Chef’s Competition

The Best of Show Award-Martin Klier's Trio of Veal

Soup

1st Place	*Pappa al Pomodora: Bread and Tomato Soup* James Window, Desserts First
2nd Place	*Char-Grilled Creole Tomato Gazpacho with Cucumber Sorbet* Christopher Nealy, Mansur’s on the Boulevard
3rd Place	*Fire-Roasted Yellow Tomato Cream* *with Smoked Maple Leaf Duck Basil Pillows* William Wells, Culinary Productions

Meat or Fowl

1st Place	*A Taste of Sao Paulo* Eric K. Sibley, Varnedoe’s Carriage House Restaurant
2nd Place	*Cold-Smoked Loin Back Ribs with a* *Sweet Tomato & Ground Coffee Barbeque Sauce* Don F. Mastroni, CEC, The Coffee Pot Restaurant & The Back Creek BBQ Co.
3rd Place	*Oven-Roasted Tomato & Chicken Roulade* Donald Williams, Culinary Productions

Veal

1st Place	*Trio of Veal* Martin Klier, Baton Rouge Country Club
2nd Place	*A Lot Like Lox* Curt Froelich, Mansur’s on the Boulevard
3rd Place	*Pecan-Smoked Veal Flank Stuffed with Lobster Pesto Mousse Set in a Tomato Vermouth Cream* William Wells, Culinary Production

Seafood

1st Place	*Jumbo Lump Crab Cakes* *with Heirloom Tomatoes & Fresh Basil Salsa* Don F. Mastroni, CEC, The Coffee Pot Restaurant & The Back Creek BBQ Co.
2nd Place	*Seafood Courtbouillon* Donnie Adkins, Boomtown Casino
3rd Place	*Seared Tuna Topped with* *Heirloom Tomato & White Peach Salsa* Chris Nealy, Mansur’s on the Boulevard

Desserts

1st Place	*Yellow Tomato & Kiwi Crepes* *with Mint Chantilly & Spiced Rum Sauce* Christopher Cohen, Mansur’s on the Boulevard
2nd Place	*Best of Three Worlds:* *Tomato Shortcake, Frozen Tomato Parfait and* *Panko Crusted Lemon Ricotta Cream Cheesecake* Darrell Harris, Culinary Productions
3rd Place	*Green Tomato Marmalade Buttermilk Cake* Christopher Nealy, Mansur’s on the Boulevard

Bloody Mary Shake Off

1st Place	Jay Dill Cypress’s Rajun Mary
2nd Place	Jeannie Tyler Jean-in’s Hittin-Kickin-Mixin’
3rd Place	Brandi Hahn Bloody Mary Salad Bar

Salsa Shoot-Out

1st Place	Jamar L. Sheffie Game Time Salsa
2nd Place	Michael Allen Golden Tomato & Pineapple Salsa
3rd Place	John D. LeBlanc Leblanc’s Salsa

Tomato Growing Contest

Category A Best Tasting Tomato
1st Place	A2 Anthony Miletello
2nd Place	A3 Mary Lee Miletello
3rd Place	A1 Bob Blanchard
Category B Most Tomatoes In a Cluster
1st Place	B1 Bob Blanchard
2nd Place	B2 Janis Poche
3rd Place	B3 Sybil Story
Category C Biggest Tomato
1st Place	C3 Anthony Miletello
2nd Place	C2 Sybil Story
3rd Place	C1 Bob Blanchard
Category D Most Beautiful Tomato
1st Place	D2 Mary Lee Miletello
2nd Place	D3 Polly Miletello
3rd Place	D1 Bob Blanchard