Fire on the Rock Chef Challenge Grand Finale 2009

It started with 16 High Country chefs competing in head-to-head culinary battles where YOU, the dining public, decided who would make it to the finals.

The prelims were held at Crippen's Restaurant and nearly 500 hungry patrons came out to support their favorite chefs. The winners from each heat advanced to the Blue Ridge Wine & Food Festival.

The final battle for the championship included Bill Greene and Dominic Geraghty, with the judges giving both chefs a TIED SCORE! Thanks to the record turnout this year, the event raised close to $2000 for the Fire Department. Thanks again to everyone who participated in this event!


THE CHEFS:

Jordan Allen/Pssghetti's
Michael Barbato/The Manor House
Sam Beasley/Casa Rustica
Danny Bock/Canyon's
Guy Branaman/Broyhill Inn
Will Burrell/Glidewell's
Marietta DeBriere
Michael Foreman/Restaurant G
Dominic Geraghty/Hound Ears Club
Ken Gordon/The Gamekeeper
Bill Greene/Artisanal
Jamie Jyda/Green Park Inn
Andrew Long/Storie St. Grille
Charles Nelson/The Table at Crestwood
Guy Thomas/Meadowbrook Inn
James Welch/Crippen's


THE HOSTS:

Jimmy Crippen
Gary Smith
Robert Miller
Kent Graham


THE JUDGES:

John Batchelor
Susan Dosier
Natalie Kelly Brown
& Carla Hall Lyons


VIDEO BY:

Tom Santay



SPONSORED BY:
Blowing Rock Chamber of Commerce
NC Dept. of Agriculture
Queen City
Viking
Blowing Rock Fire and Rescue

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