$250 awaits you

Calling all Cornholers… Beginners, intermediate, advanced… it doesnt matter. June 10th is your day. You all have a shot at the $250 prize and anything could go your way. Can you throw that bag filled with corn? Can you knock it through the hole or leave it dangling on the board for points?

Dayton’s biggest cornhole tournament will be in Miamisburg again at the Rock n Green Tomato Festival on Saturday June 10th. You can sign up now and save money or signup the day of the event.

June 10th bags will be flying

WHAT: 7th ANNUAL ROCK N GREEN TOMATO CORNHOLE TOURNAMENT

WHEN: SAT. JUNE 10th – TEAMS CHECK IN 11:30 AM, playing starts at NOON

WHERE: RIVERFRONT PARK IN MIAMISBURG – next to RONS PIZZA on MAIN STREET

COST: $20 per team in advance, $30 per team day of the event.

PRIZE: $250 WINNER TAKE ALL !
This tournament has become a tradition and is one of Dayton’s biggest corhole contests. The atmosphere is laid back and background activities are live bands and food and craft vendors. It is a perfect chance to bring the family, a few lawn chairs and let them listen to the free music and enjoy the kids activities as well.WANT TO PLAY? DOWNLOAD THE SIGNUP SHEET —> HERE

June 10th will host of of Daytons biggest cornhole tourneys

WHAT IS CORHOLE YOU SAY ?????

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE GAME OF CORNHOLE:
— It is essentially a bean bag toss towards a board, 33 feet away

— You get 4 bean bag tosses each turn

— Object is to accumulate points by throwng your bag into the hole, or landing it on the board

— The strategy is to also keep your opponent from scoring points

— The first team to score 21 points, wins

The following is a list of terms commonly used in cornhole. (For the record, we at Food Adventures have been using words like “Dirty Rollup” and “Slippery Granny” for years under different circumstances).

Ace or cow pie: A bag landing on the board, worth one point.
Back door or Dirty Rollup: A cornhole bag that rolls over the top of a blocker and into the hole.
Backstop: A bag that lands past the hole but remains on the board creating a backboard for a slider to knock into without going off the board.
Blocker: A bag that lands in front of the hole, blocking the hole.
Cornfusion: When players or teams cannot agree on the scoring
Cornhole: A bag that falls in the hole, which is worth three points.
Cornucopia: A player possessing a wide variety of skills
Green Beer served at Ron’s Pizza Tavern
Dirty bag: A bag that is on the ground or is hanging off the board touching the ground.
Flop: Type of toss without rotation or spin.
Grasshopper: A bag that bounces off the grass or ground and lands on the board for a point.
Screaming Eagle: A bag that flys beyond the board without hitting the board.
Slippery Granny: Scoring three bags in a row on the board only.
Gusher, double deuce, Cornholio, or Four Bagger: Four cornholes by a single player in a single round.
Hanger: A bag on the lip of the hole ready to drop.
Hooker: A bag hitting the board and hooking or curving around into the hole.
Jumper: A bag that strikes another bag on the board causing it to bounce up into the hole.
Leprechaun or Clover: When a player attains all four bags onto the board without getting any into the hole.
Po-lice: The cornhole referee
Sally or Shortbag: A weak toss that and lands on the ground before reaching the board.
Shucker: When a player throws a bag and it knocks an opponent’s bag off the board.
Skunk, whitewash or shutout: A game that ends in an 11–0 score.
Slider or a White Castle: A cornhole bag that slides into the hole.
Swish: A bag that goes directly in the hole without touching the board.
Shotgun: Throwing all your bags at once.

This isn’t just a great day for Cornhole. It is a great opportunity for a Food Adventure. And that’s what we will be there for.. Food and live music…

MUST EATS AFTER A CORNHOLE MATCH AT THE ROCKnGREEN TOMATO FESTIVAL:

Lots to eat like Hamburger Wagon

— THE HAMBURGER WAGON will be at the park. If you are feeling really competitive, you can also enter the Burger eating contest at 2pm!

— RON’S PIZZA patio and dining room will be open, featuring a full menu. Let us suggest the deluxe pizza, extra sauce with a special drink of the day – “Green Draft Beer.”

— The ICE CREAM TROLLEY is always a cool stop on a summer’s day of cornhole

— SCHIAVONE’S – Meatballs, Italian Pork Sandwiches, pasta, rum pudding and Cannolis

There will be a 12 Piece Vegas Style Elvis Tribute Band

— TOTALLY AWESOME BRANDS – Kettle Corn, Lemonade, Fudge Puppies

— MIAMISBURG ATHLETICS/RON’S BOOTH – Fried Green Tomatoes, Tomato Sliders, Green Tomato Pizza

Mark your calendars !!!!

We will see you at Miamisburg’s Riverfront Park, downtown, behind Ron’s Pizza on JUNE 10th.

So, stretch out those hamstrings, crack those knuckles and roll your wrists. Get loosey goosey and let the bean bags fly!

Join the Food Adventures crew at the Rock N Green Tomato Festival, 2017.

Below is an schedule of events and photos from the past:

June 10th 2017 schedule of events

Expecting another big crowd

$250 up for grabs

Cron holing

Giovanni’s will be selling their sauce in jars soon !

Food Adventures has the scoop!! Here is an announcement that is 60 years in the making… for the first time since the 1953 history of the Giovanni’s restaurant, they will be selling their sauce in jars !

