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February 03 Epicurious.com Tailgating Recipe Contest Cookoff Update Here I am before the Taste of the NFL
stirring the 30 gallons of Spicy Sausage Soup
Chef Pat King prepared for the event.
It was an amazing adventure, you might say, being a finalist in the Epicurious.com Tailgating Recipe Contest Cookoff in Tampa, Florida during the Super Bowl weekend.
I am so glad I had the opportunity to meet the people I did and be a part of an amazing event like Taste of the NFL. I wish you could've been there... They "assigned" a chef to my recipe (Pat King, from New Orleans) who made 30 gallons of my soup, thickened it a bit and brought in organic micro-basil for garnish. What a great guy! We served it to 1200 people at the event. People who came to the Epicurious booth had the option of voting for their favorite of the three recipes. Pat rallied his chef pals, many of whom wandered over to try the soup. It was a little surreal having famous chefs taste my soup, but the response from them was overwhelmingly positive.
In the end, the Tart Lady came out on top. Congrats to Dianna Wara. No fridge for me, but a once-in-a-lifetime experience, for sure.
What a weekend!
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