Webcast Alert: The 4th Annual Red Robin Kids' Cook-Off Championship

DENVER // PRNewswire-FirstCall // -- (Nasdaq: RRGB) Get ready, burger lovers, there's a new gourmet burger champion on the horizon! On Thursday, Dec. 3, 10 kid chefs from across the country will compete in the fourth annual Red Robin Kids' Cook-Off in hopes of having their burger creation named the next grand-prize winner. As part of the competition, all 10 kids will make their burgers for a panel of judges, including Robin Miller, host of the Food Network's "Quick Fix Meals with Robin Miller." The winning gourmet burger will be sold in Red Robin® restaurants in summer 2010 to benefit the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) and featured in a free cookbook available online.

To support the young chefs, Red Robin is featuring the 10 finalists on its Web site, www.redrobin.com/thefinalists, for fans to view, share with others and vote for their favorite kid-invented gourmet burger. The kid chef with the most online votes will be named "Fan Favorite" and will receive an award of recognition and a $100 gift card to Toys "R" Us.

By tuning in, you'll have the opportunity to watch these 10 kid chefs prepare their gourmet burgers in an exciting 'Iron Chef'-like competition, and see the grand-prize winner and Fan Favorite announced live!

What: The 4(th) Annual Red Robin Kids' Cook-Off Championship

When: Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009 at 10:30 a.m. MST

Where: www.redrobin.com/kidscookoff

How: Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address above.

About Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. (NASDAQ: RRGB)

Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc., a casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1969 that operates through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Red Robin International, Inc., serves up wholesome, fun, feel-good experiences in a family-friendly environment. Red Robin, which was recently named one of Parents magazine's Ten Best Family Restaurants, is famous for serving more than two dozen insanely delicious, high-quality gourmet burgers in a variety of recipes with Bottomless Steak Fries®, as well as salads, soups, appetizers, entrees, desserts, and signature Mad Mixology® Beverages. There are more than 430 Red Robin® restaurants located across the United States and Canada, including corporate-owned locations and those operating under franchise agreements.

SOURCE Red Robin

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