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"7th Annual Minnesota Cooks Event - September 1, 2009 - St. Paul, MN   The 7th Annual Minnesota Cooks Event creates a memorable dynamic between Minnesota chefs and the Food Alliance Certified Farmers. This event promises a full day of sampling, demonstrations, and discussion linking Minnesota agriculture and cuisine. Best in the West Nugget Rib Cook-Off - September 2-7, 2009 - Sparks, NV This will be the 21st annual Nugget Rib Cook-Off! A day full of music, the best ribs in the world, and the hotly anticipated World Rib-Eating Contest!  Annual Indianapolis Rib America Festival - September 4-7, 2009 - Indianapolis, IN A fun-filled family event with music and the best ribs around!  Marshall County Blueberry Festival - September 4-7, 2009 - Plymouth, IN 500,000 people each year flock to the Marshall County Blueberry Festival. This event features every kind of blueberry product imaginable. Do not miss the blueberry pie! 63rd Annual Seafood Festival &amp;amp;amp; Craft Show - September 5, 2009 - Westport, WA This long-standing event is a seafood lover&amp;#039;s dream come true: a fun day for the whole family filled with great seafood, music, and crafts! 6th Annual Taste of Hamburg-er Event - September 5, 2009 - Hamburg, PA Free admission is just one perk for this event honoring the humble hamburger. Other features include restaurant competitions, burger-eating contests, music, and games for kids. Spirits of Mexico - September 10-13, 2009 - San Diego, CA Did you know that tequila comes from the agave plant, which is native to Mexico? The 7th Annual Spirits of Mexico Festival celebrates the spirits and the spirit of Mexico. This is the oldest and most comprehensive agave spirits event in the United States. Charlotte Shout Blues, Brews &amp;amp;amp; BBQ - September 11-12, 2009 - Charlotte, NC Both a competition and festival, Blues, Brews &amp;amp;amp; BBQ showcases blues music, beer, and some of the best barbecue. Interactive cooking demonstrations and contests celebrate the best of Southern cuisine and music. Maryland Seafood Festival - September 11-13, 2009 - Annapolis, MD Sandy Point State Park will host this Annapolis tradition. The 42nd annual festival includes great seafood, the Capital&amp;#039;s Crab Soup Cook-Off, musical entertainment, art exhibits, and an arts and crafts sale. Festival of the Vine - September 11-13, 2009 - Geneva, IL Enjoy the best of Geneva&amp;#039;s historic downtown, including wine tasting, seminars, grape stomping, flower market, craft and gourds show, musical entertainment, kids&amp;#039; activities, and great shopping. Geneva restaurants also invite you to savor a smorgasbord of specialties under an outdoor tent. Dripping with Taste Wine &amp;amp;amp; Food Festival - September 12, 2009 - Driftwood, TX Designed to showcase area wineries, restaurants, and caterers, this festival will wow visitors with gourmet food, fine wine, and the ambiance of the Hill Country. Brady&amp;#039;s World Famous Oyster Feed - September 12, 2009 - Westport, WA Oysters served every way you love them! Proceeds benefit clean water and scholarships. 3rd Anuual Corks and Chords - September 12, 2009 - Scottsdale, AZ Fight to end multiple sclerosis while getting festive with an evening of wine and music. Enjoy delicious food from valley chefs, sip wines, and listen to wonderful music. A silent and live auction will also take place. 14th Annual Arkansas State Championship Hillbilly Chili Cook-Off - September 12, 2009 - Bull Shoals, AR International Chili Society cooks compete for the Arkansas State Championship, cash prizes, trophies, and bragging rights. Enjoy live music all day while sampling competitors&amp;#039; chili, voting for the People&amp;#039;s Choice award-winning chili, and exploring the arts and crafts vendors. Mansfield Village Cornbread Festival - September 12-13, 2009 - Mansfield, IN During the second weekend of September, the intoxicating smell of baking cornbread will be wafting through Mansfield. There will be plenty of it to enjoy and also a chance to prove your cornbread-baking skills at the Cornbread Bake-Off. Gettysburg Wine &amp;amp;amp; Music Festival - September 12-13, 2009 - Gettysburg, PA Savor the flavor of hundreds of Pennsylvania wines in historic Adams County. Experience fine wines from over 15 Pennsylvania wineries. Known for the Civil War battlefield, Gettysburg shows off another side of its persona, hosting great live music, artisans, demonstrations of cooking and wine pairing, and much more. 14th Annual Ghirardelli Square Chocolate Festival - September 12-13, 2009 - San Francisco, CA Chocolate, wine, and chocolate-themed family activities \u2014 what&amp;#039;s not to love! All proceeds go to Project Open Hand. Wine Festival of Virginia in The Great Meadow - September 12-13, 2009 - The Plains, VA &amp;quot;What Makes Chefs Gods?