January 8, 2019 (Houston, TX) – Calling all cooking teams and relay teams to join the 13th Annual Rory Miggins Irish Music Festival & Stew Cook-Off. This year’s event will be on Saturday, February 9, 2019, from 11:00 am – 6:00pm at Lucky’s Pub, 801 St. Emanuel (77003). There is a $10 entry fee at the door and children under 12 are free! Presented by the Houston St. Patrick’s Parade Commission, this family event will take place rain or shine with awards and raffle beginning at 5:15pm.
TASTE IT – Cook-off teams compete in different categories: Irish Coffee, Irish Dessert, Open Irish Dish, Chicken, Irish Stew, Chili and Best booth. Sample food from various cooks and a variety of Irish cuisine.
HEAR IT – Two stages with bagpipers and live music by Dead Rabbits, Mongo Cross Band, Pratty (From Dallas), Anika Chambers, Godfrey’s Rangers, Cass-Barrington, Academy of Irish Dance, more tbd.
LOVE IT – Music, Irish Dancers, face painters, vendors and the World-Famous Billy Carr’s Great Stout Relay!
IRISH – All proceeds benefit the 60th Annual Houston St. Patrick’s parade. This is a two-hour parade that has historically been one of the largest in the U.S. and each year includes over 100 entries to delight the Irish and Irish-at-heart. This event is free and for all ages and will take place on March 16th at 12 noon.
Visit the website http://hsppc.org/ for route updates and starting location.
- For Cook-off or relay participation, please visit http://hsppc.org/irish-stew-cook-off for team rules and applications.
- For sponsorship opportunities, please email: ginger@hsppc.org
- To volunteer, please email: volunteers@hsppc.org
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