09/09/2026
After more than 10 years, we finally brought back one of our favorite family traditions: the Labor Day Cook-Off! 🔥👨🍳
The rules were simple:
3 cooks
3 courses
2 hours
2 secret ingredients
1 competition
And only 1 winner 🏆
This year, my dad, my brother, and I went head-to-head, using figs and Oreos to create an appetizer, entrée, and dessert. The kitchen was filled with pressure, creativity, plenty of trash talk, and—of course—even more food!
And, in a shocking plot twist, nobody made Mexican food. 🇲🇽😂
By the end of the day, though, it wasn’t only about who won. It was about bringing the family together, sharing plenty of laughs, and reviving a tradition we’d missed for far too long.
Our first Labor Day Cook-Off in over a decade—and definitely not our last!