"A sheriff, a radio show host, an artist and a director walk into a museum."

Sounds like the intro to an interesting joke, doesn't it?

But the answer is much more fun than a few chuckles from a punch line; these are the judges for the first annual Slider Cook-Off "Shake, Rattle & Grill" presented by the Museum of Glass.

Artist John Miller's five-foot tall Venetian glass sculpture "Cheeseburger Goblet" and smaller "Slider Goblets," currently on display at MOG as part of the Gathering: John Miller and Friends exhibition, have inspired an evening of 1950s kitschy fun at the museum, centered around a culinary battle pitting area chefs and their sliders competing for bragging rights, awards and art trophies. 

"We've given the chefs free rein to bring any recipe they'd like. They definitely all won't be beef cheeseburgers," says event organizer and Museum of Glass Corporate and Donor Relations Manager Mandy Lane of the sliders expected to compete. 

Read Jennifer Johnson's full feature on the Slider Cook-Off, including recipes and events, in the Restaurant section at weeklyvolcano.com.

[Museum of Glass, Shake, Rattle & Grill slider competition, Saturday, March 3, 6:30-10:30 p.m., $100 VIP tickets include drinks and gift bag, general admission tickets $30 for MOG Members, $35 ADV, $40 DOS, 21+,  1801 Dock Street, Tacoma, 253.284.4718, museumofglass.org]