&amp;quot; Listen to experts discuss the answer to this important question, as well as enjoy an &amp;quot;elegant day of wine, food, and polo,&amp;quot; to celebrate the harvest. Come taste the selection of Virginia-made products and watch one of the oldest Polo matches in the U.S., the 24th annual Commonwealth Cup. Septemberfest - September 12-14, 2009 - Forestville, NY Septemberfest annual grape harvest festival celebrates the beginning of harvest season. Do not miss out on the grape stomping, Chiavetta&amp;#039;s famous BBQ chicken, free wine tours, and wine tastings. There will also be a classic car cruise, live music, craft vendors, dancing, and both live and silent auctions. Let Us Eat Local - September 16, 2009 - New York, NY Event hosted by Just Food, a non-profit organization with the mission to connect New York City residents with local farms and to raise awareness of the sustainable food movement. Let Us Eat Local will take place in conjunction with New York Craft Beer Week and guests will taste seasonal dishes from top New York restaurant chefs, paired with artisanal beers. Lodi Grape Festival - September 17-20, 2009 - Lodi, CA The festival&amp;#039;s purpose is to promote agriculture, agricultural products, and agricultural education in San Joaquin County. It strives to present unique, family-oriented exhibits that entertain, educate, and enlighten. 4th annual Shrimp &amp;amp;amp; Grits: The Wild Georgia Shrimp Festival - September 18, 2009 - Jekyll Island, GA Come celebrate coastal cooking and southern hospitality! A weekend devoted to a truly iconic American dish will feature amateur and professional cooking competitions, shrimp boat excursions, shrimp eating contests, cookbook signings, cooking demonstrations, live music, arts and craft vendors, and fun activities for kids. Smoke on the Water Arkansas BBQ Challenge - September 18-19, 2009 - Hot Springs National Park, AR With a $20,000 purse, the Arkansas BBQ Challenge shares the prizes with the top 14. The judges are certified by Kansas City Barbeque Society and are looking for America&amp;#039;s Best Grillers and best sauce recipes! South Carolina Campground Cook-Off - September 18-20, 2009 - Calhoun, SC All interested amateurs (over age 16) are eligible to compete in the camping cook-off in two categories: Main Dish and Dessert. Recipes must be cooked over a campfire of charcoal or wood. Cash prizes of $500, $300, and $200 will be awarded. Nautical Flea Market and Seafood Festival - September 18-20, 2009 - Stuart, FL In addition to great bargains on anything and everything nautical, this event boasts a seafood menu everyone can enjoy! 49er Festival &amp;amp;amp; Chili Cook-Off - September 19, 2009 - Groveland, CA This all-day event begins with a pancake breakfast followed by a parade through downtown Groveland. Also check out free musical entertainment, the kids&amp;#039; zone, the auction, and a raffle. The highlight is the Chili Cook-Off, with local chefs vying for top awards in three categories: Beans, No Beans, and Vegetarian Chili. Wine &amp;amp;amp; Harvest Festival - September 19-20, 2009 - Cedarburg, WI Award-winning wines from Cedar Creek Winery join tempting foods with a harvest flavor. Enjoy favorites such as steamed corn, caramel apples, caramel apple and cherry crepes, kettle corn, apple cider, turkey legs, brats, burgers, and savory seasonal delights all over town. SushiMasters East Coast/West Coast Finals - September 20, 2009 - Los Angeles, CA SushiMasters celebrates sushi as part of our modern dining experience. 28th Annual Great American Beer Festival - September 24-26, 2009 - Denver, CO The Great American Beer Festival hosts 46,000-plus attendees over three fun-filled days to celebrate and sample more than 2,000 beers. In the Great American Beer Festival Pro-Am Competition, Pro-Am beers will be judged and awarded bronze, silver, and gold medals. 32nd Annual Pensacola Seafood Festival - September 25-27, 2009 - Pensacola, FL Consistently recognized as one of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society, this event celebrates the fruits of the sea. Warrens Cranberry Festival - September 25-27,2009 - Warrens, WI Join the fun at the largest cranberry festival in the world with over 100,000 fellow cranberry enthusiasts. The small community of approximately 300 people is home to the largest concentration of cranberry marshes in Wisconsin and harvests an average of 285 million pounds of ruby-red berries. The 4th Annual Newport Mansions Wine &amp;amp;amp; Food Festival - September 25-27, 2009 - Newport, RI A remarkable weekend experience for wine and food lovers. Enjoy hundreds of wines from around the world, fabulous food, seminars and cooking demonstrations by celebrated chefs and wine experts, live and silent auctions, restaurant wine-pairing dinners, and a gala celebration. 8th Miami International Wine Fair - September 26-27, 2009 - Miami, FL With an impressive 85,000 square feet of exhibit space and nearly 500 producers showcasing more than 1,500 wines from 20 countries, this wine trade show is not to be missed! 9th Annual Wild About Game Festival - September 27, 2009 - Welches (Mt. Hood), OR Game lovers unite at Nicky USA&amp;#039;s Wild About Game weekend at the Resort at the Mountain in Welches, Oregon. The Wild Game Cook-off and cooking demonstrations will take place throughout the day, but the event also features a culinary marketplace with food and wine tastings, cookbook signings, and a wild-game dinner buffet. 4th Annual Austin Chocolate Festival - September 29, 2009 - Austin, TX Local chocolatiers and chocolate artisans from restaurants, bakeries, patisseries, and catering companies will feature their delicious products to celebrate chocolate in Austin. Vendors will compete against each other in several categories and offer samples to guests. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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