NJ Firefighters Compete for Bragging Rites at Cooked and Uncorked
On February 29, 2016, firefighters from around New Jersey competed in The
Ultimate Fire Department Cook-off, part of the Cooked and Uncorked Food
and Wine Festival. The event, sponsored by Allied Beverage Group, ShopRite,
and Autoland, benefited the New Jersey State Firefighter’s Mutual
Benevolent Association and The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Congratulations to the winning fire departments and thank you to all participants.
Gourmet Category: 1. Roselle Local 55; 2. South Orange Local 40; 3. New
Brunswick Local 17 & 217
Firehouse Category: 1. Paterson Local 2; 2. Rahway Local 33; 3. Hillside
Local 35 & Long Branch Local 68
People's Choice Category : 1. Bayonne Local 11 & 211; 2. Maplewood
Local 25; 3. Union Local 46
Additional departments: Belleville, Carteret, Cranford, Harrison, Elizabeth,
Linden, Millburn, Nutley, Plainfield, and Trenton Fire Departments.
The Fire Department Cook-off is part of a culinary extravaganza where
participants were able to experience the tastes and flavors of more than
40 of New Jersey’s finest restaurants, caterers and dessert shops
all in one location. This event, held at The Pines Manor in Edison, NJ,
drew more than 900 people from across New Jersey. The Cooked and Uncorked
event has provided The Burn Center at Saint Barnabas Medical Center with
over $107,000 in the past 5 years.
