Sertoma Centre's 2018 BIG Event Heroes Cook-Off a HUGE Success!

Thank you to all First Responders who came out to make Sertoma Centre's 2018 BIG Event Heroes Cook-Off a fun competition!

It was a great night filled with a fierce First Responders Cook-Off, delicious food, live entertainment and, kid-friendly activities!

A HUGE THANK YOU to all our BIG Event Sponsors, especially our Volcano and 5-Alarm Fire Sponsors that made this event a success: Proven I.T., ACTION Sertoma Club, The Rich Foundation, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Chicago Lawn Sertoma Club, EverBank, Katherine Vennetti, POW-R Sertoma Club, and Toshiba.

Congrats to all the winners:
Best Ribs: Niles Fire Department - Tillerboy BBQ Ribs
Best Chicken: Lombard Fire Station 1 - Buffalo Bob's Chicken Sliders
Best Ethnic/Other: Matteson Fire Department - Firehouse Smoked Pulled Pork
Best Chili: Lemont Fire Protection District - Retired - Fred's Firehouse Chili
Peoples Choice: Lombard Fire Local 3009 - Smoked Brisket

Thank you to our celebrity judges: Chef Jen Gavin, Tom Grotovsky and Rachael "Cactus Rack" Hoffman from Vindicated Vixens Roller Derby and the rocking band The Kennedy Compound that kept everyone on their feet. Last, but not least, thank you to all our volunteers, we could not have done it without you! See you next year in 2019! Save the date Saturday, April 27th.