Big Beignet Eating Championship October 15th. Register Today!

The Giving Coast

Rise & Nye’s, the downtown Sarasota coffee and ice cream shop with a mission, is hosting its first Big Beignet Eating Championship on October 15th at 11:00am sharp! Show everyone “what cha got” by eating as many beignets as you can in 3 minutes. Two age divisions. A $20 entry fee (supports our nonprofit, Inclusion Revolution) gives contestants the opportunity to win an array of spectacular prizes along with the pride of being named Sarasota’s Beignet Eating Champ. Sign up. Be a winner. Support the amazing team members at Rise & Nye’s.

Click here to register.

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