20 Jan 2026 MO Mac & Cheese Awards
We had so much fun on 1/17/26 at our 6th Annual MO Mac & Cheese Fest!
From our guests, vendors, and volunteers to our sponsors and supporters, we are incredibly grateful for the community that continues to show up and help this event grow each year. Thank you for being part of what makes this festival so special—we couldn’t do it without you!
Thank you to all of our talented vendors who brought their best mac & cheese creations—your creativity and flavor made this event unforgettable.
And now, a big congratulations to our 2026 MO Mac & Cheese Fest winners!
Groups
1st Place: Schreiber Foods – Cajun Zing Mac & Cheese
2nd Place: The Rogue Chef Branson – Miss Emma’s BBQ Mac
3rd Place: The Rogue Chef Branson – Miss Emma’s Mac & Cheese
Restaurants – Classic Mac & Cheese
1st Place: Dogwood Canyon – Bison Mac & Cheese
2nd Place: Liege Love Waffle Co. – Philly Mac & Cheese
3rd Place: Mama G’s Kitchen_Lovely Creations – Classic Mac & Cheese
Restaurants – Out of the Box Mac & Cheese
1st Place: Dogwood Canyon – Braised Shortrib Mac Pops
2nd Place: Liege Love Waffle Co. – Mac & Cheese Waffle with Chicken Tenders
3rd Place: Uptown Hog – Vegan Mac & Cheese
Kids Choice Award: Mama G’s Kitchen_Lovely Creations – Classic Mac
People’s Choice Award: Mama G’s Kitchen_Lovely Creations – Smoked Gouda Mac & Cheese
Stay tuned – in the upcoming days, we’ll post more photos from the event.
