Auburn's finest chefs came out to the Sigma Chi house for the grill-off for Victoria's Secret PINK Beat Hunger Bash Tuesday.
PINK and the Committee of 19 hosted the event to support Auburn's War on Hunger for Hunger Awareness Week from Oct. 12 to 17.
The grill-off winners will be announced at the Kentucky game.
Attendees brought two non-perishable food items to donate to the cause. Committee of 19 collected the cans to add to the Beat Bama Food Drive. PINK raffled off freebies, and live music was provided by Ernest Goes to Jazz.
"As PINK interns, we picked a charity on Auburn's campus to support and we chose hunger awareness," said Jenna Nash, a junior in public relations. "This is our big event we hosted and it is a good way to get everyone out to support the cause in a fun atmosphere."
The grill-off participants chose their own special recipes to get above the competition in the taste test.
"I grilled New York strips with a parsley and garlic chalets and red pepper flakes," said Jimbo Irvin, a freshman in chemical engineering. "I think this is a great way to draw attention to the Committee of 19 and create an even bigger effect than they have had so far."
Another grill master shared his special secret recipe for the cook-off.
"I marinated four 12- ounce ribeyes in a mustard sauce with a Worstershire dry rub," said John Yates. "The dry rub was made from brown sugar, powdered ranch, garlic salt and pepper. I wanted to participate because I thought it was a really good idea to promote hunger awareness."
Free food was provided by businesses such as Domino's and Daylight Donuts. Chick-fil-A got in the spirit by providing anyone who donated five cans a free chicken sandwich and donating 10 percent of profits to hunger awareness.
Aubie, along with the Tiger Paws, came out to get people in the giving spirit.
"We as Tiger Paws wore PINK attire and came out to mingle and to show our support for the cause," said Hannah Milton, a junior in accounting. "We show up to several philanthropy events to help out when organizations request it."
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