After very successful events in 2017 and 2018, more than 50 black chefs who own local Cleveland restaurants, food trucks and catering businesses applied to be selected to participate in A Taste of Black Cleveland: The Food Showcase 3.0 at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The event was originally conceived, created and hosted by the Cleveland branch of the NAACP, the Cavs and ARAMARK. In a continuing collaboration for the expanded and re-imagined year three, which includes The Real Black Friday as well, 21 participants have been invited to the FieldHouse to prepare their signature dishes for guests to sample and vote on based on quality, variety and presentation.