, Jefferson Food Pantry, and Rock River Free Clinic
Jerk Fest Roman Numeral Two (II) was held in warmer weather. In fact, it was near perfect. More people attended than the year before, and more money was raised for the 2003 designated charities (Rock River Free Clinic and Jefferson Food Pantry). Jerk Jest ’03 featured the world’s first-ever palm tree jousting competition. In response, we have considered organizing cricket or badminton for those with an overabundance of energy. The, ah, “cookoff” again resulted in a tie.
Jerk fest Numero Uno was held in September, 2002. We each designated a charity, invited attendees to throw money in the hat associated with their preferred jerk, and the result was...a tie! No bragging rights for either of us. But PADA and the Jefferson County Humane Society each got a bit of cash out of it. So why not do it again?