Jason Sudekis, Eric Stonestreet, Heidi Gardner, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, & Rob Riggle bring the laughs, fun & superstars to 2025 Big Slick Kansas City. (Photos & graphics property of Big Slick KC)
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com
Kansas City is the center of the entertainment world this weekend as an all-star group of celebrities are in town for the 2025 edition of Big Slick.
Co-hosts Jason Sudeikis, Paul Rudd, Rob Riggle, David Koechner, Eric Stonestreet, and Heidi Gardner are leading the charge to raise money for Children’s Mercy Hospital.
Eric Stonestreet, Jason Sudekis, Rob Riggle, Heidi Gardner, Paul Rudd & David Koechner preview the 2025 Big Slick Kansas City at aa press conference at Children’s Mercy Hospital. (Photo property of Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar)
Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar had the opportunity to attend the kickoff press conference. Children’s Mercy Kansas City President and CEO Dr. Alejandro Quiroga, MD, MBA opened with remarks on how Big Slick Kansas City made an impact.
“For the past 16 years, we raised $25 million,” said Dr. Quiroga. “We (Children’s Mercy Kansas City) lead the charge to how to tackle cancer care in the pediatrics field.”
Kansas City Chiefs star players Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce, along with first-time attendees Andy Richter, Calum Worthy, Kenan Thompson, and Tyler Hoechlin are expected to join Big Slick veterans Al Roker, Andrea Savage, Chris Daughtry, David Cook, David Dastmalchian, Dylan and Becky Baker, Fortune Feimster, Johnny Knoxville, Richard Christy, and Will Forte this weekend.
Big Slick Kansas City’s first public event will be its softball game, where the hosts and special guests will showcase their athleticism at Kauffman Stadium. Attendees can also experience the Kansas City Royals face off against the Detroit Tigers afterwards.
The 2025 Big Slick Weekend will conclude at the T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Missouri, with an event featuring entertainment from the hosts, featured guests, the Potash Brothers and America’s Got Talent alums Blake Vogt and Philip Bowen.
“We are trying to beat $3.9 (million),” said Jason Sudekis, referring to last year’s significant record. “We want to be think about 10 years from now and question, “Remember when we only raised $3.9 (million)?”
While Heidi Gardner wanted to bid on Paul Rudd’s Anaconda live auction package, which includes attending the premiere of Anaconda starring the Ant-Man star and Jack Black, the Saturday Night Live star also revealed an extreme prize that would have fans on the edge of their seats – stunt car driving with Johnny Knoxville.
“Johnny has been to several of our Big Slicks,” said Rob Riggle. “He reached out and stated that he wanted to come back and volunteered to put this package together.”
Other top prizes include a Saturday Night Live taping, a set tour with Heidi Gardner, and attending one of the NBC show’s infamous afterparties; a KC Current Game Day Experience with Kat McNamara and Anthony Hill; a day with Will Forte; and attending the Dexter Resurrection premiere with Eric Stonestreet.
There is also a silent auction featuring New York City experiences, ranging from enjoying a Broadway show and a meal with Dylan and Becky Baker to four VIP passes to a 2025 Today Citi Concert Series show and a Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon VIP Experience, which includes a backstage tour and a meet-and-greet with The Roots. In addition, there are VIP opportunities to attend Fortune Feimster and “Weird Al” Yankovic’s sold-out Kansas City engagements, along with set visits to Fox NFL Sunday, Impractical Jokers, and Tulsa King.
Outside of all of the performances, softball games, and fundraising, there was a more important mission for this weekend.
“We always enjoy hanging out and meeting with the families and their kids here (at Children’s Mercy),” said Paul Rudd. “And that is always the best part.”
Tickets are still available for Saturday night’s celebration.
For more information about Big Slick Kansas City, visit their website.
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