Event Details
Circus of Chefs ... The Gala 2012
Date: Sunday, June 10, 2012
Time: 5 pm
Location: W.W. Deppe Wagon Pavillion
at Circus World get directions
Parking: We suggest parking on Lynn Street (adjacent to the Parkinson Research Library at Circus World)
Tickets: $125 per person
($100 of each ticket is a tax-deductible donation to Circus World)
Special Limited-Time Offer!
Get a 2012 season pass to Circus World with each seat you purchase for next year's Circus of Chefs... The Gala. Individual seats are $125 and tables of 8 start at $1,250.
Make your tax-deductible contribution and reserve your seat(s) by calling 608-356-8341 today!
For every $125 ticket purchased, all but $50 is tax deductible.
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- Event Description
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Some of the best chefs, brewmasters and vintners in south central Wisconsin will be taking part in the upcoming annual gala fundraiser for Circus World on Sunday, June 10, 2012. Before long, everyone will enjoy sampling the tasty appetizers, delicious entrees, decadent desserts and refreshing beverages.
What happens at the gala?
Guests mingle with friends while bidding on a gargantuan array of silent auction items, while soft jazz, provided by the Gem City combo, provides the ambiance. There is a "cork sale," where $10 will buy a numbered cork, which you then take to our circus wagon to claim your bottle of wine or liquor. Everyone is a winner, with the cork sale, and some will take home an exceptional wine or premium spirit. The event culminates with an outstanding circus performance featuring a galaxy of professional circus stars.
A panel of expert judges will evaluate entries from over 30 restaurants, wineries and breweries. Winners will be awarded the prestigious "Silver Tray" in each of the following six categories. The winners for our 2011 event were:
- Appetizer: Chef Bodhi Engler, Granite City Food and Brewery
- Entrée: Executive chef Greg Smart, Fresh Madison Market
- Dessert: Chef John Jerabek, Fresco
- Beer: A tie between brewmaster Kirby Nelson, Capital Brewery,
and Dave Fritz, president of Potosi Brewing Company
- Wine: Cindy Ballweg, Wollersheim Winery
- Best Table Presentation: Potosi Brewing Company
Outstanding Support for Circus World
In 2011, longtime table sponsors, supporters, chefs, restaurants, vineyards and breweries joined with newcomers in all categories to bring in over $200,000. Funds were raised through sponsorships, ticket and table sales, auction items and from the donation of goods and services. This annual event provides unparalleled support for Circus World's annual operations, performances and library & research center services.
Co-chairs of "Circus of Chefs ... The Gala 2012" are Susan and Jonathan Lipp of Full Compass in Madison, and Jenele and Merlin Zitzner of The Baraboo National Bank in Baraboo.