Fire in the Triangle Competition
Sixteen local chefs will be competing in the first Fire in the Triangle dining competition this summer.
Using a bracket system like that in sports, it pits chefs against one another in "Iron Chef-style" battles with a twist – the audience/diners get to eat and vote! Their votes make up 70 % of the total score, with the judges' panel only counting for 30 percent.
Diners will not know which chefs made which dishes. Emcee Jimmy Crippen said diners are urged not to try to figure out which chefs made each of the six dishes. "Just vote your palate," Crippen suggested.
Voting will also be easy. Diners can scan a QR code and vote on their smartphones. Paper and pencil voting will be available for those who don't have a smartphone.
The format is simple: Chefs arrive at the restaurant, 1705 Prime, which is located at 705 E. Millbrook Road in Raleigh at Noon the day of the competition. This is the site for all battles.
They find out the secret ingredient and must get to work with their two assistants to create three courses featuring that ingredient. They all have access to the same pantry and the same ingredients. They are also prohibited from making anything from their restaurants.
Their menus are due by 3:30 p.m. and diners start arriving at 6:30 p.m. Dinner is served at 7 p.m.
This sounds like a wonderful dining experience for anyone who enjoys food and showcases many of the excellent chefs we have in the Triangle. There are many more great chefs that are not competing!
Tickets for all first round battles are $49 per person. The price EXCLUDES BEVERAGE, TAX AND TIP.
Tickets can be purchased at http://www.competitiondining.com/events/fire-in-the-triangle
It a single-elimination contest with the winner being crowned on July 31.
First round match-ups:
June 11: Shane Ingram (Four Square) vs. Adam Jones (Twisted Fork)
June 12: Adam Rose (Il Palio) vs. Josh Decarolis (Jujube)
June 13: Ryan Payne (Weathervane) vs. Chris Harris (Fork and Barrel)
June 18: Scott James (Midtown Grille) vs. Matthew Hannon (Ashten's)
June 19: John Childers (Herons at Umstead) vs. Chad McIntyre (Market)
June 20: Reto Von Weissenfluh (Mia Francesca) vs. Serge Falcoz-Vigne (518 West)
June 26: Christopher Hill (The Oxford) vs. Jimmy Reale (The Carolina Inn)
Fire in the Triangle is part of the Got to Be NC Competition dining series. The winner from the Triangle will go on to the "final four" to compete against the winners of the Fire on the Rock, Fire on the Dock and Fire in the Triad competitions. These two competitions were held earlier this year and the winners from The Rock and Dock have been selected. The Triad competition is coming up in August and September. More information on that one as it becomes available.
The last chef standing wins $2,000 and the coveted red chef’s jacket. The runner-up will get $500.
Dock winner Andy Hopper of Chefs 105 in Morehead City said some of the secret ingredients he had to deal with during his battles were strawberry moonshine, grits, Johnston County hams, pasta and quail.
That doesn't sound too unusual for me, but I'm not picky. If you happen to be in the Raleigh area, the restaurant is only about 20 to 25 minutes from the Oakwood Inn Bed & Breakfast. Rent a room, stay the night, and have a wonderful dining experience that is unique and different. What a nice little gift for your spouse, friend, partner, or significant other.
A NIGHT AWAY AND A NIGHT OUT!! Check us out at www.oakwoodinnbb.com.
A NIGHT AWAY AND A NIGHT OUT!! Check us out at www.oakwoodinnbb.com.
Gary
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