The FALL-Nighter 2025 – Winners & Highlights
What a night! Huge thanks to everyone who came out for The FALL-Nighter 2025. The turnout was excellent, and the energy in the room was exactly what we hoped for: fun & relaxed with just the right amount of competitive spirit.
The Soup Makers absolutely nailed it! Every single dish was totally deserving of bragging rights. Honestly, you were all winners in my book, even if the votes just so happened to land on my recipe as the official winner (pure coincidence, of course…). Check out the FALL-Nighter 2025 Recipe Book, featuring every dish from the evening in all its cozy glory.
The night was full of standout moments across the board:
The Broth Bosses took 1st place in the AI Turkey Challenge with their deeply unsettling creation titled “Alex TurkeyOcto.”
Both Mike (Salute Your Soup) and Samaiah (Broth Bosses) stepped up in the Hot Sauce Challenge, facing down the infamous Insanity Sauce and somehow managed to keep full conversations going afterward.
The Pie Guessing Game ended in a perfect-tasting tie between Soup Kitchen and Pie Charts. Huge shoutout to Lauren and Samaiah for baking pies that were as stunning as they were delicious (and for letting us destroy their works of art for the sake of the contest).
In the end, only one team could rise to the top overall, and that crown goes to The Broth Bosses (Brad, Nicki, Alexis, and Samaiah)! Clearly, preparation pays off since they were the only team who managed to pick a name and a walk-up song before the livestream started.
And finally, the biggest thanks of all go to my incredible co-hosts Jessica and Mey for keeping the night flowing, fun, and full of flavor. Appreciate everyone who helped and stayed to clean up too. Until next time – good soups, good vibes, and goodbye!
