Cook-Off
The Carpenter’s Cook-Off 2025!
When:
October 19, 2025
12 noon to 3 pm
Where:
The Birchmere
3701 Mt Vernon Ave
Alexandria, VA 22305
What:
- Restaurant Tastings
- Live Music
- Live and Silent Auction
- Raffles
- Children’s Corner
Ticket sales have not opened yet.
Check back for updates in the next few months.
Please join us on Sunday, October 19th, 2025, from 12 noon to 3 pm at The Birchmere and indulge in an afternoon of food and fun while supporting Carpenter’s Shelter! At the Carpenter’s Cook-Off 2025, attendees will enjoy tastings from 20 area restaurants, bid on hot ticket items during the live and silent auctions, and listen to live music.
Check out Carpenter’s Cook-Off 2025 participants and check back regularly for updates!
Meet our 2025 Celebrity Judges!
Check back for updates. Celebrity Judges not announced yet.
Carpenter’s Cook-Off would not be possible without the generous support of our caring community.
Sponsorship of Cook-Off is essential to reaching our annual fundraising goal for this event. We are so grateful for these outstanding community partnerships, which enable us to continue working towards our mission of ending homelessness in Northern Virginia.
Is your company interested in sponsoring? Contact Meghan Cole, at MCole@CarpentersShelter.org.
Thank you to our 2025 Cook-Off Sponsors!
Top Chef Sponsor
Sous Chef Sponsor
Sommelier Sponsors
Maitre D’ Sponsors
Foodie Sponsors
Host Committee is a passionate circle of individuals who support the Cook-Off and the shelter by providing financial support and inviting friends to join in. Host Committee members receive tickets to the Cook-Off as well as pre-and-post event recognition.
Many thanks to our Carpenter’s Cook-Off Host Committee!
Feast
Nosh
Nibble
What are the levels and benefits of Host Committee? Read below to learn more!
Feast Membership – $1,000
- 10 tickets to Cook-Off
- Name on Cook-Off webpage
- Name in Cook-Off program
Nosh Membership- $500
- 4 tickets to Cook-Off
- Name on Cook-Off webpage
- Name in Cook-Off program
Nibble Membership- $350
- 2 tickets to Cook-Off
- Name on Cook-Off webpage
- Name in Cook-Off program
Ticket sales are not open yet. Check back for updates.
| Ticket Type | Early Bird (August 5- August 31) | Regular (September 1 – October 11) | At the Door (October 19) |
| Adult (ages 13+) | $ TBD | $ TBD | $ TBD |
| Child (ages 12 and under) | $ TBD | $ TBD | $ TBD |
Looking for a fun, easy way to give to Carpenter’s Shelter?
Interested in donating a one-of-a-kind auction item? Email Meghan Cole, Development Associate, at
MCole@CarpentersShelter.org.