Free! March 26 & 27, 2011 at Mall of America

Minnesota Monthly’s 3rd Annual Local Chef Challenge will be held at the Best Buy® Rotunda at Mall of America®. Eight local chefs will compete in elimination heats, advancing until there are only two chefs remaining for Sunday’s final duel—where one chef will walk away with bragging rights and $10,000.



Congratulations to our winner, Chef Vincent Francoual!

ROUND ONE Vincent Francoual vs. Judi Barness

Winner: Francoual

Secret Ingredients: scallops, pine nuts, artichoke, Kim chee Erik Anderson vs. Michael DeCamp

Winner: Decamp

Secret Ingredients: octopus, fennel, banana chips, jalapeño J.D. Fratzke vs. Kevin Kathman

Winner: Fratzke

Secret Ingredients: fluke, watermelon radishes, grapefruit, yogurt pretzels Scott Graden vs. Jack Riebel

Winner: Riebel

Secret Ingredients: barramundi, broccoli, olives and orange gummi bunnies SEMI-FINALS Vincent Francoual vs. Michael DeCamp

Winner: Francoual

Secret Ingredients: goose breast, quail egg, jicama, Oreos J.D. Fratzke vs. Jack Riebel

Winner: J.D. Fratzke

Secret Ingredients: buffalo, beets, gorgonzola, organic ginger snaps

FINAL Vincent Francoual vs. J.D. Fratzke

First Place: Francoual – $10,000

Second Place: Fratzke – $1,000

Secret Ingredients: kumquats, pistachios, marscapone, chow mein noodles



THE CONTESTANTS

THE JUDGES

Cheryl Tiegs,

Cambria Brand

Advocate & Supermodel Dara Moskowitz

Grumdahl

Dining Critic,

Minnesota Monthly Jason DeRusha

TV reporter,

WCCO-TV Jason Ross

Chef Instructor,

LeCordon Bleu

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