2026 WinterFest SoupFest in Crosslake

Description

Crosslake is famous for hosting awesome community events. The annual SoupFest, which takes place during WinterFest, is not to be missed! Chamber member businesses simmer kettles of their fabulous soup recipes and YOU taste, vote and determine which is worthy of the highly coveted Golden Ladles.

2026 SOUPFEST WINNERS ANNOUNCED: 

Judges’ Choice Winners:
• 1st Place: Holiday Station Store – Bacon Cheeseburger Soup
• 2nd Place (tie): Up North Social – Lobster Bisque & JAG Interior Solutions – Gold Medal Zuppa
• 3rd Place: Whitefish at the Lakes – Thanksgiving Dinner

• Thank you to the 2026 SoupFest Judges - Light Up the Dam Volunteers: Andrea Martin (Common Goods), Doug Mitchel (Lakeplace.com), Pat Netko (Crosslaker), and Brainerd Lakes Chamber President Matt Kilian

People’s Choice Culinary Winners:
• 1st Place: Andy’s Bar & Grill – Chicken Fiesta (winner for 7 consecutive years)
• 2nd Place: Crosslake Legion – Creamy Buffalo Chicken
• 3rd Place: Patrick’s Cedar Chest – Dill Pickle Bacon Soup

People’s Choice Amateur Winners:
• 1st Place: Key Wellness – Homegrown Soup (winner for 2 consecutive years)
• 2nd Place: MN Roots – Da Best Chicken Wild Rice
• 3rd Place: Holiday Station Store – Bacon Cheeseburger Soup

• 619 Votes were cast for Peoples Choice in each catagory using the Crosslake App

2026 SoupFest Participants (Culinary) 

• 14 Lakes Pub & Brewery
• Andy's Bar & Grill
• Crosslake American Legion Post #500
• Manhattan's
• Maucieri's Italian Bistro
• Moonlite Bay Family Restaurant & Bar
• Ox Lake Tavern
• Patrick's Cedar Chest
• Riverside Tavern
• Subway - Moonlite Square 
• The Wharf
• The Yellow House
• UpNorth Social
• Zorbaz Crozzlake

2026 SoupFest Participants (Amateur) 

• Crosslake Holiday Stationstore
• Golden Horizons Assissted Living and Memory Care
• JAG Interior Solutions
• Key Wellness & Aesthetics
• Lake Days Marine
• Lakes Area Tanning
• MN Roots
• Northern MN Railroad Heritage Assn.
• Seaberg Motorsports
• Squirrelly Mama
• The Gathering Event Center
• US Army Corps of Engineers/Paul Bunyan Scenic Byway
• Whitefish at the Lakes Senior Living

2026 SoupFest Participation Guidelines

OTHER WINTERFEST INFO