PO Box 215 Langley, OK 74350 Phone (918) 782-3214 Fax (918) 782-3214 khodges@grandlakechamber.org

Press Release

Catfish cooking teams compete to be named the best at the

16th Annual, 8^th National Hook-N-Cookoff

LANGLEY, OKLAHOMA: The aroma of competition cooking will fill the air around Grand Lake O’ the Cherokees on Saturday, September 26, as the 16^th Annual, 8^th National Hook-N-Cookoff gets under way at Pelican Landing Resort, located 4-1/2 miles East of Ketchum. The event will be open from 5:00 p. m. -9:00 p. m on Friday, September 25 for family fun and entertainment, and Saturday from 9:30 a. m. - 3 p. m. Tasting Kits go on sale at 11:30 a. m. - 2:00 p. m. Saturday

The event features cooks and their teams vying to be recognized as the “Best Cooks” in different categories. Winners will be chosen from those competing as Cooking Teams in the categories of: Best Catfish, Best Hushpuppies, Best Coleslaw, Best Team Spirit, Best Presentation and the coveted People’s Choice Award.

The competition is open to teams consisting of 4 or more people and each team is required to fry a minimum of 45 pounds of catfish, plus they may also choose to fry the best hushpuppies and create a coleslaw dish that won’t be forgotten.  A panel of judges will decide the winners in most of the categories; however team members will also compete for additional points toward the People’s Choice Award by pre-selling Tasting Kit tickets.

Tasting Kit tickets are now on sale for $5, children under 6 eat for free. Tickets at the door will increase to $6 per adult/$3 per child. Where else can you buy a wonderful meal of catfish, hushpuppies and coleslaw for $5? Only at the 16^th Annual Hook-N-Cookoff!

Live entertainment by Lickety Split. Miss & Lil Miss Catfish Competition, Kids Zone and an Art & Craft Show will also be part of the day’s activities. It is definitely two days of fun for the whole family! Bring your lawn chair, children, grandchildren, friends and neighbors for a great evening and day of fun and food---Grand Lake Style!

Tasting Kit tickets will be on sale at the Grand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce office, 959 N. 3^rd, Ste. A, Langley, Oklahoma, or from one of the Cookoff Team members. For more information about competing as a Cookoff Team in the 16^th Annual Hook-N-Cookoff or purchasing advance Tasting Kit tickets, contact the Grand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce via phone, 918-782-3214 or email at khodges@grandlakechamber.org

Thank you,

Kristal Hodges

Member Services Director

Grand Lake Area Chamber of Commerce

918-782-3214 office - 918-314-3831 cell