About the 1st Kauai Poke Fest

Information about the inaugural edition of the Kauai Poke Fest, a food festival held on the south side of Kauai Island in 2019.

EDITION: Inaugural Kauai Poke Fest
DATE: November 2, 2019 (Saturday) 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
SOCIAL MEDIA: Facebook Event Page
TICKET PRICE: $55 in advance or $65 at the door
PROCEEDS BENEFIT: Habitat for Humanity
VENUE: Koloa Landing Resort
ADDRESS: 2641 Poipu Road
LOCATION: Poipu, Koloa District, South Kauai Isand, Hawaii
ACTIVITIES:
– Farmer’s Market with local vendors
– Poke demonstration by the godfather of poke, Sam Choy
– Poke competition with celebrity judge panel and public voting
– Flavors of Kauai food festival
– Live entertainment

WINNERS:
- Professional Class Champion: Tyson Peterson
- Amateur Class Champion: Sonny Thater
- Media Choice: Nancy Koumal

REFERENCES:
koloalandingresort.com --> koloa resort first annual kauai poke fest
- kauaipokefest.com --> winners
- kauaipokefest.com --> 2019 kauai poke fest rules (pdf)
- jmoellergallery.com --> pokefest --> 2020 archive