4th Annual Dip Party

Saturday May 9, 2026

Drinks, additional food, and prizes provided.

Time:
6 PM - late (winners announced at 9:30PM)

Location:
4222 and 4224 Arsenal St., St. Louis MO 63116

Best Dessert Dip

Best Accompaniment
(non-dip items)

Grand Prize (top 3 overall)

2025 BEST OVERALL

Corey’s Whipped Goat Cheese with Smoky Bacon Jam and Crostinis

Recipe taken from Southern Living

Corey generally followed the Southern Living recipe linked above for the whipped goat cheese. He added half a diced tomato to the jam.

For the crostinis, he suggests 10 garlic gloves confit’d in about a cup of extra virgin olive oil with a few sprigs of thyme for an hour at 300 degrees. Strain the oil and discard the thyme. Blend the confit garlic with a tablespoon of mayo, two tablespoons of butter, teaspoon of sugar, and salt/pepper. Cut a baguette/hoagie into thin slices, brush with the garlic oil, bake 10min at 350 degrees. Spread on the garlic mixture and bake another 5. Finish with dried thyme and salt.

FAQs

  • Make a dip, bring the dip, eat dips, talk about the dips, remind yourself people may not want to hear your theory on how oil prices would/should/could affect mid-term elections, vote on the dips, have another drink even though you “shouldn’t,” take home dip-related items you brought with you, discus with loved ones how you may approve upon your dip for the 2027 party.

  • Jase’s apartment is on the first floor. Nathan and Sierra’s apartment is on the second floor.


    4222 & 4224 Arsenal St.
    St. Louis, MO 63116

    Parking is on the street

  • No.

  • Jase, Nathan, or Sierra will be happy to know you are coming and will gladly help brainstorm dip ideas. But there is no sign-up list or coordination needed.

  • All dips are welcome, but only homemade dips are eligible for awards. The best store bought/hybrid category was removed this year.

  • The best tasting homemade food item to eat with or alongside dip. You can bring the item to pair with one other dip, or it can be used generally.

  • The dips will be assigned a number with no name.

    Each person will be allowed three votes for each category by using the dip’s assigned number. The voting will be done using paper ballots. No cell phones required!

    Jase will announce the winners of each category and they’ll receive prizes!

  • Sure! But kids are often left at home. Also, they may hate you for bringing them to a night that best epitomizes “middle age,” but that’s on you.

  • No! And it’s better to come early rather than hours late making a crappy dip you don’t even like because you bought four packages of cream cheese at Schnucks and feel obligated to make something. Please save your food-related self loathing for Thanksgiving and Christmas.

  • Yes! Feel free to invite others that would enjoy the party.

  • The clothing vibe has historically been very chill… But feel free to add a little dress to impress. We only live once, people.

    The benefit of schlubs attending is that Jase can simply tuck in a shirt and wear a casual sport jacket, and suddenly everyone thinks he’s the second coming of Jay Gatsby.

  • Yes. There are damn good prizes, actually.

  • Dips will put in rows throughout the first floor with a 5×8 inch notecard to write the name and description of the dip. Space is limited, but you are welcome to bring a placemat or other small decor to display your dip.

    You may bring a similarly sized card with a description but do not include your name. The dips are anonymous.