A community borsch tasting competition — multiple home cooks, one lineup of homemade borsch, and every guest gets to vote for their favorite.
- When
- Saturday, August 8, 2026
- Doors 5:00 PM
- Where
- Kirkland, WA
- Near Metropolitan Market — exact address sent to ticket holders
- Reserve
About
A homemade borsch tasting — the neighborhood tries every pot side by side.
Guests taste a lineup of homemade borsch from multiple competing cooks and vote for their favorite; the winner takes home a small surprise gift. Kid-friendly summer community event.
Schedule
- 5:00 PMDoors open — music, mingling
- 5:00 – 6:00 PMWarm-up and meal presentation setup
- 6:00 PMParticipant introductions
- 6:30 – 7:30 PMTaste and vote — each ticket includes a QR code good for 3 votes
- 7:30 PMWinner announcement / gifts / celebration
- 7:45 – 8:30 PMMusic / hanging out / pool time
How voting works
- Step 1 — scan your ticket's QR code (emailed after checkout) or click the link in the email. Your phone remembers your ticket (stored in browser cookies).
- Step 2 — vote manually by entering borsch numbers, or scan the QR code next to a pot to vote for that borsch.
Guest tickets carry 3 votes, friend/family tickets 2 votes. Kids tickets don't include votes.
Tickets
Reserve your seat NOW!
Please don't wait until tomorrow — the space is limited and may sell out.
Limited slots. Bring a pot of borsch. One cook spot per registration — each cook registers separately.
Includes tasting and 3 votes.
A cook can share their ticket number — it covers up to 5 guest tickets in total, across this and any later orders.
Max 5 per participant. Includes tasting and 2 votes.
Free for kids (no votes). We collect each child's name at checkout, and a pool-area liability release is required per child.
Your cart
Your cart is empty — add tickets above, then check out once.
Refund policy: No refunds, unless the event itself is cancelled by the organizers.
Venue: The exact address is shown on the post-payment confirmation screen and included in your confirmation email.
Sponsors
We're looking for sponsors for participant gifts — and for a DJ or live musicians.
Small businesses, makers, restaurants — if you can offer a gift, gift card, or product for our cooks, we'd love to hear from you. We're also looking for a DJ, band, musician, or photographer to play the evening and capture the pool-time set.
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