3 Chefs.
45 Minutes.
One Winner!

Saturday, October 17th
at Prize Island (700 Texas St)

Saturday, October 17th
at Prize Island (700 Texas St)

The Battle Begins at 6:00 p.m.

Three Finalist Chefs were selected by the attendees of Come & Get It and now they will battle it out to win the Golden Fork trophy and $5,000 cash! Watch live as they have 45 minutes to create a unique dish from scratch with nothing but their skills, a mystery basket of ingredients, and your cheers of support.

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What is the Battle for the Golden Fork

On Wednesday of the festival, attendees of Come & Get narrowed down six chefs to three finalists. Now those chefs must battle it out in the street to be crowned the Golden Fork champion!

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Three local chefs have been selected from six semi-finalists.

On Wednesday of the festival, attendees of Come & Get narrowed down six chefs to three finalists. Now those chefs must battle it out in the street to be crowned the Golden Fork champion!

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Each chef is given a mystery basket of ingredients they must use.

It wouldn’t be a battle of wits if the chefs knew what they were getting before the competition — so each chef will be delivered the same mystery basket of ingredients they must use in their Battle dish. Chefs will be graded not only on taste, but on creative use of the mystery ingredients and presentation.

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45 minutes on the clock...

Tick tock! The chefs will have just 45 minutes to complete their dish from scratch. They will have a Battle kitchen of supplies, cooking elements, and staple ingredients to assist them on their journey… plus your cheers of support!

WHO WILL ADVANCE TO THE BATTLE?

Three of these chefs will be selected during Food Prize: Come & Get It on Wednesday, October 14th to advance to the Battle!

niemalongstratt

LOCAL CHEF

Niema DiGrazia

Fronted by powerhouse vocalist AJ Haynes, the group is known for their energetic fusion of punk blues, classic R&B.

melissabrannan

LOCAL CHEF

Melissa Brannan

Known for arena-ready anthemic energy and introspective lyrics, they hit new heights opening for Bon Jovi in 2022 being awesome.

dylanteekell

LOCAL CHEF

Dylan Teekell

Known for their blend of club-ready beats, rock swagger, and stadium-sized hooks, the quintet consists of members River Gibson.

Gabriel Balderas

LOCAL CHEF

Gabriel Balderas

A young black male reunites with his high-school crush after doing five years in prison for being an accomplice to a crime.

MelvinNelson

LOCAL CHEF

Melvin Nelson

A teen raised in a southern home in the mid-1960s risks everything to cross-dress for the first time after an invitation to a party.

MelvinNelson

LOCAL CHEF

Melvin Nelson

A teen raised in a southern home in the mid-1960s risks everything to cross-dress for the first time after an invitation to a party.