Everyone has a recipe that people ask for again. EGGfest is your chance to share it. Registration is free. Outdoor Home provides the primary Big Green Egg, fuel, table, and event support. You bring your team, ingredients, tools, and recipes.
Grab your buddies and cook for a great cause!
Cook what you enjoy. Meet other EGGheads. Support two local Shrine groups. Have a great day around the fire. No Professional Experience Required.
EGGfest is a relaxed community event for backyard cooks who enjoy making good food and sharing it with others.
There are no rigid recipe categories and no formal judging panel. Tasters vote for the team that creates their favorite food.
Share Your Signature Recipe - Serve the ribs, pizza, wings, dessert, or other dish your friends and family already love.
Meet Your People - Trade recipes, techniques, and Big Green Egg stories with cooks from across Southwest Missouri.
Support a Local Cause - Proceeds benefit the Keystone Kops and ABA Sportsmen, two groups within the Abou Ben Adhem Shrine.
Win the EGGcellent Chef Awards - Each Taster gives votes for their favorite Cooking Teams. The teams with the most votes earn awards and year-long bragging rights.
Spend the Day Together - Create a team with friends, family, coworkers, a local business, restaurant, or community group.
EGGfest directly benefits the Keystone Kops & ABA Sportsmen charities.
Proceeds from our event go directly to these fantastic groups as they provide lodging and transportation assistance to children and their families during their care at Shrine Hospitals across the region.
During EGGfest, this distinguished unit of the Abu Ben Adhem Shrine Mosque helps us organize, set up, and execute EGGfest while selling drinks and RAFFLE TICKETS during the event.
Last year alone, we raised over $9,000.00 for this charity during EGGfest!
Who Can Register?
Cooking Teams may represent:
- Families and groups of friends
- Local businesses and restaurants
- First responders
- Community organizations
- BBQ clubs
- Workplace teams
- Big Green Egg enthusiast groups
Team signage, menus, and business info are welcome within the assigned cooking space.
What to Expect
This is NOT a high-stakes, high-pressure cooking competition and there is NO REGISTRATION FEE.
Arrival & Setup
PRE-EVENT SETUP - OCT 23RD • 3:00PM - 6:00PM
Cooking teams may set up their cooking stations the day before EGGfest between 3:00PM and 6:00PM. We have security scheduled to be onsite until we arrive the next morning. This is strongly encouraged for all cooking teams and makes set up easier for everyone the next day.
DAY OF SETUP - OCT 24TH • 7:00AM - 8:00AM
We ask that Cooking Teams arrive no later than 8:00AM the day of EGGfest to unload vehicles/trailers, set up your cooking station (approx. 12'x12' space), light your EGG(s) and begin cooking.
Day of EGGfest
Our staff will be on-site by 6:00AM to coordinate the event setup and prepare for cooking teams. Please do not arrive before 7:00AM unless prior arrangements have been made.
EGGFEST - OCT 24TH • 10:00AM - 2:00pm
EGGfest Cooking Teams showcase their skills by serving bite-size samples of their unique recipes throughout the day for our Tasters to enjoy.
We ask that cooking teams participate/cook for the entire event. You don't always have to be serving, but you should always be working on your next dish.
What To Bring
Cooking Teams Should Bring:
- 2oz plastic ramekins or small paper plates for serving
- Cooler(s) for storing food supplies
- Some type of food thermometer (required)
- Hat and/or hair cover (required)
- Extra Tables & Chairs (optional)
- 10x10 Pop-Up Canopy (optional)
- All ingredients needed to create your recipes
- Cooking utensils, tools & cutting boards
- Baking Stones & Specialty EGGcessories
- Nitrile Gloves for food safety
Outdoor Home Will Provide:
- 1 New Big Green Egg & ConvEGGtor to cook on
- Lump Charcoal & Firestarters
- (1) 8ft Table & Table Cover
- Sanitation Supplies
- Extra 2oz Ramekins & Small Paper Plates
- Extra Latex Service Gloves
- Extra Paper Towels & Napkins
- Pink Butcher Paper
- Additional ice for your cooler
- EGGfest Cooking Team Shirts
- Help loading before and after EGGfest
Frequently Asked Questions
No. Cooking Team registration is free.
Teams may include up to six people.
No. Outdoor Home provides the primary EGG and convEGGtor.
Teams may prepare meats, seafood, pizza, vegetables, appetizers, baked dishes, desserts, and other recipes suitable for the Big Green Egg.
No. Each team supplies its own food and ingredients.
Power is limited and must be requested in advance.
Yes. Optional early setup is Friday, October 23, from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Contact Aaron Swaggerty at aaron@outdoorhome.com or call Outdoor Home at 417-761-7611.
EGGcellent Chef Awards
Back by Popular Demand!
12th Annual "EGGcellent Chef" Competition
As Tasters enter the event, each will be given 3 votes to cast for the cooking team they feel produced the best results on the Big Green Egg.
There are no specific categories or rules for this "People's Choice" competition.
This allows cooks to prepare a variety of recipes throughout the day and demonstrate the versatility of the Big Green Egg for all our Tasters!
All cooks are encouraged to participate as there are no special requirements and no additional costs... but the winners will receive a distinguished prize once the votes are tallied!
To get signed up, all you need to do is fill out the registration form and send it our way. Then we'll follow up and make sure you don't have any additional questions.
Meet & Greet will be held at 4 By 4 Brewing Company
OCTOBER 23RD, 2026 • 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Outdoor Home is hosting a FREE Meet & Greet event for all EGGfest Cooking Teams the night before EGGfest. You'll enjoy plenty of food and drinks in a casual, come-and-go setting.
When registering to cook, please let us know how many will attend the Meet & Greet.
If you have any questions about the event, feel free to contact:
Aaron Swaggerty - EGGfest Coordinator
aaron@outdoorhome.com - 417-761-7611 (ext 103)
3 Ways To Be Part of EGGfest
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EGGFEST EGGS
BUY NOWEGGfest EGGs are new Big Green Eggs pre-sold at deeply reduced prices and used once during the event. Each package includes a Nest, convEGGtor, professional assembly, lifetime warranty, two Taster Tickets, and access to the EGGfest Sale. Quantities are limited.
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TASTER TICKETS
BUY NOWA Taster Ticket is your all-access pass to savory and sweet recipes prepared by our EGGfest Cooking Teams. One team may be serving ribs. The next may have wood-fired pizza. A few steps later, you could find seafood, wings, smoked queso, veggies, or a dessert... all cooked on a Big Green Egg.
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SALES EVENT
FULL DETAILSVisit our showroom on October 23rd-24th to save 10% on all Big Green Egg products. Shop genuine EGGcessories, charcoal, cooking tools, cookware, pizza gear, temperature-control products, seasonings, sauces, smoking wood, and everything with a Big Green Egg logo.
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EGGfest is a rain or shine event. In the event of inclement weather, the event may be delayed or rescheduled. No refunds will be given due to force majeure or cancellation. The safety of our event participants is our top priority. If severe weather conditions develop, we may need to temporarily occupy a safer space. Please follow the instructions of event staff in the event of an emergency. We appreciate your understanding and cooperation.