Crab Cake Cook-Off &
Wine Tasting Competition
Save-the-Date:
February 6, 2027
A Benefit for Mendocino Coast Clinics
Thank you for your tremendous support!
Through your generosity, we raised over $250,000.
Questions? email events@mccinc.org
- Mendocino County Chefs
- Mendocino County Wines
- Local Food & Beverage
- Fund the Future Pledge Drive
- Live – Silent – Wine Auction
Online sales open November 15, 2026
2026 Winners!
Thank you to all of our 2026 Participants, Volunteers & Attendees for a successful fundraising event!
🏆 Professional Judges
Crab Cakes:
1st Place: Los Gallitos (Chef Willy Real)
2nd Place: WineSong! (Chef Jonathan Darrow)
3rd Place: Harvest Market (Chef Brendan Blaney)
🏆 People's Choice
Crab Cake:
1st Place: Rhody’s Cafe / Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens (Chefs Lynn Derrick & Janelle Weaver)
2nd Place: Harvest Market (Chef Brendan Blaney)
3rd Place: Gnar Bar (Chef Chris Fennewald)
🏆 People's Choice
Favorite Winery:
1st Place: Artevino/Maple Creek (Tom Rodrigues)
2nd Place: BARRA of Mendocino (Martha Barra)
3rd Place: Husch Vineyards (Krista Robinson)
mendovoice.com February 9, 2026 Community, crab cakes and caring share the stage at Fort Bragg benefit
We appreciate the recent article published in the Mendocino Voice.
Mary Rose Kaczorowski provides an excellent overview of the event.
www.lonelyplanet.com July 31, 2025 A first-time guide to Mendocino, CA.
We were thrilled to see this Lonely Planet article on visiting the Mendocino Coast included a shout-out to MCC’s fabulous annual fundraiser, the Crab Cake Cook-Off & Wine Tasting Competition.
Featured on 7x7.com February 6th, 2025
Where to Eat the Freshest Dungeness Crab, from Marin to Mendocino and indulge in the Crab Cake Cook-Off & Wine Tasting Competition.
Video credit: Visit Fort Bragg and Barb Bruce
Curious About
Previous Events?
Learn more about 2026's fundraising event and get transported back inside the Big Tent with photos + videos from previous events.
