The Flavor Forays Championship BBQ & Cook-Off is back and will be bigger and better than ever. Save the date: Sunday, May 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Galleria Marchetti, 825 West Erie, Chicago.

INSIDE SCOOP: The Championship BBQ & Cook-Off is regarded by food industry insiders as a “must attend,” high-powered networking event that takes place each year during the National Restaurant Association show in Chicago.

MORE MAKES IT MERRIER: It showcases the best chefs in Chicago as they face off over flames to feed up to 1,000 of the industry’s leading chefs and operators. Sponsors may invite as many customers or prospective customers as they wish.

SEE & BE SEEN: The BBQ also attracts many high-quality sponsors integral to the event’s success. It brings together these manufacturers and suppliers with restaurant personnel. Unilever was a valued sponsor of this event for many years...in fact Unilever was a sponsor of the very first one, over 25 years ago.

GOOD FOOD, GOOD DEEDS: The BBQ benefits World Central Kitchen, an international hunger relief organization led by chef José Andrés and the Greater Chicago Food Depository.