Ok – I’ve eaten 15 seafood dishes now and must say all the chefs did a great job! The National Seafood Cook off was a delicious job today. Here’s the hot off the presses winning chefs:
1st place: Louisiana- Tory McPhail from Commander’s Palace (He grew up in washington – so we have a little NW connection to the winner!)
2nd place: New Jersy – Peter Fischba
3rd place: Alaska – Patrick Hooger
Congrats to all!
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