WINNER: John Currence, Mississippi
 

CHEFS:
Rob Kinneen, Alaska

Dean Thomas, Alaska

Paul Anders, Colorado

Barton Seaver, District of Columbia/NOAA

Andre Bienvenu, Florida

Michael Taylor, Illinois;

Jasper Mirabile, Jr., Kansas

Michael Riggs, Kentucky

Brian Landry, Louisiana

Tafari Campbell, Maryland

John Currence, Mississippi

Peter Fischbach, New Jersey

Joel Sardinha, North Carolina

Mark Holley, Texas

WINNING RECIPE: 
Mississippi Redfish Courtboullion with Seafood Dirty Rice

JUDGES:
Zach Brooks, Serious Eats’ New York editor

Ed Mueller, Santé magazine

Dr. Roy Crabtree, NOAA, Washington D.C.

2006 Cook-Off Winner Justin Timineri, Chef, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Jody Denton, Chef/Owner, Merenda Restaurant and Wine Bar, Oregon

Chris Koetke, Dean of Chicago’s School of Culinary Arts of Kendall College