In its fourth year, Munch Madness is a relay contest where teams of two to four eat three mini burgers, a.k.a. bar bites, as fast as they can to benefit the Channel 3 Kids Camp, which is in their 100^th year. Two teams go head to head in front of a cheering crowd, competing for the fastest team time. Each Wood n’ Tap restaurant hosts a regional event to determine the top two fastest teams, who will advance to the finals in Hartford on April 5^th.  Jason Page from the Back Page at ESPN Radio will be the emcee, doing live play by play of the bar bite eating action. 

Prizes for regional winners include four UConn Football tickets, $100 Wood-n-Tap Tail Gate Gift Card and Coors Light products. The Grand Prize for the winning team includes four VIP tailgate party tickets to the Opening Day Patriots game, including open bar, catered food and partying with the Patriots cheerleaders. A Raffle will be held to raise extra money for the charity for free bar bites for a year. 

The cost to enter is  $20 per person, which goes to benefit the Kids Camp.  The first ten teams to sign up receive an official Munch Madness 2010 t-shirt. To enter, you can sign up online or at any of the restaurants. The contest is captured on video and projected live onto the restaurant’s TV’s in the bar so everyone can catch all the action.

Munch Madness Dates: Start time at all events is 7:30 pm
Regional’s:
* Tuesday March 23^rd – Wood-N-Tap, Rocky Hill
* Wednesday March 24^th - Wood-N-Tap, Hartford
* Monday March 29th  - Wood-N-Tap, Vernon
* Tuesday March 30th  - Wood-N-Tap,  Farmington
* Wednesday March 31^st - Wood-N-Tap, Southington
Finals
* Monday April 5^th - Wood-N-Tap,  Hartford

To see a clip from WFSB’s “Better Connecticut” discussing last year’s Munch Madness, click here.

To see a video of the actual competition in action, click here. 

About Channel 3 Kids Camp

Celebrating their 100^th year, the Channel 3 Kids Camp continues to provide an exciting summer of recreation, creativity, and safe summer fun for more than 4,000 children. Nestled on 350 acres in the historic communities of Andover and Coventry, children ages 6 - 16 are able to build character through noncompetitive activities that require teamwork. The Kids Camp is also a year round facility, welcoming children and adults to participate in Natures Classroom, Camp Ventures After School Program, Winter Vacation Day Camp and Retreats.

About Wood-n-Tap 

Wood n’ Tap, a casual yet elegant local restaurant chain, opened in Hartford in 2002, and has since grown into five locations in Connecticut. Partners Phil Barnett, Wil Quijano, Mike Hamlin and Ken McVoy have made giving back to the community a significanat priority. Through numerous charity events and fundraisers, they have donated thousands of dollars to local non-profit organizations.

For more information, please contact Dawn Miglioreat dawn@go-media.com or Jameson Lukas at jameson@go-media.com. Both can be reached at 860-232-6700.

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