Fridays Are for Burgers and Rivalry. Join Us This Fall at Campus Cookoff.
October 29 2025
Farm to Flame Dinner Experience
7:00PM
Gather around the fire for an evening where every dish tells the story of flame, smoke, and the harvest season. Little West Tavern’s hearth takes center stage as our chefs craft a five-course menu that transforms Ohio’s freshest ingredients into an immersive culinary journey.
Your $150 Ticket Includes:
Five-Course Progressive Hearth Menu:
- Amuse-Bouche: Ember-Kissed Oyster, Charred Lemon Mignonette, Smoked Sea Salt, Micro Shiso
- Second Course: Charred Spring Pea & Fennel Salad, Hearth-Charred Sugar Snap Peas, Shaved Fennel and Radicchio, Smoked Almond Crumble, Fire-Toasted Rye Shards, Preserved Lemon–Ember Oil Vinaigrette
- Third Course: Hearth-Roasted Wild Mushroom & Farro: Morels, Chanterelles, Maitake, Creamy Ember-Baked Farro Risotto, Fire-Roasted Garlic Purée, Grilled Ramps, Crispy Sage
- Fourth Course: Coal-Fired Leg of Lamb: Rosemary & Roasted Garlic Salt Crust, Charred Carrot Purée, Ember-Baked Potato Pavé, Lamb & Rosemary Jus, Ash Salt
- Fifth Course: Flame-Roasted Stone Fruit Pavlova: Peaches & Plums, Smoked Vanilla Cream, Burnt Honey, Candied Rosemary
*4oz Wine Paring available for purchase for $75*
🔥 CAMPUS COOKOFF GIVEAWAY 🔥
The ultimate tailgate prize is here! We’re celebrating this fall’s Campus Cookoff Burger Showdown with a giveaway you don’t want to miss!
One lucky winner gets:
🥩 1 Large Big Green Egg – the legendary grill + smoker, perfect for game days & backyard feasts
🍔 2 Tickets to Campus Cookoff – join us at Little West Tavern for the burger battle, bottomless fries & ice-cold brews
How to Enter (72 hours only):
✅ Like this post
✅ Tag a friend you’d bring to the Cookoff
✅ Follow @LittleWestTavern + @BigGreenEgg
Contest closes Wednesday– don’t miss your shot at bragging rights and the grill of a lifetime. Winner will be contacted via DM.
#CampusCookoff #BattleOfTheBurgers #BigGreenEgg
Charred over open flame, finished with whipped goat cheese, crispy garlic, and lemon zest. Shishitos, the Little West way.🔥 🔥
🔥 Campus Cookoff Menu Drop 🔥
Two schools. Two burgers. Endless bragging rights.
🍔 Little West Tavern | The Ohio State University
Great Lakes Burger – House-ground bison, dry-age beef tallow, stout-braised sweet onions, beer cheese, Nueske bacon, arugula, toasted sesame bun.
🍔 5-8 Club | University of Minnesota
Roadhouse Burger – Stuffed with American cheese and topped with 5-8 sauce, bacon & an onion ring. A Minnesota favorite.
Your ticket includes two burgers, bottomless fries, smoked bites hot off the Big Green Egg, $5 Land-Grant drafts, and Middle West Spirit samples to keep the celebration rolling.
🎟️ OCT 3 | Tickets are going fast—link in bio to grab yours and taste history in the making.
