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Paddles for Plates 2026

Colorful pickleball tournament flyer with bright graphics, event details, and images of two players holding paddles, promoting a fundraising event for the Kansas Food Bank at Chicken N Pickle on September 26th.

Grab your paddles and join us for the 3rd Annual Paddles for Plates Pickleball Tournament at Chicken N Pickle! As part of Hunger Action Month, this special event brings the pickleball community together to have fun, compete and help fight hunger across Kansas.

Every team registration helps provide up to 400 meals for food-insecure Kansans this fall. Whether you’re a pickleball amateur or a seasoned pro, every point scored helps make a difference!

Tournament Registration

Each $100 mixed doubles team registration includes:

  • Paddles & balls, or bring your own
  • Swag bag
  • $10 Chicken N Pickle gift card for each player
  • 2 raffle tickets per player
  • And more!

Social Bracket

Looking for a fun and competitive way to play? The Social Bracket welcomes mixed doubles teams with:

  • Maximum average DUPR rating of 3.6
  • Maximum individual DUPR rating of 3.8
  • No DUPR rating required to participate

The winning team in the Social Bracket will take home a $250 cash prize!

Competitive Bracket

Ready to bring your best game? The Competitive Bracket is open to all mixed doubles teams and features a $500 cash prize for the champions.

But that’s not all—the winning duo will have the opportunity to Play with the Pros!

Play with the Pros

The Competitive Bracket champions will get the chance to play alongside pickleball elite Matt Wright & Lucy Kovalova in a best 2-of-3 exhibition match immediately following the tournament.

The winning duo will split up, with each player teaming up with Matt or Lucy for the exhibition match. It’s an incredible opportunity to share the court with some of the best pickleball players in the country!

Come Watch & Support the Cause

Not playing? Spectators are welcome at no additional cost! Come cheer on the players, watch the exciting exhibition match and enjoy the action.

Raffle prizes will also be available and are open to everyone, so you can still get involved and support the fight against hunger even if you’re not competing.

Registration Deadline

Registration ends Friday, September 18 at 5 PM.

Grab your partner, bring your competitive spirit and join us for a day of pickleball, prizes and giving back. Let’s rally together to fight hunger!

Date(s)
Saturday, September 26, 2026
Time
10:00 am – 1:00 pm