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Chef Jim Smith wins Great American Seafood Cook-Off 2011

GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK OFF www.greatamericanseafoodcookoff.com   Press Contact: Shea Communications Richard Shea (917) 584-3542 FOR RELEASE:                                                                      JIM SMITH OF ALABAMA WINS FIRST PLACE AT GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK-OFF IN NEW ORLEANS   Chef Smith Edges Tops Chefs From Around The U.S.  to Become King of American Seafood NEW ORLEANS (August 6, 2011) [...]

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Great American Seafood Cook-Off Frequently Asked Questions

 Where does the cook-off take place? The cook-off takes place at the Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, in Hall J, alongside the Louisiana Restaurant Association Food Service Expo. The cook-off is open to the public, but the Expo is open to food service professionals only. What time does the cook-off begin? The cook-off opening ceremonies are at 11:30 a.m. [...]

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Chef & TV Personality Kevin Roberts to MC This Year’s Cook-Off Along with Chef John Folse

CHEFS FROM AROUND U.S. WILL VISIT NEW ORLEANS FOR EIGHTH ANNUAL GREAT AMERICAN SEAFOOD COOK-OFF   Chef & TV Personality Kevin Roberts to MC Along with Chef John Folse NEW ORLEANS (July 21, 2011) –  Chefs representing more than a dozen states will gather in New Orleans on August 6th to compete in the eighth [...]

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13 Chefs to Compete in the 2011 Great American Seafood Cook-Off

Earlier this year, organizers of The Great American Seafood Cook-Off encouraged states to hold a qualifying round or appoint a chef to compete in the event.  There are currently 13 chefs registered representing such states as Alabama, Alaska, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oregon, South Carolina, Texas and West Virginia. The [...]

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Want to Win a Trip to this years Cook-Off??

Click the link below to sign up for a chance to win a trip to New Orleans to see this year’s cook-off up close and personal, including airfare, hotel stay and more! Deadline for entries is July 21. http://www.neworleansonline.com/promos/2011/greatamericancookoff/index.html Share on Facebook

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2011 Great American Seafood Cook-Off Set for August 6

The 2011 Great American Seafood Cook-Off will take place on August 6 in New Orleans.  Check back for updates on participating chefs. Share on Facebook

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FLORIDA CHEF DEAN MAX CROWNED KING OF AMERICAN SEAFOOD

FLORIDA CHEF DEAN MAX CROWNED ‘KING OF AMERICAN SEAFOOD’ at National Cook-Off in New Orleans Alabama Chef Captures Second, Maine and New Jersey Chefs Tie For Third —————— NEW ORLEANS, August 7, 2010 — America’s finest chefs showed their skills in seafood preparation today at the 2010 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, held in New Orleans [...]

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Louisiana Chef Tory McPhail Crowned ‘King Of American Seafood’ Sixth Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off

America’s finest chefs showed their skills in seafood preparation at the 2009 Great American Seafood Cook-Off, held Saturday in New Orleans for the sixth straight year. The event, which has featured both up-and-coming and celebrity chefs over the years, underscored the importance of cooking with domestic seafood and encouraged the use of products from sustainable [...]

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And The Winner Is… Chef John Currence. Fifth Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off

Congratulations to Mississippi’s Chef John Currence! He beat out 14 other prestigious chefs from across the nation to be crowned King of American Seafood at the 2008 Fifth Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off! It was a spectacular battle between great culinary talents at the Louisiana Foodservice EXPO, but at the end of the two day [...]

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Chefs Sizzle, Everybody Wins!

Tim Thomas, of Georgia, Crowned 2007 King of American Seafood With the Brazilian sounds of Casa Samba vibrating in the huge hall and a performer dressed in tails dancing while expertly sliding wands of fire down her throat, the opening of the final day of the 2007 Great American Seafood Cook-Off could not have been [...]

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