Chicken Soup Cook Off
Sunday Feb 1, 2026
Isaac M. Wise Center
8329 Ridge Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
12:15 pm - 2:30 pm
TICKETS & TIME
Family Admission (6 people Max) - $25
Adult Admission - $10
Child Admission (12 & under) - $5
Soups on From 12:15 pm - 2:30 pm
COME EARLY - SOUP GOES FAST
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SOUP CATEGORIES
Professional - Traditional (Traditional soups like Chicken Noodle, Matzo, Dumpling)
Professional - Most Original (Everything else)
Amateur - Traditional
Amateur - Most Original
People's Choice
JUDGES
Cara Alpern - Immediate Past President Women of Wise
Josh Blatt - President the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati
Jon Chaiken - Past President Wise Temple
Rabbi Zachary Goodman - Associate Rabbi Isaac M. Wise Temple
Jason Heinen - President Wise Temple Brotherhood
Greg Landsman - US Representative
Rick Lefton - Past President Wise Temple Brotherhood
Liz McOsker - Past President Women of Wise, WRJ Board member
Mark Newman - President Cincinnati Hillel, Past President Wise Temple Brotherhood
Cindy Rovai - President of Women of Wise
Tzach Shmueli - Pommunity Shaliach
Don Shuller - Vice President the Jewish Federation of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Hillel
David Snyder - Past President Wise Temple and Wise Temple Brotherhood
Jen Stein - President Mayerson Jewish Community Center
Sue Voos - Former Board Member, Secretary Wise Temple Board
Gayle Warm - President Wise Temple
Elah Zinar - Cincinnati Hillel Israel Fellow
DIRECTIONS & PARKING
Wise Center is located at 8329 Ridge Road just off the Ridge Road exit on Ronald Reagan Highway. Go south off the Ridge exit and look for parking signs.
Parking may be limited at Wise Center.
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Shuttles will be available at the JCC parking lot to be able to take you to and from the event.
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HISTORY​
