2021 NCRLA Chef Showdown
Congratulations to the 2021 NCRLA Chef Showdown winners!
NCRLA Chef of the Year: Saif Rahman | Vidrio, Raleigh
NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Tiesha Whittaker | Buttermilk Boutique, Clayton
NCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Colleen Hughes
NCRLA Distillery of the Year: Sutler’s Spirits, Winston-Salem
People’s Choice Savory Chef: Matthew Rivers | Timberlake’s Restaurant at Chetola Mountain Resort, Blowing Rock
People’s Choice Pastry Chef: Savanna Brodar | Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel, Charlotte
People’s Choice Specialty Cocktail & Distillery: David Schmidt representing Hackney Distillery
Runner-up for Chef of the Year: Chayil Johnson | Community Matters Cafe, Charlotte
Runner-up for Pastry Chef of the Year: Gerald Hawkins Jr. | Gaston Country Club, Gastonia
North Carolina Department of Agriculture Culinary Ambassador Team: Saif Rahman, Tiesha Whittaker, Matthew Rivers, Savanna Brodar, Chayil Johnson, Gerald Hawkins Jr.
We’re already looking forward to the 2022 competition.
Thank you to our 2021 sponsors!
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