Quick, name your 14 favorite kinds of cheese. Then write them each on a flashcard, please, along with details about the production process and a suggested wine pairing for each one. I’ll need those ASAP to study up for the Slow Food Austin Quiz Bowl next weekend!

On Sunday, August 14, I will be representing — along with Jodi, Megan, and Melanie — the Austin Food Blogger Alliance at Slow Food Austin’s annual fundraiser, a foodie quiz bowl at The Highball from 12-4 PM.

$15 gets you in the door to eat great local food and watch the carnage light-hearted trivia game, with questions developed by Addie Broyles of the Austin American Statesman. Along with our team, there will be some local food celebrities playing to win $1500 for the slow food charity of their choice. And if watching me and my food geek friends play a tipsy game of Jeopardy isn’t enough, Brian Butler of Salt & Time will dress like a pig and hold a live auction for meat at half-time!

In all seriousness, this is going to be an awesome event for a great cause. I hope you’ll join me at The Highball next weekend; advanced tickets are just $15 and a limited number of volunteer spots are available.