A NCRLA Chef Showdown sponsorship not only puts your brand in front of our participating chefs, sous chefs, mixologists and distilleries, but in front of the public who follows this annual culinary and mixology competition – the largest in the state of North Carolina. a NCRLA Chef Showdown sponsorship puts your company or business in front of decision makers, restaurant owners, and the movers and shakers of the hospitality industry in North Carolina and beyond.
Tailored and exclusive sponsorship opportunities are available. For all the details on how you and your company can play a part, please contact competition organizers, Heidi Billotto at HeidiBillotto@gmail.com (704-502-4439).
2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown
Sponsorship Opportunities
Exclusive People’s Choice Sponsor $12,500
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Opportunity to attend all private preliminary & regional events to meet competitors face to face
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown People’s Choice Digital Voting App
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Chef’s Toque Sponsorship $10,000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Opportunity to attend all private preliminary & regional events to meet competitors face to face
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Let’s Dine Out Sponsorship $8,000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Opportunity to attend all private preliminary & regional events to meet competitors face to face
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Good Eats Sponsorship $6000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Sip N Swirl Mixology Sponsorship $6000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Old North State Sponsor $5,000
- Complimentary tickets to the Aug 4 Grand Finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Eat and Drink Local Sponsor $4,000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Culinary Sponsor $3,000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Hospitality Sponsor $2,000
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Pantry Sponsor $1,500
- Complimentary tickets to the finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Chef Showdown Patreon – $1000
- One complimentary ticket to the Grand Finale event
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- An individual banner with your logo hanging at the Grand Finale, and event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Friends of Chef Showdown – $500
- Letter of introduction via email to all the competing chefs, judges, mixologists and distilleries
- Recognition and promotion as an event sponsor with logo/tag on all marketing & collateral related to the NCRLA Chef Showdown
- Your logo displayed on a Friends of NCRLA Chef Showdown banner which will be displayed at the Grand Finale, an event with 500+ attendees
- Your logo on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website on the sponsors page with hyperlinks to your website
- Your logo including on the sponsor crawl on the NCRLA Chef Showdown website landing page with hyperlinks to your website
- Opportunity to market to chefs and mixologists and offer products for use in their dishes or drinks
- Opportunity to provide items for the ‘swag bags’ given to the chefs and judges
- Social media coverage featured on NCRLA Chef Showdown’s social media feeds throughout the season
- Mention in At Your Service quarterly magazine and in the NCRLA’s email newsletter as Chef Showdown recaps post
Want to know more?
Are you interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2025 NCRLA Chef Showdown? We’d love to have you play a part. Please contact Heidi Billotto at HeidiBillotto@gmail.com 704-502-4439 to set up your sponsorship or to plan an exclusive more tailored sponsorship level all your own.
