19th Annual Hot Food Competition & Tasting
"The Feast of Santa Fe"
A culinary salute to Southwest Cuisine on Monday, February 1, 2010 at Zehnder's of Frankenmuth. Two dozen top chefs in Michigan competed for cash and trophies. The categories included:

FIESTA FAVORITES
Boneless Pork Butts or Beef Briskets
ALONG THE RIO GRANDE
Raw Shrimp or Tilapia (mild white fish)
HACIENDA HOLIDAY
Boneless Chicken Breasts or Whole Quail

Proceeds supported the Flint Head Start "Snack Sack Project".

This year's Top Chefs were:
BEST DISPLAY OF THE SHOW:
	Best Display Gold Winner - Chef Denise Fahrenbruch of Bay Arenac ISD
	Best Display Silver Winner - Chef Brian Buzzard of the Saginaw Country Club
RED MEAT CATEGORY:
	Red Meat Gold Winner - Chef Travis Ringler of Morrison Senior Dining with his recipe "Teriyaki Mesquite Brisket with Pineapple Flair"
	Red Meat Silver Winner - Chef Mark Frank of Zehnder's Restaurant with his recipe "Pork Picadillo Stuffed Chiles"
	Red Meat Bronze Winner - Chef Terry Tanner with 501 Bar & Grill of Flint with his recipe "Oklahoma Brisket"
SEAFOOD CATEGORY:
	Seafood Gold Winner - Chef Jerry Todd of 501 Bar & Grill in Flint with his recipe "Camarones a la Diablo (Devil Shrimp)"
	Seafood Silver Winner - Chef Robert Zehnder of Zehnder's Restaurant with his recipe "De Camarones Rellenos de Chayote (Shrimp Stuffed Squash)"
	Seafood Bronze Winner - Chef Carl Hitch of Lenny Miller's/Mott Community College with his recipe "Sagebrush Shrimp"
POULTRY CATEGORY:
	Poultry Gold Winner - Chef Denise Fahrenbruch of Bay Arenac ISD with her recipe "Picante Queso Tarta de Pollo"
	Poultry Silver Winner - Chef Brian Hoskins of Zehnder's Restaurant with his recipe "Spicy Habanero Grilled Chicken"
	Poultry Bronze Winner - Chef Brian Buzzard of Saginaw Country Club with his recipe "Grilled Quail with Prickly Pear Vinaigrette"
PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARDS:
	People's Choice Winner - Chef Travis Ringler of Morrison Senior Dining with his recipe "Teriyaki Mesquite Brisket with Pineapple Flair"
Congratulations Chefs!