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The 1st 8th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational

April 1, 2010 1:02 am

Hints & Secrets to Creating a Champion Sammich!

March 29, 2010 1:57 pm

There are many things that go into a perfect Grilled Cheese -- some of them are secret and stay that way. Here are some great things you can do to win a trophy. They may work, they may not. Just read 'em and get wise.

The GCI on KROQ: Kevin and Bean

April 24, 2009 9:41 pm

Grilled Cheese Invitational founder Tim Walker and five-time Grilled Cheese Champions Hot Knives were guests of Kevin and Bean on 106.7 FM, KROQ, Friday morning, April 24th. Listen to the broadcast here...

Press Coverage Keeps Rolling In

April 24, 2009 1:20 pm

The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, KNBC, KTLA, KROQ, LAWeekly, and newspapers around the country are crazy about the cheese!

Hints & Secrets to Creating a Champion Sammich!

April 24, 2009 10:30 am

There are many things that go into a perfect Grilled Cheese -- some of them are secret and stay that way. Here are some great things you can do to win a trophy. They may work, they may not. Just read 'em and get wise.

1st 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational: Where and When and How and Why

April 20, 2009 12:02 am

Competitor Registration

April 6, 2009 10:03 pm

Registration is now open for the 1st 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational! Enter your sammich for competition here.

Rules

April 6, 2009 9:45 pm

The official rules and regulations for competing in the Grilled Cheese Invitational. Read 'em. Learn 'em. Live 'em.

2009 – The 1st 7th Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational – Registration now open!

April 6, 2009 12:09 am

The Invitational lands in downtown Los Angeles, CA on April 25, 2009! Doors open at 12:00pm Competition from 1:00pm - 5:00pm Admission Fee: $5 Competition Fee: $10

About

The Grilled Cheese Invitational (GCI) is the largest, craziest, and most exciting Grilled Cheese cooking contest in the country and is the best thing to happen to sliced cheese since sliced bread! The GCI promotes an almost scary pursuit of perfection in a Grilled Cheese Sammich and allows for amateur and professional chefs to compete side-by-side in the hopes of becoming a true Grilled Cheese Champion.

The event was created by Tim Walker in 2003, in private artist loft in Downtown Los Angeles as a competition between friends. Since then, the Invitational has grown into a national movement dedicated to perfecting the art of grilled cheese, with thousands of cheese fiends and regional competitions across the country.