Chase away the winter chills with a taste-off of delicious soups from local restaurants in downtown Starkville! Each January in Mississippi’s College Town, we chase away the winter chills with a taste-off of delicious soups from local restaurants in the popular SOUPer BOWL! Local eateries present their best and most innovative soup recipes as ticket-holders vote on which concoctions deserve to be among the hottest in Starkville! In addition, restaurants compete to win over the crowd's tastebuds and be awarded the coveted annual Best Soup award.