Battle of the Bites 2026 Team Registration

Description

Location

Date & Time

Battle of the Bites, Decatur Education Foundation Food Challenge
Presented by CORE Construction
Local Talent  •  Unique Food  •  Supporting DISD

Enter a Team

Forty booths, and no restaurant required. Businesses, organizations, church groups, and home cooks all serve their best bite to 300 hungry guests who decide the winner.

$40

What It Costs

One flat entry fee. It covers your booth, serving supplies, admission for two team members, and two Battle of the Bites aprons. Bigger teams are welcome, but extra members must purchase a $60 ticket.

Appetizer
Entrée
Dessert

What You Cook

One dish, entered in Appetizer, Entrée, or Dessert. Plan for at least 150 samples.

First place

What You Win

Every guest tastes your dish and votes. Trophies go to the top bite in each category, plus Best of Show for the booth that brings the most spirit.

What we provide and what you bring

We Provide

Included in your $40 entry.

  • ★  Booth space with a table and chairs
  • ★  3.25 oz sample cups, as many as you want Prefer your own serving container? Use it. The cups are there if you want them.
  • ★  Nitrile gloves and paper towels
  • ★  Two Battle of the Bites aprons
  • ★  Event admission for two team members
  • ★  Trash and cleanup service all night

You Bring

Everything that makes the bite yours.

  • ✦  Your dish, your ingredients, and all the prep
  • ✦  Cooking, warming, and cooling equipment
  • ✦  Serving utensils, plus coolers and ice if your dish needs them
  • ✦  Enough for 150 samples, minimum
  • ✦  Booth decorations, if you want them Not required. A booth that catches the eye gets more traffic, and more traffic means more votes.
  • ✦  An ingredient or allergen card, if you want one Also not required, but some guests will ask what is in your dish.
How event day works for teams
3:30–4:45 PMTeam check-in and booth setup.
5:00–8:00 PMDoors open. Serve, talk up your dish, and collect votes.
8:00 PMAwards. Then pack up and take home or donate whatever is left.

What Every Guest Is Carrying

Guests pick up a tray, a spoon, and napkins at the door, then work the room filling it.

A guest holds an empty molded fiber sample tray with a spoon and napkin
What guests pick up at the door.
The same tray later in the evening, filled with a dozen dessert samples in 3.25 oz cups
The same tray, a few booths later.
Team registration closes Wednesday, October 7.

Battle of the Bites is a 21+ event, so every person working your booth must be 21 or older.

Sponsoring at Line Cook or above includes your team entry and premium booth placement.

Questions before you commit? [email protected]  •  See the full event page

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