Big names on the menu for tonight's Hot Rocks Griller Challenge at Elway's

The fourth annual Hot Rocks Griller Challenge heats up this evening at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Avenue. The party, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., pits fifteen of Denver's top chefs against each other in a friendly competition benefiting the Denver Health Foundation...

By Patrick Langlois

June 13, 2012

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The fourth annual Hot Rocks Griller Challenge heats up this evening at Elway's Cherry Creek, 2500 East First Avenue. The party, which runs from 6 to 9 p.m., pits fifteen of Denver's top chefs against each other in a friendly competition benefiting the Denver Health Foundation.

The lineup includes Steve Ballas of Steve Snappin' Dogs; Robert Bogart of Elway's Downtown; Michael Bortz of City Bakery; Jamey Fader of Lola; Troy Guard of TAG; Jennifer Jasinski of Rioja; Simon Purvis of EDGE; Paul Reilly (formerly of Encore); Matt Selby and Brandon Biederman of Vesta Dipping Grill; Goose Sorensen of Solera; Darrel Truett of Barolo Grill; Tyler Wiard and Aniedra Nichols of Elway's Cherry Creek; Elise Wiggins of Panzano and Sean Yontz of El Diablo.

Guests can purchase "poker chips," with which they can vote for their favorite sliders and sides. Chips range from $5 to $100, and will help raise additional funds for the Denver Health Foundation. There will also be live R&B from Chris Daniels & the Kings.

Tickets cost $100 per person and can only be purchased online.

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