Samantha Starr Events

09/16/2026

What a lineup! As the founder, it doesn’t get real to me until the press tour starts! 🤭

Thank you to our friends at OnMilwaukee!

The 10th annual Battle of the Chefs from Samantha Starr Events will bring together past winners, familiar faces and new competitors for an evening of tasting, mixing and live culinary competition:

09/08/2026

It has always been about youth!

This year, two graduates from the Culinary Internship at 🌻 Teens Grow Greens 🌻 will take the stage in a live cooking challenge during Battle of the Chefs MKE, sponsored by The Chef's Table Milwaukee.

Providing hands-on experiences for youth is another layer of the BOTC mission. And these two already know what it takes for our challenge!

Meet Gabriel and Marry. Catch them in action on Sunday, Oct 11! 🎟️ Link in bio

📸 Rochelle Einsiedel

09/04/2026

The official BOTC judges have entered the chat!!

Lori Fredrich
Chef David Magnasco
Celebrity Chef Lamar Moore
Kristin Pierce
Shary Tran

Meet the culinary experts and food lovers who will be bringing the palate and the PRESSURE to the 10th Annual Battle of the Chefs!

We are SO excited to bring Celebrity Chef, Lamar Moore, to Milwaukee 🔥.

More updates to come! 🎟️

08/27/2026

Meet the BOTC lineup! With a mix of returning All-Starr champions and some new faces, this year will FOR SURE steal the show 😮‍💨

The most anticipated fall culinary event that you don’t want to miss!

Who are you most excited to see?👇🏾

08/25/2026

Me: “Let’s make the branding speak for itself.”

The branding: Say less.

For this book launch, we wanted the visual story to feel just as intentional as the one inside the pages of Getting to Whole. Then we built soft decor elements around it.

Because when the branding is doing what it’s supposed to do, you shouldn’t have to explain the vibe! You should be able to see it. Feel it. Get curious.

And that’s exactly what we are going for.

September 26. We’re Getting to Whole. Follow Vanaya Grice | Getting to Whole for the deets!

08/20/2026

10 years. $21,650 raised. And we’re not done yet!!

When I created Battle of the Chefs MKE in 2016, there were 8 chefs and an idea.

Today, BOTC brings together culinary talent and turns competition into community impact.

RECEIPTS👇🏾

Milwaukee Public Schools Foundation, Inc.
Teens Grow Greens
Heartlove Place
Culinary Education Program
Alice's Garden Urban Farm

For me, BOTC has never just been about who wins the battle. It’s about what we can build when we bring the right people to the table. 💯

10 years in.
Still intentional.
Still impactful.
Still cooking.

04/20/2026

Not just behind the scenes anymore. I pronounce things official now.

Ceremony “Officiating” Services by Samantha Starr.

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04/17/2026

10 years calls for a different kind of celebration.

Not a seated dinner, but still every bit as intentional. If you know, you know!

And if you don’t… this is the one to experience it!

Tickets won’t last. Link in bio! You don’t want to hear about it after 💯