DURHAM, N.C. (August 5, 2025) – The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $35.8 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries, announced the winners of the ninth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown, presented by Got to Be NC, on Monday, …
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2025 Chef Showdown
Taste, sip, and vote at NC’s top culinary competition—Aug. 4! Experience the Ultimate Culinary Competition Join us on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Bay 7 in Durham for the Grand Finale of NCRLA’s Chef Showdown—North Carolina’s premier culinary and mixology competition. Presented by Got To Be NC, …
Best Chef, Pastry Chef, Mixologist and Distillery in NC Crowned at 2022 NCRLA Chef Showdown
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE RALEIGH, N.C. (August 9, 2022) – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $27.3 billion restaurant, foodservice, and lodging industries, announced the champions of the sixth NCRLA Chef Showdown on Monday, Aug. …
Call-to-Apply: NCRLA Seeks Chefs, Mixologists, and Distilleries for Statewide Culinary Competition
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $23.5 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries, is now accepting applications for its fifth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown, presented by Got to be NC. The culinary competition …
Culinary Competitors Announced for NCRLA Chef Showdown Coastal Preliminary Round
The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association announced nine chefs from eastern North Carolina competing in the first of five preliminary rounds leading up to the fourth annual NCRLA Chef Showdown, presented by Got to be NC Agriculture. The Showdown’s booming success inspired this …
Finalists Announced for 2018 NCRLA Chef Showdown
RALEIGH, N.C. – July 10, 2018 – The North Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association, creator and host of the annual NCRLA Chef Showdown presented by Got to be NC Agriculture, announced the 21 chefs selected to compete in its third annual cooking competition. The chefs and pastry chefs, all based …
Top NC Chefs Distinguished at 2017 NCRLA North Carolina Chef Showdown
The North Carolina Restaurant and Lodging Association (NCRLA), the driving force behind North Carolina’s $24 billion restaurant, foodservice and lodging industries, announced the winners of the second annual NC Chef Showdown held Monday, Aug. 21, as an extension of the North Carolina Restaurant …
