Burger Battle, Mocktail Madness & Creative Cakes 2026

Three Competitions.

One Big Showcase of Talent.

Get ready for a delicious display of creativity, skill and serious culinary talent! Burger Battle, Mocktail Madness and Creative Cakes bring students together to compete, create and show off what they can do.

From crave-worthy burgers and inventive mocktails to show-stopping cake creations, these competitions put imagination and industry skills to the test. Come cheer on the next generation of hospitality professionals as they bring their biggest, boldest ideas to life!

Event Information

• Location: Delaware County Fairgrounds Ag Center - 236 Pennsylvania Ave, Delaware, OH 43015
• Please ensure that all students competing fill out the event waiver here. All students must have a completed waiver on file to be eligible to compete.
• For Rules, please check the Educator Portal HERE.
• Registration closes on October 12th.

Burger Battle

The 2026 Burger Battle sponsored by the Ohio Beef Council is back again! Ohio ProStart and Ohio Hospitality CTSO students are eligible to compete for cash prizes and the coveted Golden Burger Trophy.

• A team can consist of one or two students.
• There must be a minimum of 10 teams registered to move forward with the competition.
• The timeframe is subject to change based on the number of teams registered. The current tentative start time is 8:30 am.
• Competition costs $25 per team.

Creative Cakes

What’s your passion? Cake decorating, cake baking, or both? If it is any of the above, then this event is for you! Creative Cakes and Creative Cakes Bakers Edition is open to all Ohio CTE culinary and hospitality high school students. Students will demonstrate their knowledge, passion, and creativity to design and create a themed cake. Competition costs $20 per team.

Mocktail Madness

Are drinks your thing? Do you make a crazy dirty soda? If you like making crazy drinks, then the Mocktail Madness competition is for you. Bring your recipe, ingredients, and your flair for bartending skills, and create your beverage. Our judges will sample each one and decide which team is mad for mocktails! The competition is $15 per team.

PLEASE NOTE: Any teams that cancel will not be issued a refund.

Abigail Del Riesgo (adelriesgo@ohiorestaurant.org) will be following up with invoice information. Questions? Email Sonya Delaney (sdelaney@ohiorestaurant.org).