Top Denver chefs play with fire for charity tonight at Elway’s Cherry Creek

Real food. Sharp utensils. Big fire. A good cause. And Denver’s top chefs.

That’s what’s on tap tonight, from 6 to 9 p.m., at Elway’s Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Avenue, when eleven of the town’s top cookers – Tyler Wiard (Elway’s, Cherry Creek); Sean Yontz (Mezcal, Tambien and Sketch); Justin Cucci (Root Down); Jamey Fader (Lola); Troy Guard (TAG); Jennifer Jasinski (Rioja and Bistro Vendome); Brian Liard (Barolo Grill); Elise Wiggins (Panzano); Goose Sorensen (Solera); and Matt Selby and Brandon Biederman (Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s) – present the Hot Rocks Griller Challenge, a friendly chef-against-chef grilling competition that’s all about sampling sliders (and voting for your favorite with purchased poker chips) and side dishes to help raise awareness and funds for Denver Health Foundation’s men’s health programs.

Here’s a sneak peak at the menus:

Justin Cucci
Slider: Veggie sliders
Side: Burdock root chips

Jamey Fader
Slider: Colorado lamb sliders with “woosty” tomatoes, creamy horseradish mustard and fried onions
Side: Cup of corn

Troy Guard
Slider: Grilled Hawaiian ahi tuna slider with mango hot mustard glaze
Side: Thai lime chile-dusted lotus chips

Jennifer Jasinski
Slider: Shrimp slider on pate a choux with a shrimp remoulade salade
Side: Black truffle fingerling potato salad

Brian Laird
Slider: Short rib sliders
Side: Balsamic glazed shallots

Matt Selby & Brandon Biederman
Slider: Meatloaf sliders
Side: Three bean salad

Goose Sorensen
Slider: Chorizo sliders with smoked onion aioli, roasted piquillo peppers and Idiazabal cheese
Side: Grilled squid salad with pickles, Spanish olive oil

Tyler Wiard
Slider: Prime rib-eye steak slider with lobster aioli
Side: Grilled asparagus, charred ramp and duck egg salad

Elise Wiggins
Slider: Agrodolce pulled pork, Gorgonzola and croquette salad slider
Side: Crispy black pepper parmesan shoe string potatoes

Sean Yontz
Slider: Veal albondigas sliders with shaved manchego, arugula and white truffles
Side: Spicy housemade potato chips with sea salt and cascabel chile powder

Individual tickets are $75 per person and VIP tickets, $100 per person. Visit www.denverhealthfoundation.org for more info.