2025 Contestants
📍Krooked Provisions
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
GOURMET MAC & CHEESE
One of the most popular menu items at Krooked Provisions! House-made 4 cheese sauce finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon juice then dusted with a parmesan panko crumb. Add-ons available: jalapeno, bacon, sausage, sautéed onions, green onion!
💰 $15
🍺Recommended Pairing: Annex Amber Ale (not sold there, but across from their booth!)
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
PARISIENNE PUFF PASTRY PASTA
Bone Marrow infused French Onion Mac n' Cheese. Roasted bone marrow, caramelized onions, gruyere & parmesan cheese sauce, macaroni noodles topped with baked puff pastry.
💰 $24
🍷 Recommended Pairing: Field & Flight Pinot Gris by Quails' Gate
📍Red Rock Pizza Okotoks
📍4th Spot & 📍Spot On Kitchen
📍Red Rock Pizza Okotoks
RED ROCK MAC
Cavatappi pasta in creamy house-made Alfredo, paired with a savory triple mushroom medley, red onions and mozzarella. Finished with truffle oil drizzle, shaved & grated Parmesan, and fresh parsley.
✔️GLUTEN FREE VERSION AVAILABLE
💰$17
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Czech lager Kozel
📍Buffo
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
📍Red Rock Pizza Okotoks
FRENCH ONION DELIGHT
Cavatappi mixed with caramelized onions, fior di latte, gruyere, and manchego cheese sauce topped with crispy onions and croutons soaked in beef jus.
💰 $24
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Wild Rose Barracks Brown Ale
📍TOPS Pizza South
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
TOPS MAC'N'MEATZZA
Cavatappi pasta in a creamy, garlicky house-made cheese sauce, topped with crispy bits of salami, sausage, pepperoni and beef served in an edible bowl made from TOPS award-winning pizza crust. TOPS pizza sauce completes the dish for your dipping pleasure! Go Meatzza-less for a vegetarian option!
✔️GLUTEN FREE VERSION AVAILABLE - excludes edible bowl
💰 $17
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Electric Reaper IPA, New Level Brewing
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
📍Leopold's Tavern (ALL 4 CALGARY LOCATIONS)
GARLIC PARM DOUBLE MAC N' CHEESE
Macaroni covered in white cheddar cheese curds and a creamy aged cheddar sauce topped with Leopold's signature fried mac & cheese bites, garlic parm, mixed cheddar, and herb parm.
💰 $22
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Leo's Lager
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
BACON JALAPENO POPPER MAC & CHEESE
Indulge in a creamy and spicy twist on a classic comfort dish with this Bacon Jalapeño Popper Mac & Cheese. This mouthwatering creation features elbow macaroni in a rich, velvety cheese sauce, infused with our bacon jalapeno popper dip. Topped with candied Jalapenos and crushed jalapeno takis for a satisfying crunch!
💰$14
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Day Dream Lime Cerveza, Village Brewery
📍Wild Rose Taproom
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
QUESO MAC & CHEESE
Rotini pasta smothered with our house made jalapeno cheese sauce. Topped with cheddar mozzarella, provolone, and parmesan cheese. Baked until golden brown and and topped with a crunchy pepperoncino. Served with garlic cheese toast.
💰 $21
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Big Hoodoo by Wild Rose
📍El Furniture Warehouse
📍Village Brewery & 📍All Beef Catering
📍El Furniture Warehouse
SPICY CRUNCH MAC N CHEESE
Indulge in our creamy, decadent mac and cheese, made with a blend of rich, melty cheeses and perfectly cooked elbow pasta. Topped with a golden, crispy breadcrumb crust and finished with a bold kick of spicy Cheetos for an extra crunch and heat, this dish is the ultimate comfort food with a fun twist.
💰 $10.95
🍒 Recommended Pairing: Cherry Coke
📍Posto
📍Best of Kin
📍Bonterra
THE BIG CHEESE
A nod to Chicago’s nickname, “The Big City,” with a playful focus on the cheese. 4 cheese mix, pancetta, Italian broccoli, black olives and macaroni noodles.
