Sept 30: Fairway to Sponstor Firefighter Food Face-Off

A benefit for the FDNY Foundation, Fairway is sponsoring a Firefighter Food Face-Off on Wednesday, September 30th starting at noon. Sounds like fun—and lots of good BBQ.

Donning aprons, caps, spatulas, and basting brushes, rather than their traditional gear, hoses and axes, four teams of Brooklyn firefighters will compete in Fairway’s Firefighters Food Face-Off, a grilling “throwdown,” on Wednesday, September 30th at noon facing the waterfront in the back of the store at 480-500 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook, Brooklyn – Rain or Shine.

The firefighters will cook their best ribs, burgers and a dish using a secret ingredient that will be unveiled at the contest. A panel of judges, including Ray Venezia, Fairway’s Master Butcher, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz will determine a winner. Prizes include a $500 Fairway gift card to the victorious firehouse and $100 gift cards for all other participants, but the true winner is the FDNY Foundation - the official not-for-profit of the FDNY established to promote Fire Safety in New York City and the professional development, training, and education of members of the FDNY.  Fairway will donate 10 percent of all proceeds from a special shopping night in October to the FDNY Foundation.

  The public is welcome and will be treated to free and generous samples of all the food prepared for the competition.