Seasonal Smackdown: Eggstravaganza

Calling all home cooks and egg lovers!

Join us for the newest addition to our three-years-running Seasonal Smackdown series: Eggstravaganza—a cracking good community gathering celebrating local, pasture-raised eggs and the good food that hatches from good agriculture. Home cooks will bring their most egg-ceptional, egg-forward dishes—made with locally sourced eggs—to compete for the highly coveted title of AOOA 2026 Chef Eggstraordinaire.

This event is all about coming together to celebrate what we sow locally, the farmers who grow our food, and the joy of sharing it around the table.

If competing isn’t your thing, come join us as a taster! Sample a delicious lineup of egg-centric dishes, cast your vote, and help crown the People’s Choice Chef Eggstraordinaire. Along the way, enjoy fun raffles featuring goodies from our competitors and occasional surprises from local farms and our illustrious celebrity chefs.

At the end of the event, two winners will be crowned, one selected by our Celebrity Judges and one chosen by People’s Choice.

Each winner will receive a trophy and a thoughtfully curated basket of farmstand and culinary treats, including AOOA in-house distilled liquor, seasonal vegetables, AOOA merch, and D’Artagnan charcuterie!

Contestant registration is open through April 19th.

WHY WE SMACKDOWN: All revenue will go towards our Fresh Food for All program, which combats food insecurity by supplying nutritious, organic produce to local Orange County food pantries and feeding our neighbors in need. AOOA donates fresh organic produce during our growing season (March to November) and pastured eggs over the winter.

Event Schedule

• 11:30 am – Contestants arrive to check in, set up, and decorate tables
• 12:00 pm – Event opens to the public & judging begins
• 1:00 pm – Votes tallied
• 1:15 pm – Awards ceremony

Judging Criteria & Guidelines

Make local, pasture-raised, heritage hen–laid eggs the star! Dishes will be evaluated by our celebrity judges based on:

• Taste
• Appearance
• Texture
• How well the dish celebrates and highlights local eggs
• Overall “good food, good ag” vibe — Does your dish reflect care, intention, and love for local, homemade, in-season good food and agriculture?

Contestants will receive:

• One-time 25% discount on farmstand produce and 2 dozen eggs to pick up at the farmstand from April 10 to 19 (during open business hours).
• Table space and tasting supplies (tasting spoons provided)

Contestants are required to:

• Have available for tasting at least 85 small portions of their dish.
• Email their recipe to events@alloneoneall.com by April 19th
• Bring two printed copies of their recipe
• Set up and decorate their tasting table
• Remain on-site for the full event to share the story behind their jam