DENVER -- Turkey drumsticks, corn on the cob and tons of barbeque sauce are synomous with A Taste of Colorado in downtown Denver’s Civic Center Park over the Labor Day weekend.

But there are a full range of culinary opportunities, according to festival organizers.

Gastro Pub Argyll will offer its Scotch eggs, Colorado-curried lamb ribs, fish and chips, and chili-marinated lamb kabob specialties.

The Broker Restaurant will be featuring shrimp cocktail a prime rib sandwich, and a shrimp & prime rib sandwich combo.

The Cork House Wine Restaurant’s menu will include Kobe sliders, lamb ribs, and hummus.

Ling & Louie’s will feature pan-fried potstickers, jasmine-fried rice with chicken, crispy orange peel duck legs, and banana and cheesecake spring rolls.

Maggiano’s Little Italy serves up cheese ravioli, a meatball sandwich, and crème brulee.

Pat Miller who is Denver’s own “Gabby Gourmet" hosts the culinary showcase in the fine dining area.

Visitors will get tips and techniques from local and nationally renowned chefs.

The following is a lineup of cooking demonstrations:

Friday, Sept.4

Noon Steve’s Snappin’ Dogs Hot Dog Eating Contest

1:15 p.m. David Spurlock - The Broker Restaurant

2:30 p.m. Cupcake Tasting - Taste-off and Samples, featuring Capital Tea, C’est Chic Cupcakes, Dolce Delizia, Hi*Rise Breads, The Shoppe, Sugar Bakeshop, and Yum Yums Delights

3:30 p.m. Eric Kolk - Maggiano’s Little Italy

4:30 p.m. Donny Havice - Ling and Louie’s

5:30 p.m. Streeter McClure - “The Single Man’s Guide to Cooking with Beer”

6:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Cook!

Saturday, Sept. 5

11:15 a.m. Jonathan Hack - Cork House Wine Restaurant

Noon Mike and Janet Johnston - Savory Spice Shop

1:15 p.m. Dreyer’s Ice Cream Eating Contest

2:30 p.m. Matt Selby - Vesta Dipping Grill and Steuben’s

3:30 p.m. Hosea Rosenberg - “Top Chef” Season Five Winner

4:30 p.m. Keegan Gerhard - Food Network and D Bar Desserts

5:30 p.m. Jason Mayle - Plato’s Restaurant at Aspen Meadows Resort

6:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Cook!

Sunday, Sept. 6

11:15 a.m. Maxwell Mackissock - Squeaky Bean

Noon Sergio Romero - Argyll

1:15 p.m. Dreyer’s Ice Cream Eating Contest

2:30 p.m. Troy Guard and Mackenzie Roberts - Tag Restaurant

3:30 p.m. Justin Cucci - Root Down

4:30 p.m. Keegan Gerhard - Food Network and D Bar Desserts

5:30 p.m. Duane Walker - Lola Coastal Mexican Cuisine

6:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Cook!

Monday, Sept. 7

11:15 a.m. Lindsay Hancock - Johnson & Wales University Graduate and Award Winner

Noon Lance Barto - Strings

1:15 p.m. Dreyer’s Ice Cream Eating Contest Finals

2:30 p.m. Michel Wahaltere - miniBAR

3:30 p.m. Tyler Wiard - Elway's Cherry Creek

4:30 p.m. Ready, Set, Cook!

Festival hours are Friday, Sept. 4, 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; Saturday, Sept. 5, and Sunday, Sept. 6, 10:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.; and Monday, Sept. 7, 10:30 a.m. to 8 p.m.

For more information, visit www.atasteofcolorado.com.

To check out more restaurants featured by Pat Miller, visit gabbygourmet.com.