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Q & A With 'Taste of the NFL' Founder Wayne Kostroski

It’s likely that fans are familiar with the high-profile event that has been nicknamed “Party with a Purpose” because of its mission to support hunger relief across the country.

In addition to names recognized by Vikings fans, including former linebacker Ben Leber and local celebrity chef Andrew Zimmern, Taste of the NFL Founder Wayne Kostroski might be most excited to bring the nationally known event home to Minnesota for the first time since 1992, when the very first event was put on prior to Super Bowl XXVI.

Kostroski’s career journey has been an interesting one, starting with a rock-and-roll band called Circus that he and his friends formed.