MEALS
Welcome Party
Kick off National Specialty week by reconnecting with old friends, making new ones, and enjoying an evening of great food, a cash bar, and plenty of Great Dane camaraderie! The Welcome Party is free to attend, but please sign up if you plan to join us so we can be sure to have plenty of food for everyone. Come relax, catch up, and help us start an unforgettable week together!
Top Twenty Dinner
Before the lights rise and excellence takes center stage, join us for an elegant three-course dinner celebrating the extraordinary Great Danes whose beauty, presence and accomplishments have earned them a place among the best.
Gather with friends, share the anticipation and begin one of the National’s most unforgettable evenings together.
Each dinner includes your choice of one starter, one entrée and one dessert.
Starter Selection
Cattails Crunch Organic field greens with quinoa and oat granola, mandarin orange segments, feta cheese, sunflower seeds and honey-citrus vinaigrette.
Entrée Selection and Purchase Price
Grilled NY Strip Steak — $68
Balsamic onion marmalade, Tennessee whiskey butter, red bliss mashed potatoes and sautéed seasonal vegetables.
Grilled Chicken Breast — $55
Roasted fennel, roasted potato and arugula hash, and turmeric jus.
Chicken Marsala — $55
Grilled mushrooms, scalloped potatoes and seasonal vegetables.
Honey-Ginger Glazed Salmon — $65
Wild rice and roasted broccoli.
Herb-Roasted Pork Loin — $60
Garlic mashed potatoes or garlic-roasted sweet potatoes, steamed broccoli & herb jus lié.
Pesto-Grilled Tofu Steak — $50
House curry sauce, jasmine rice and blistered tomato.
Dessert Selection
· Cheesecake with seasonal purée and fresh berries
· Southern pecan pie
Auction Dinner
The bidding may begin after dinner, but the fun starts at the table!
Join us for a warm and lively Italian-inspired evening filled with good food, great company and a room full of Great Dane friends. Settle in, share a meal and enjoy the festivities before the paddles rise and the legendary auction action begins.
Too often, auction guests arrive only when the bidding starts. This year, we invite you to come early, dine with us and be part of the entire evening. Pull up a chair, enjoy our rustic Italian buffet and make a few more National memories before the first item goes on the block.
Purchase Price: $50 per person
Closing Ceremony Banquet
Every legendary story deserves a memorable final chapter.
After a remarkable week of Great Danes, competition, friendship and celebration, gather with us one more time for a hearty Tennessee-style BBQ and our Closing Ceremony.
This is our opportunity to slow down, share our favorite moments, recognize the people who made the week possible and celebrate the friendships that bring us back to the National year after year. The ribbons may be packed and the rings may be quiet, but the stories created this week will travel home with us.
Come hungry, come happy and help us give the 2026 National Specialty the warm and legendary send-off it deserves.
Purchase Price: $55 per person
Kids Meals
Every legendary story deserves a memorable final chapter.
After a remarkable week of Great Danes, competition, friendship and celebration, gather with us one more time for a hearty Tennessee-style BBQ and our Closing Ceremony.
This is our opportunity to slow down, share our favorite moments, recognize the people who made the week possible and celebrate the friendships that bring us back to the National year after year. The ribbons may be packed and the rings may be quiet, but the stories created this week will travel home with us.
Come hungry, come happy and help us give the 2026 National Specialty the warm and legendary send-off it deserves.
Purchase Price: $55 per person
Three-Meal Packages
Join Us for the Whole Story and Save $20
Planning to attend the Top 20 and Closing Ceremony dinners? Add Pasta, Paddles & Legends for only $30 with a three-meal package.
Each package includes:
· Top 20 Dinner
· Pasta, Paddles & Legends Auction Dinner
· Legendary Send-Off BBQ
Choose your package according to your Top 20 entrée selection:
Steak Three-Meal Package — $153
Includes the Grilled NY Strip Steak at the Top 20 Dinner.
Chicken or Pork Three-Meal Package — $145
Includes your choice of Grilled Chicken Breast, Chicken Marsala or Herb-Roasted Pork Loin at the Top 20 Dinner.
Salmon Three-Meal Package — $150
Includes the Honey-Ginger Glazed Salmon at the Top 20 Dinner.
Vegetarian Three-Meal Package — $135
Includes the Pesto-Grilled Tofu Steak at the Top 20 Dinner.
Purchase your meals in advance, reserve your place at the table and join us for every chapter of this legendary week.