Fire on the Rock: Blue Ridge Food & Wine Festival
Saturday, April 18, 2009
828-295-9627
FIRE ON THE ROCK
“Fire on the Rock” Chef’s Challenge is a battle between the area's best chefs! They will duke it out on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th in an "Iron Chef" style competition. Each team will be given a secret ingredient that must be featured in their culinary creations. There will be 3 judges, including one celebrity chef to be determined in the future.
Here's how it works: Eight chefs will pair off in four head-to-head competitions (heats) on Saturday. The judges will score their culinary creations. The two chefs with the highest overall scores will compete on Sunday for the title of Best Chef.
Tickets to Saturday heats are $5.00 each or $10.00 for all four showdowns; heats are at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 5:00pm and 8:00pm. The final showdown is at 2pm on Sunday, and tickets to this event are available for $7.00.
New This Year! At each of the Saturday and Sunday events, a special seating or "Chef's Table Seat" is available for $50 per ticket. With only four seats in the front row, attendees will be the special guests of the competing chefs and will sample each dish at the competiton. These special guests will also be recognized by the master of ceremonies.
You choose the competitors! Only eight chefs will compete at the Main Event, but there are twice as many who want the chance to win the title of Best Chef! All throughout the month of March, these hopefuls will compete in a series of preliminary competitions. The winner from each preliminary competition wins a spot on the Main Stage on Saturday, April 18. You can be a judge! Guests will be able to sample 3 dishes from each chef, then score them with a system created by John Batchelor, the Greensboro News and Record's Food Critic. This six-course culinary delight is only $39 per guest. All preliminary competitions will be held at Crippen's Resataurant in Blowing Rock. Click here to visit the restaurant's website, and see matchup listings & dates.
The Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue Departments will be facilitating the event. Local firemen have always been community-minded and are excited about getting involved with the Blue Ridge Wine Festival through management of the event while providing fire watch protection during the competition. The fire department will be selling t-shirts with proceeds benefiting local fire and rescue services.
Main Event Location: Hayes Performing Arts Center
More information: http://www.blueridgewinefestival.com
“Fire on the Rock” Chef’s Challenge is a battle between the area's best chefs! They will duke it out on Saturday, April 18th and Sunday, April 19th in an "Iron Chef" style competition. Each team will be given a secret ingredient that must be featured in their culinary creations. There will be 3 judges, including one celebrity chef to be determined in the future.
Here's how it works: Eight chefs will pair off in four head-to-head competitions (heats) on Saturday. The judges will score their culinary creations. The two chefs with the highest overall scores will compete on Sunday for the title of Best Chef.
Tickets to Saturday heats are $5.00 each or $10.00 for all four showdowns; heats are at 11:00am, 2:00pm, 5:00pm and 8:00pm. The final showdown is at 2pm on Sunday, and tickets to this event are available for $7.00.
New This Year! At each of the Saturday and Sunday events, a special seating or "Chef's Table Seat" is available for $50 per ticket. With only four seats in the front row, attendees will be the special guests of the competing chefs and will sample each dish at the competiton. These special guests will also be recognized by the master of ceremonies.
You choose the competitors! Only eight chefs will compete at the Main Event, but there are twice as many who want the chance to win the title of Best Chef! All throughout the month of March, these hopefuls will compete in a series of preliminary competitions. The winner from each preliminary competition wins a spot on the Main Stage on Saturday, April 18. You can be a judge! Guests will be able to sample 3 dishes from each chef, then score them with a system created by John Batchelor, the Greensboro News and Record's Food Critic. This six-course culinary delight is only $39 per guest. All preliminary competitions will be held at Crippen's Resataurant in Blowing Rock. Click here to visit the restaurant's website, and see matchup listings & dates.
The Blowing Rock Fire & Rescue Departments will be facilitating the event. Local firemen have always been community-minded and are excited about getting involved with the Blue Ridge Wine Festival through management of the event while providing fire watch protection during the competition. The fire department will be selling t-shirts with proceeds benefiting local fire and rescue services.
Main Event Location: Hayes Performing Arts Center
More information: http://www.blueridgewinefestival.com