Do you have a cornbread recipe that always gets folks asking for seconds? Whether you’re a home cook with a family tradition or a food business with Southern flair, Marble Springs State Historic Site invites you to enter their inaugural Cornbread Cook-Off and Recipe Swap on Saturday, May 31, 2025, during the site’s annual Statehood Day Festival.
Open to home bakers, chefs, and culinary creatives of all kinds, the competition celebrates one of Tennessee’s most iconic comfort foods—and offers the perfect platform to show off your flavor, style, and skillet skills.
Entries will be blind-judged by local heroes from Rural Metro Fire Station, and bragging rights are on the line. Contestants are encouraged to bring their own recipe cards to swap or share with festivalgoers as part of the community celebration.
Event Details:
Entry Drop-Off: 10:00 AM–12:00 PM
Judging: 12:30–1:30 PM
Winner Announced: Shortly after judging concludes
Sign Up Here: https://forms.gle/FkdekBPeESm1LJFJA
Participation is free. Pre-registration required.
Participants are welcome to submit any style—sweet or savory, classic or creative. And yes, businesses are invited to compete, too!
The Cook-Off is part of the broader Statehood Day Festival, a free public event honoring Tennessee’s founding with music, food, living history, craft demonstrations, and family activities. The festival runs 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM on Saturday, May 31st.
For more information, visit www.marblesprings.net or call (865) 573-5508 during operating hours.
Marble Springs State Historic Site is funded under an agreement with the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Tennessee Historical Commission.
For additional information, please contact Danielle Carey at (865) 573-5508 or via email at danielles@marblesprings.net.
