By Heather Knight
Photos by Bob Ealum and The YMCA
The YMCA of Prattville and Gipson’s Tire Pros partner each year to bring us the Great Grit Cook-off.
This year was their 10th Annual cook-off. It would have been 11 if it weren’t for COVID.
Along with the grits cook-off they also have a 5K Nitty Gritty Run each year since 2014.
This year they had 36 cook teams, 14 vendors and more than 1.000 attend.
Keith Cantrell, Assistant General Director of the Prattville YMCA said, “It was a beautiful day full of food, fun, and family time of being together, all benefiting a great cause….the YMCA Coach a Child Scholarship Fund.”
For more information on The YMCA or The Great Grit Cook-off you can find them on Facebook.
Here’s the list of winners for 2023:
Best Grits Category
Church / Non-profit Division
Champion – Church of the Resurrection
Runner-up – Family Support Center
Business Division
Champion – WSFA
Runner-up – ASE
Restaurant Division
Champion – Fantail
Runner-up – Milo’s Hamburgers
YMCA Division
Champion – Zumba Zista’s
Runner-up – YMCA Preschool
Presentation
Church / Non-profit Division
Champion – Church of the Resurrection
Runner-up – Red Cross
Business Division
Champion – WSFA
Runner-up – I Am roofing
Restaurant Division
Champion – Fantail
Runner-up – La Chinita Mexican Market & Cuisine
YMCA Division
Champion – YMCA Preschool
Runner-up – Field of Dreams
People’s Choice
Church / Non-profit Division
Champion – Journey
Runner-up – Hunter Hills
Business Division
Champion – Arrow Pest Control
Runner-up – Prattville Fire Dept
Restaurant Division
Champion – Milo’s Hamburgers
Runner-up – Fantail
YMCA Division
Champion – PMCA Preschool
Runner-up – YMCA Emerging Leaders
Gipson’s Tire Pros Golden Grit Bowl (Overall Winner)
River Bank
