Taste of Chicago By the Numbers: Beat Kitchen Serves 12,000

By Dan Lambert

An estimated 1.5 million people made their way to the Taste of Chicago this year up about 300,000 from last year's attendance, according to the Mayor's Office. 

Final sales are still being tallied, but Taste organizers were able to roundup up just how much grub was consumed over the course of the five day fest. We picked out a few to highlight.  

Name                       Item                          Amount/Portions Served            
Beat Kitchen             Empanada Chicken                  12,000 
Billy Goat Tavern       Cheeseburger                          20,000 
BJ’s Market and Bakery Mustard Fried Catfish            10,400 lbs.
                                Peach Cobbler                          10,320 
Carbon                       Steak Tacos                            32,000 
Churro Factory          Funnel Cakes                           20,000 
Connie’s Pizza            Pizza                                       32,000 
Cubby Bear                Wings                                     2,280 lbs.
Eli’s Cheesecake         Cheesecake                            75,000 
                             Original Plain Eli’s Cheesecake     25,000 
Kasia’s Deli                 Pierogi                                   25,000 
Original Rainbow Cone Rainbow Cone                       30,000 cones & cups
Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs  Rib Tips                                 30,000 
Star of Siam               Pot Stickers                           100,000 

Did you sample some tasty treats the Taste of Chicago? Tell us in the comments.