3rd Annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off

The 3rd Annual Alabama Seafood Cook-Off will take place at Heron Pointe at The Wharf. The event is open to the public.This year’s contenders include Chef Bryan Cates of Kitchen on George in Mobile, Chef Kelly Grady Hargroves of Wind Creek Casino & Hotel in Montgomery, Chef Brody Olive of Voyager’s Restaurant at Perdido Beach Resort in Orange Beach, and Chef Jason Ramirez of Villaggio Grille in Orange Beach. Chef Olive will be competing for the third year in a row after being named ASCO runner-up in 2015 and 2016. Chef Cates, Chef Hargroves, and Chef Ramirez will all be competing for the first time.This year’s winner will go on to represent Alabama in the 2017 Great American Seafood Cook-Off (GASCO) in New Orleans. Additionally, the ASCO winner will also be an automatic qualifier for the 2017 World Food Championships to be held at The Wharf in November. As in previous years, chef teams, lead chef plus one assistant, will be judged by the same five criteria that the GASCO abides by: presentation, general impression and serving methods; creativity and practicality; composition and harmony of ingredients; correct preparation and craftsmanship; and flavor, taste and texture.We’re proud to share a home with so many talented chefs, and we’re looking forward to seeing their culinary skills on display this summer.

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