Sat, 09/13/2025 - 12:00pm to 3:30pm
Enjoy great food with friends, family and neighbors!
Local Chefs from your community have come together to bring you the best in Caribbean cuisine!
wristbands are available on our website and will be sold at the door to try each dish.
singular portions of the dishes can be purchased at the door.
Every wristband and singular portion sold will benefit The Ford Haitian Foundation, an organization based out of North Garden, Virginia.
Doors will open at 12 noon.
Food for the cook off will be available from 1pm until 3pm.
You will be able to vote for your favorite dish at the bar, then our
winners will be announced between 3:15pm and 3:30pm.
The Ford Haitian Foundation's mission is to gather support for the Institute Maranatha of Grison-Garde, or just Maranatha which is the name the Haitian people have given their huge project. It was dreamt of, created by and is maintained by the Haitians of that impoverished rural community. This includes a free health clinic with missions four times a year and an orphanage that provides free primary, secondary & vocational education to students, ranging in age from 3-35 years old.
"The sole function of our foundation is to offer what financial support is needed to help the Haitian community maintain their dream. We have been blessed with a totally dedicated and trustworthy Haitian Committee of Direction (all living in the community) that will not let their dream fail...pure and simple. "
Meet your chefs
Bonny & Reed
Team name:The Bay Boys
Chef: Chris Humphrey
Dish Type: Fish
Ace BBQ
Team name: The Jerks
Chef: Andrew Pyle
Dish Type: Chicken
Rum Punch
Team name: Mash Up The Place
Chef: Racquel White
Dish Type: Shrimp
Silent Auction
All proceeds will support the Ford Haitian Foundation, with a special thanks for their donations:
Pearl Island catering
Cardinal Point winery
Tips & Toes Nail Salon
2nd Wind Records
The Glass Turtle
Boars Head Resort
Mission BBQ
Crozet Seafood
Maya Restaurant
Live Music
Jon Spear - 12.30 – 2.30pm
Brian Franke - 2.30 – 4.30pm
Albemarle Ciderworks will also have Cider tastings, & yard games throught the day!
We would love you to join us for the fundraiser. If you can’t make the cook off, please consider visiting the FB page.
If you would like to donate to the foundation checks can also be mailed to:
The Robert Ford Haitian Foundation
c/o Dr. Raymond Ford
3522 Red Hill Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903
