Michael Barbato

Chetola/Manor House

Prelim date: March 4

Secret Ingredient: Apples

Score: 3073

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Grilled Salmon with Apple-Goat Cheese Crouton

Creamy Fuji Apple and Sweet Potato Hash

Ken Gordon

 The Gamekeeper

Prelim date: March 4

Secret Ingredient: Apples

Score: 3015

Highest Scoring Dish:

Napoleon of Two Apples

with Apple Whipped Cream,

Caramel Sauce and Apple Glaze

James Welch

Crippen's

Prelim date: March 25

Secret Ingredient: Peppers

Score: 5131

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Highest scoring dish:

Pan Seared Sea Scallop

with Red Yellow & Green Chili Coulis

Chevre Cream & Crispy Fried Leek

Jamie Lyda

Green Park Inn

Prelim date: March 25

Secret Ingredient: Peppers

Score: 3575

Highest Scoring Dish:

Cajun Shrimp & Jalapeno Cream Sauce

with Sauteed Portobella and Pineapple

Michael Foreman

Restaurant G

Prelim date: March 3

Secret Ingredient: Milk

Score: 3392

Highest Scoring Dish:

Curried Scallop-Stuffed Pork Tenderloin

poached in Coconut Milk, Lime & Cilantro

with Carrot-Fennel Brulee,

and Carrot, Parsnip, Zucchini, &

Green Bean Carpaccio

Bill Greene Artisanal

Prelim date: March 3

Secret Ingredient: Milk

Score: 3992

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Rum Glazed Hawaiian Pineapple with

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Puff Pastry and Caramel

Guy Thomas

Meadowbrook Inn

Prelim date: March 10

Secret Ingredient: Tomatoes

Score: 2903

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Napoleon of Grilled Pork Tenderloin,

Heirloom Tomato and

Pistachio-Chived Goat Cheese

with Tomato Jam and Blackberry Gastrique

Jordan Allen

Pssghetti's

Prelim date: March 10

Secret Ingredient: Tomatoes

Score: 2571

Highest Scoring Dish:

Napoleon of Panko Crusted Portobella &

Heirloom Tomato

with Bibb Lettuce, Prosciutto di Parma,

Manchego Cheese and Apple-Leek Vinaigrette

Daniel Bock

Canyons

Prelim date: March 11

Secret Ingredient: Beer

Score: 3378

Highest Scoring Dish:

Black Mocha Stout Spice Cake

with Porter Creme Anglaise,

Bittersweet Chocolate and Drunken Cranberries

Marietta DeBriere

Createring

Prelim date: March 11

Secret Ingredient: Beer

Score: 4035

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Kashmir Tempura Shrimp

wtih Fennel Apple Slaw, Inca Red Quinoa Salad

with Lemongrass Cream and

Avocado Wasabi

Dominic Geraghty

Hound Ears

Prelim date: March 17

Secret Ingredient: Rosemary

Score: 3333

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Rosemary Skewered Leg of Lamb

with Sweet Potato Poleta and

Roasted Root Vegetables

Andrew Long

Storie St Grille

Prelim date: March 17

Secret Ingredient: Rosemary

Score: 2967

Highest Scoring Dish:

Rosemary Crusted Maine Salmon

with English Pea Risotto, Carrot Creme

and Crispy Fried Parsnips

Chuck Nelson

The Table

Prelim date: March 18

Secret Ingredient: Mushroom

Score: 4286

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Highest Scoring Dish:

Portobella-Shiitake-Oyster Mushroom &

Grilled Pork Tenderloin Spring Roll

with Micro Greens & Beet Vinaigrette

Sam Beasley

Casa Rustica

Prelim date: March 18

Secret Ingredient: Mushroom

Score: 4190

Highest Scoring Dish:

Chantrelle & Morel Dusted Pork Tenderloin

with Wild Mushroom Risotto,

Caramelized Shallot & Rosemary Sauce

and Goat Cheese

Will Burrell

Glidewell's

Prelim date: March 24

Secret Ingredient: Strawberries

Score: 2133

Highest Scoring Dish:

Blackened and Grilled Tenderloin of Pork

with Lemon Basil & Goat Cheese Risotto,  

Strawberry & Dried Cranberry Sauce,

Grilled Asparagus & Strawberry Jam

Guy Branaman

Broyhill Inn

Prelim date: March 24

Secret Ingredient: Strawberries

Score: 2239

MOVING ON TO MAIN EVENT

Highest Scoring Dish:

Pan Seared Sea Scallop

over Wilted Spinach with Oyster Mushrooms, Leeks, & Butternut Squash

with Srawberry Burre Blanc