Congratulations to the winners of the 2018 Culinary Arts Competition held during the Florida Restaurant & Lodging Show on September 6th-8th at the Orange County Convention Center.
2018 ACF-SANCTIONED CULINARY ARENA COMPETITIONS
Taste of Elegance Pork Signature Recipe Competition:
1st Place Gold Medal: Lance Cook, Hammock Dunes Club
2nd Place Gold Medal: Angel Santiago, Universal Orlando Resort
3rd Place Silver Medal: Dennis Roach, Walt Disney World
Duck Signature Recipe Competition:
1st Place Gold Medal: Justin Maurinus, The Club at Mediterra
2nd Place Silver Medal: Lance Cook, Hammock Dunes Club
3rd Place Silver Medal: Michael Priola, Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
Farm to Table Vegetarian Signature Recipe Competition:
1st Place Gold Medal: Bounphet Chanthavong, Shadow Wood Country Club
2nd Place Silver Medal: Christian Markussen, Florida Technical College
3rd Place Silver Medal: Juan Cruz, Bonita Country Club
Florida Pastry Challenge – Student Category:
1st Place Silver Medal: Yoleida Davila, Second Harvest Food Bank
2nd Place Silver Medal: Abdul Haq Siddiqui, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
3rd Place Bronze Medal: Jolina Baron, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort
Florida Pastry Challenge – Professional Category:
1st Place Silver Medal: Timothy Blouin, Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club
2nd Place Silver Medal: Raymond Blanchard, The Everglades Club
3rd Place Bronze Medal: Pablo Rodriguez, Rosen Hotel & Resort
Florida Pastry Challenge – Wedding Cake Category:
1st Place Silver Medal: Cheryl Figueroa, Universal Orlando Resort
2nd Place Bronze Medal: Denise Carino, NUC Florida Technical College
3rd Place Bronze Medal: Oscar Pagan, Treasure Cakes by Pagan & Shaffer
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2018 TASTING ARENA COMPETITIONS *
Florida ProStart Best Grilled Cheese Competition:
1st Place: J.P. Taravella HS
2nd Place: Martin County High School
3rd Place: South Lake High
Scott Joseph’s “Next Big Thing” Sous Chef Competition:
1st Place: Jacob Rios, B Resorts
2nd Place: Denny Roach, Walt Disney World
3rd Place: Edwin Fernandez, JW Marriott Grande Lakes
O-Town MacDown Competition:
1st Place: Terrence Tookes
2nd Place: Bryan Frick, Nestle Professional
3rd Place: Daniel Gill & Dylan Beck, WDW Swan & Dolphin Resort
* Note:
Due to a clerical error, People’s Choice Winners
were not recorded and that information is currently unavailable.
