WINNER: Tory McPhail, Louisiana
 

CHEFS:
Zack Compton, Alabama
Patrick Hoogerhyde, Alaska

Ian MacBride, California
Randy King, Idaho
Michael Taylor, Illinois
John Varanese, Kentucky
Tory McPhail, Louisiana
Margaret Salt McLellan, Maine
Vaishali P. Chitnis, Maryland
Rob Stinson, Mississippi
Peter J. Fischbach, New Jersey
Philippe Boulot, Oregon
Nick Rabar, Rhode Island
Chuck Harris, Texas
Ed Fischer, West Virginia

WINNING RECIPE: 
Creole Seafood Mixed Grill

JUDGES:
Chef Michel Richard, Citronelle Restaurant, Washington D.C.

Carol Mighton Haddix, Food Editor Chicago Tribute

Julia Rutland, Food Editor Southern Living Magazine

Chef Kathy Casey, Kathy Casey’s Dish Delish

William B. “Bill” Woolf, Woolfgang Productions, Nordland, WA

Chef Robert Wiedmaier, Marcel’s Restaurant, Washington D.C.