Upcoming Event: Football versus Southeast Missouri on September 5, 2026 at Noon


05.27.2011 | Football
AMES, Iowa - Looking for a great Father's Day gift? The Iowa State football Gridiron Club is hosting the "Coaches Cook-off and Picnic," Saturday, June 11 at Coldwater Golf Links.
Registration is $60 and seats are filling up fast for the event, which features a barbecue meal catered by Lynch BBQ and members of the Cyclone coaching staff cooking in a competitive pork loin grilling contest.
The event takes place from 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. and registration can be done online by clicking here.
Other features of the event include:
- Complimentary beer, soda and water. Cash bar is available
- Sample and judge football coaching staff's pork loin and choose the People's Choice Award
- Chance to win prizes by demonstrating your skill around the green (long drive contest, flop shot contest, punch shot contest)
- Mingle with entire football coaching staff and their spouses
- Listen to coach Rhoads talk about the upcoming season
- Live auction on special access to select games
- Get an update on the Cyclone Gridiron Club
Cook-off Judges
- Voice of the Cyclones, John Walters
- Former QB Austen Arnaud
- Competitive Griller Randy Meyer, courtesy of George White Chevrolet
Contest Winner Prizes
- $200 gift card to Carlos O'Kellys
- $200 gift card to Valentino's
- $200 gift card to Cy's Locker Room
- $200 gift card to Aunt Maude's
- $200 gift card to West Towne Pub
Auction Items (special gameday access)
- Two sideline passes and dinner with the team vs. Iowa
- Two sideline passes and dinner with the team vs. Oklahoma State
- Two tickets and seats on team plane to Texas Tech and be in the Friday night team meeting
- Two sideline passes, two seats on the team plane and eat dinner with the team vs. Oklahoma
- Two sideline passes vs. Texas A&M