Sunday, December 13, 2026 · 11 AM to 3 PM
First Magnitude Brewing, 1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Free entry · Tastings from $5
Pull up a chair. Local nonprofits are cooking their best slow-cooker recipes, and you get to taste them all and pick the winners. Every spoonful supports local nonprofits right here in Gainesville.
A Leadership Gainesville Class 52 project, presented by Leadership Gainesville Community Builders, Inc.
How it works
- Walk in free. Admission costs nothing, so come explore the tables.
- Pick a tasting package. $5, $10 or $15, or $25 to taste everything. Every paid tasting helps a local nonprofit, and packages of $10 or more come with a wristband for discounted First Magnitude drinks.
- Taste and vote. Each tasting package comes with 3 votes for your favorite recipes.
- Give directly. Every team will have its own way to donate at its table, and that money goes straight to the nonprofit.
What’s happening that day
Celebrity Judges
Our Celebrity Judges are Mitch Glaeser and Gainesville Mayor Harvey Ward.
Live DJ
DJ Pierre Montray will keep the music going all afternoon, so stay a while.
Live radio
KISS 105.3 and JAMZ 98.9 will be live at the event.
Kids’ play area
A children’s play area keeps little ones busy while you taste.
Silent auction
Bid in the silent auction. Items include a signed UF football and a signed UF basketball, with more to come.
Drinks
Entry is free and tastings are paid. Buy a tasting package of $10 or more and get a wristband for discounted First Magnitude drinks. You can also just buy a drink at the bar.
The Crock Off cookbook
A few printed copies will be on display at the event, and the cookbook is sold digitally. It grows every year, and buyers get the updated recipes and featured nonprofits each year at no additional cost.
Awards
Favorite Taste, picked by you; Celebrity Judges’ Choice; and Best Decorated Table.
Why we’re cooking
This year’s Crock Off is all about children, youth and education. About 20 local nonprofits that serve kids and students will compete, and we’ll add teams as they confirm.
Each team is paired with a business sponsor whose $1,000 sponsorship covers the team’s setup and ingredients, so it costs the nonprofit nothing to take part. On top of that, LGCB gives every team a guaranteed minimum of $500 more on event day. We hope it’ll be a lot more, and that depends on how many of you come out.
Meet the Teams
Seventeen local nonprofits have confirmed so far, and we expect about 20. Meet them, with a bit about the work each one does in our community. We’ll add teams and sponsors as they confirm.
Thank you to our venue partner
First Magnitude Brewing Company
The Crock Off wouldn’t be possible without First Magnitude Brewing Company, who generously donated their space to host us. Grab a drink at the event, or stop by anytime, and raise a glass to a great local partner.
1220 SE Veitch St, Gainesville, FL 32601
Visit First MagnitudeHelp make it happen
Sponsors cover the cost of the day so more of what we raise goes to the nonprofits. If your business wants to be part of it, we’d love to talk.