On March 20th BRAVA by Brad Kilgore in Miami opened its doors for Chef’s Plate 13. Presented by Chef’s Roll and sponsored by Meat Livestock Australia, Front of the House, and MIC Food, the scintillating showdown saw Ryan Peters, Sous Chef at Ocean Reef Club take on Louis Robinson, Chef/Owner of Spice. Each chef was tasked with creating 3 unique dishes for the competition’s 5 judges, as well as for 60 culinary industry guests. The Chef’s Plate Trophy and golden ticket to the World Food Championships went to Chef Louis Robinson and the People’s Choice prize (leather knife roll from JENDE Industries) went to Chef Ryan Peters.
Participating judges for Chef’s Plate 13 included Food & Wine Best New Chef 2016 Brad Kilgore, Executive Chef at BRAVA and Alter in Miami, FL; Antonio Bachour, Pastry Chef/Owner of Bachour Bakery & Bistro in Miami, FL; Sean Streete, Sous Chef at Meadowood Resort in Napa Valley, CA and Chef’s Roll Ambassador; Gabriel Fenton, Executive Chef at Turnberry Isle in Miami, FL; and Jeffrey Maxfield, CDC at BRAVA.