💰 $34
🍷 Recommended Pairing: Frescobaldi Castello di Pomino, Chardonnay, Pinot Blanco, Tuscany Italy
📍Bonterra
📍Best of Kin
📍Bonterra
GNOCCHI BY THE SHORE
A playful nod to the surf and turf ingredients with an Italian twist, made with gnocchi, shrimp, scallop, beef short rib, fontina, mascarpone & herbed pangrattato. Optional add-ons: 18oz Alberta beef ribeye with uni butter (+$69) or a Stuffed Lobster tail (+$48)
💰 $39
🍷 Recommended Pairing: Domaine Servin Chablis, Bourgogne, France
or Black Stallion Cabernet Sauvignon, California
📍Best of Kin
📍Best of Kin
📍Banquet Bar University District
DOUBLE SMOKED BACON MAC & CHEESE
Cheese Blend, Serpentini Noodles, Roasted Tomato, Pickled Jalapenos, Garlic Spent Grain Crumble
Add Smoked Brisket $8
💰 $23
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Fire Bloom Fireweed Honey Lager, Best of Kin
📍Banquet Bar University District
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
📍Banquet Bar University District
THE MAC DADDY SHOWSTOPPER
A flavour packed thrill ride! Rigatoni smothered in a molten lava of Velveeta, gooey gouda, sharp cheddar, and creamy Monterey Jack, topped with golden, buttery breadcrumbs for that irresistible crunch. Then, we go all-in with heaps of tender, smoky brisket dripping in tangy South Carolina BBQ sauce, spiced up with a fiery splash of sriracha. And because you deserve the royal treatment, it comes with fluffy, homemade buttermilk biscuits on the side and a sprinkle of fresh chives to seal the deal.
💰 $21.99
🍑 Recommended Pairing: Peach Tea Cocktail
📍Ship & Anchor
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
TRUFFLE MAC & CHEDDAR
Gluten-free elbow macaroni meets a velvety vegan queso, melted vegan cheddar, crispy gluten-free panko breadcrumbs, and a drizzle of luxurious truffle oil.
✔️ GLUTEN FREE & PLANT-BASED
💰 $14
🍺 Recommended Pairing: Your choice
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
📍The Carrot Cake company / fRESH IN THE CITY
BRISKET MAC IN A CHEESE BOWL
Savour the ultimate indulgence with Smoked Brisket Mac & Cheese starring perfectly seasoned brisket from Regina Fine Meats, coated in a bold spice blend from the Spice Merchant and expertly smoked by Fit City Grill. The brisket is paired with imported italian pasta and a decadent cheese blend from Say Cheese Fromagerie, featuring 7 year aged XXX cheddar, Emmental, Gruyere, and fresh cheese curds. This is comfort in a fried cheese bowl.
💰 $22
🍰 Recommended Pairing: Carrot Cake!
📣Media Mentions📣
The Festival in the Media
Thank-you to the following for sharing the inaugural year of Calgary's Mac & Cheese Festival! 🙏 Let's spread the word! If this goes well, there may even be a second year! 😏
- City TV for the news segment
- Tourism Calgary for sharing on IG
- Avenue Magazine for including us in your "5 Winter Food Festivals to Check out in Calgary" article
- STAR 95.9 for having Sarah on to talk about the festival
- @datenightyyc for re-posting the festival announcement video and for the shoutout in your weekend events!
- Savour Calgary Magazine for the IG post
Thank you for the IG story shout outs from the following! 🥰
- @livinggoodwithjana
- @newsbobb
- @nhi.giang_
- @dashingdad
- @yycactivities
- @hey.babe.photography
- @myliteracyspace
- @heyseto
- @foodmammacom
- @calgarychalkartist
- @whatsgoodcalgary
- @takarri.eats
- @hungrygirlyyc
Not sure where this fits, but we also enjoyed this hilarious Reddit post about the festival! Great commentary. 🍆
We appreciate all the love and thank you greatly! Thank you for contributing to our festival dream! 🤩