Schedule for Soul Food Cook-off in Muskogee starts Thursday with documentary

BY NICOLE MARSHALL MIDDLETON World Scene Writer
Thursday, January 17, 2013
1/17/13 at 4:49 AM

The ninth-annual Dr. Martin Luther King Soul Food Cook-off in Muskogee will feature music, soul food and an award-winning movie.

The event runs Thursday through Sunday.

On Thursday, the documentary, "Soul Food Junkies," featuring some footage from a past cook-off in Muskogee, will be shown at The Roxy Theater. Admission is $5, showing from 7-10 p.m.

Then music takes center stage on Friday for the R&B Yearbook concert, featuring live music honoring legendary R&B artists such as Aretha Franklin, Patti LaBelle, Tina Turner, Chaka Khan, James Brown and Isaac Hayes. Admission $10, 7 p.m. at the Roxy Theater.

Some of the best cooks in the state with gather for the Soul Food Cook-off, which starts noon Saturday at the Muskogee Civic Center. Admission is $10 and includes food samples and a free drink. More than $10,000 in cash and prizes will be awarded to the top three cooks in five categories.

Then on Sunday there will be a gospel show at the Roxy Theater. Various gospel artists include Pastor Pamela Wiley. Admission is free and limited to the first 300 people. Pick up passes up at the Muskogee Civic Center.

For more information, call 918-684-6363 or 888-687-6137.

Original Print Headline: Soul food, fun on tap at event

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The documentary film "Soul Food Junkies" features footage from a previous Dr. Martin Luther King Soul-Food Cook-off event in Muskogee. Courtesy photo