Yes, Giovanni’s, located at 215 W Main St. Fairborn, has announced that some of their in house sauces will be available for purchase in mass quantities. They plan to start selling the jars at the restaurant and some local grocers in the northern Miami Valley area. Managing owner Cassaundra Spaziani says they are a couple of months away from being available in stores. She said they are currently working on developing artwork/photography for the labels on the jars. The mystery is whether her father, Tony Spaziani, will be on the label or not. It has yet to be decided.

Givoanni’s Marinara over Gnocchi

They are going to start with 2 sauces:

1) GIOVANNI’S MARINARA:
An old Spaziani family recipe, this sauce typically tomato based, and seasoned with garlic, onions and spices.

2) GIOVANNI’S PUTTANESCA:
An aromatic sauce that combines tomatoes, onions, black olives, anchovies, capers, garlic and oregano, simmered with olive oil.

*** LEARN HOW TO WIN 3 JARS OF SAUCE BELOW !

Ranking other Dayton jarred sauces: Mamma DiSalvo’s

Oh you know we love the sauces at Giovanni’s in Fairborn. And the marinara from Franco’s Italian Ristorante is delightful. Even Jimmy’s Italian Kitchen, and Palermo’s & Troni’s family have their spots in Miami Valley eats. And wow, what about Roost Modern Italian! But in today’s Food Adventure article, we are also going to talk about the local sauces that you can find in jars or cans for your eating pleasure at home.

Chef House, the Big Ragu and of course Hungry Jax know all about homemade spaghetti sauce. It is what we grew up on, it is what we prefer. But sometimes we don’t have 2, 4 or 6 hours to tend to the sauce. Well Chef House always does 🙂 she cray cray..

So when in need, The Big Ragu likes to get local for premade spaghetti sauce. Sometimes in a pinch he cracks open a jar. Whether it is for manicotti to mostaccioli, from eggplant parm to baked ziti. Which local ones are the best? We have the breakdown, so learn from us !

HERE’S THE SKINNY ON THE BEST LOCALLY JARRED SPAGHETTI SAUCES:

1) MAMMA DISALVO’S MARINARA SAUCE:
In Big Ragu’s opinion, this jarred sauce is the closest thing he has found to his family recipe. And the taste is fantastic. The thick tomato sauce is slightly sweet, with chunks of basil and tomatoes. When you heat this sauce, sometimes a little olive oil rises up to the top, just like it is

Annarinno’s Marinara over Spaghetti

supposed to…. You don’t need to add a thing to doctor it up. We are going to be honest, the sauce isn’t cheap, but it is worth it. In our list, all heads must bow to this #1 iconic Dayton jarred sauce. Also available in a spicy version, which is second best. Did we mention their incredible house salad dressing for sale in jars too?

2) ANNARINO’S MARINARA SAUCE:
A dark horse squeaks in at #2. The great flavor surprised us and the sauce has a terrific flavor. If you have yet to try this brand, give it a shot. We tried it on spaghetti a couple of times and were really impressed. As much as you can be from jarred sauce (Again, ain’t nothing like the real thing baby). They sell various flavors from mushroom to meat sauce, but we prefer the Marinara.

Schiavone’s Marinara over Rigatoni

3) SCHIAVONE’S CANNED MARINARA SAUCE:
This versatile sauce comes in a can, and needs a bit of doctoring up with oregano and basil, then it is perfect. It is a great base sauce for baking pasta dishes. Many of you may remember the fantastic restaurant in Middletown where this sauce originated. Long closed down, only the canned sauce remains as a reminder of that wonderful Italian eatery. Take advantage, and try some of this old school sauce. This is a very basic building block for a great meal.

4) ZAPPIA’S MARINARA SAUCE:
A newer Dayton sauce, this one has a rich taste and good flavor. This family might be known for local car dealerships, but the sauce could eclipse that. It is an old family recipe passed down from Zappia generations back in Italy. Definitely worth a pick-up, if you have not tried this jarred sauce. One of the places it is available for purchase is the Flying Pizza Downtown. Try it, you’ll like it !

5) CAPOZZI’S SPICY MARINARA SAUCE: Here is an example where we like the spicy version better than the original. This marinara has a nice flavor and a kick to it. Great over pasta and even with another splash of red pepper to get Food Adventurous. We are lucky to have so many local families with great sauce recipes for us on the “go.” This sauce is more nutritional than most on the market and it is even low fat, low cholesterol, and low sodium based.

Capozzi Family Sauce

6) LAROSA’S MARINARA SAUCE:
The pride of Cincinnati sauces ends the list. From Kings Island to the Kentucky shore, Buddy LaRosa has been wowing the crowds with his sauce for decades. From pizza to pasta, this familiar sauce will have you licking your lips. This basic sauce again is not only great on pasta, but lends itself to baked dishes like lasagna.

There you have it – scoop on Giovanni’s and Dayton’s best local jarred sauces ! Now how about some freebies???

***** WIN 3 FREE JARS OF YOUR FAVORITE LOCAL SAUCE ! *****

LaRosa’s Original Recipe

Comment below and tell us which local sauce is your favorite and which one you would like to try 3 jars of? You have 7 choices – Giovanni’s, Mama Disalvos, Annarino’s, Schiavone’s, Zappia’s, Capozzi’s or LaRosa’s. One person who comments will be picked at random next Monday (note: if you choose Giovanni’s we have to wait til it is available….).

Feel free to browse the photos below of some of Dayton’s greatest canned spaghetti sauces.

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