HISTORY OF CHOMP & STOMP
CABBAGETOWN'S 501(c)3 NON-PROFIT: SUPPORT LOCAL PARKS & GREENSPACES
Chomp & Stomp Chili Cook-off and Bluegrass Festival has been going strong since its 2003 inception by local neighbors. Fast becoming THE fall festival not-to-miss, Chomp benefits the parks and public spaces in historic and diverse Cabbagetown. Around 30,000 total guests attend this one-day festival that kicks off of bright and early with the Romp & Stomp 5k Run, continues with a fiercely competitive chili cook-off between teams and local restaurateurs, and concludes with some of the nation’s best traditional and bluegrass music setting the atmosphere for shopping at the artist booths and playing games in the park.
Cabbagetown is Atlanta’s first National Landmark Historic District and boasts a colorful history. For many years, that history did not include a secure green space for children to play safely and for neighbors to gather and relax. While many goals have been achieved around these ideas, it is a long way from finished. Residents have banded together to raise crucial funds for the development and maintenance of the parks and green spaces in Cabbagetown.
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The importance of secure green spaces within the vicinity is more imperative than ever as so many families have committed to strengthening and protecting this Atlanta landmark. Funds raised by the 501(c)3 non-profit Cabbagetown Initiative Community Development Corporation (CICDC) are used for park maintenance and repairs, general clean-up, and as an emergency home repair fund to assist non-insured residents in need. This fund was critical after the 2008 tornado damaged so many homes in the neighborhood. The all-volunteer Board of Directors of the CICDC approves all projects and administers the funds under the guidance of the neighbors who make up the Neighborhood Association.
Who Attends?
In two decades, the organizers of Chomp & Stomp have developed an incredibly loyal fan base starting with group of neighborhood regulars to now well over 20,000 Atlantans.
2022 estimated attendance: ~30,000
~20 restaurants including celebrity chefs
~70 individual/team cooks
~25 bands across 6 stages
~110 artists in the Artist Market
Increase in attendance: 20%+ increase in attendance year over year for 13 years running
Demographics: Although attendees come from all age groups, the vast majority (85%) are in the 21-45 year old demographic and generally consist of a 60% male / 40% female breakdown
Location: Over 75% of attendees live in the surrounding neighborhoods of Cabbagetown, Grant Park, Inman Park, East Atlanta, Midtown, and Decatur. The remaining 25% travel from a broad range of zip codes across the metro Atlanta area
Experience: Over 90% of previous attendees polled said that they were very likely to attend the festival in future years and all rated their experience as very good or higher
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