10/19/2026
🏆👨🍳 THAT’S A WRAP ON MEN WHO COOK 2026! 👨🍳🏆
Mokena PD showed up BIG TIME this past weekend! A HUGE thank-you to our amazing community (over 1,000+ people) for coming out, filling the room with support, cheering on our teams, and helping raise funds for the Will County Children's Advocacy Center and the incredible work they do for children and families. This event is about so much more than food — it’s about making a difference!
🚔🍽️ MOKENA PD BROUGHT THE HEAT… AND THE MEDALS! 🔥
🏆 1ST PLACE – ENTRÉE CATEGORY | DEFENDING CHAMPIONS!
👨🍳 Chef Sgt. Jason Louthan
👩🍳 Sous Chef Administrative Assistant Sarah McCarthy
🔪 Helper Detective Kim Malone
Representing Mokena’s Mardi Gras with a signature “Blue Line Bayou Bite” — smokin’ hot chicken thighs with Cajun honey butter au jus, cheesy party potatoes, and a pickle to round out the flavor profile with that perfect crisp crunch! And of course, we brought the Hurricane shots! 💜💛💚⚜️
🥈 2ND PLACE – SIDE DISH CATEGORY
👨🍳 Chef Patrol Officer Owen Price
👩🍳 Sous Chef Breanna Price
🔪 Helpers Records Supervisor Patty Contey & Patrol Officer Mike Moscato
Serving up Nonna Vina’s Pasta Forno, paired with a refreshing limoncello spritz! 🍝🍋
🍍 APPETIZER CATEGORY – representing Mokena Miracles
👨🍳 Patrol Officer Jeff Kowalczyk
👩🍳 Sous Chef Beth Kowalczyk
🔪 Helpers Mokena Miracles
Bringing the flavor with their delicious Hawaiian Corned Beef Reuben! 🌺🥪
A heartfelt THANK YOU to all our family members, friends, fellow MPD personnel, and community supporters who came out to cheer us on. Your support means the world to us!
We also want to recognize the countless volunteers, participating law enforcement agencies, local businesses, sponsors, and organizers who made this incredible evening possible. It takes a village to put on an event like this, and every bit of effort helps support children who need it most.
Until next year… we’ll be keeping a little bit of those bragging rights right here in Mokena! 😎🏆🚔
