McCain SureCrisp™ Showdown – Round 2 Winners

Congrats to the Round 2 winners of the McCain SureCrisp Showdown!

In Round 2 we challenged 32 chefs to get creative by using McCain SureCrisp Waffle Fries as the center of a plate with accompaniments. These 16 chefs impressed the judges and will be moving on to phase 2 of the competition where they will create 2 more dishes using SureCrisp fries for the opportunity to continue on in the competition for the chance to win a Meglio knife, a Chef’s Roll Apparel Knife Roll, and a top-of-the-line Polyscience Control Freak! Congratulations and good luck, chefs! Your next 2 entries are due by Thursday, March 24th!

Loco Moco

by Nick Blessing

SureCrisp waffle fry duck fat pave, short rib brown gravy, trumpet mushroom, sunny side up egg, house-made waffle fry furikake crumble

Breakfast of Champions

by Erin Hungsberg

Seasoned Waffle Fry Tower – Sliced Avocado – Perfectly Poached Egg – Calabrian Ranch – Red Pepper Flake – Nueske’s Bacon Crumble

Triple Kimchi Fries

by Brandon Near

SureCrisp Waffle Fries fried golden brown delicious covered in kimchi mayo. Topped with chopped kimchi and, kimchi furikake.

Shiro-Dashi Waffle Fries

by Andre Carde

McCain SureCrisp Waffle Fries | Shiro-Dashi Potato Espuma with Buttery Leeks | Egg Yolk Jam | Kewpie Mayonnaise | Bonito Flakes

Molé Fries

by Jesse Houston

Sure Crisp Waffle Fries tossed in taco seasoning, drizzled with home-made molé and lime crema, topped with taqueria pickles, cabbage, fried peanuts, avocado and chilis.

5-spice SureCrisp Waffle Fry Churros with Dipping Sauces

by Tatiana Rosana

SureCrisp Waffle Fries tossed in cinnamon and 5-spice sugar, served with a salted dulce de leche, bourbon vanilla bean creme anglaise, and smoky spiced chocolate sauce.

Italian Meat Lover’s Pizza Sliders – on McCain SureCrisp Waffle Fries

by Carol Koty

SureCrisp Waffle Fries keep their crunch baked with layers of traditional plum tomato and fresh basil sauce, oozing mozzarella cheese, spicy Italian sausage, smokey bacon bits, and classic pepperoni. Finished with a drizzle of both creamy roasted garlic parmesan sauce and sundried tomato with hot cherry pepper sauce

Gourmet Philly Cheese Steak Style Waffle Fries

by Zoe Adelstein

Waffle fries topped with shredded provolone cheese. Top with cumin, garlic and black pepper roasted green, red and orange peppers, crispy garlic Baby Bella mushrooms, melted salt and vinegar onions, and browned shaved ribeye steak seasoned with salt, pepper, and garlic. Finish the whole dish off with a Provolone Queso Sauce,

Steak Frites and Egg Bites

by Peter Nguyen

Thinly sliced wagyu skirt steak from the Miyazaki Prefecture tossed in chimmichurri, dollop on citrus horse radish cream, topped with black kaluga caviar, shaved cured egg yolks, and micro sunflower shoots, on a bed of sureCrisp Waffle Fries.

So Many Sauces So Little Fries!

by Alejandro Barrientos

SureCrisp Waffle Fries are the main dish. Deep fried until golden brown then tossed in smoked salt, Parmesan cheese and chopped parsley. Then perfectly paires with a smokey BBQ sauce, homemade cilantro ranch, creamy buffalo sauce, spicy brown mustard and our in house made spicy ketchup!

Lamb Sausage Gyro Fries

by Frank Campanella

McCain SureCrisp Waffle Fries topped with ground lamb sausage, crumbled feta, kalamata olives, tomatoes, pickled onions, and tzatziki sauce.

Wharf Waffle Fry Poutine

by James Canter

Lobster, shrimp, crab, clams seafood gravy, fried garlic, dill, pickled peppers, caviar, Old Bay dusted McCain waffle fries cooked in duck fat.

Javalina Waffle Fries

by Frank Mendoza

14 Hour Smoked Pork Butt, BBQ Dusted SureCrisp Waffle Fries, Smoked Cheddar Cheese Sauce, Piloncillo Bacon BBQ Beans, Green Chile Relish, Smoked Tomato Onion Ranch

Gochujang Chicken & “Waffles”

by Toni Thomas

Waffle Fry cornbread waffles, gochujang buttermilk fried chicken, sweet corn butter, with Gochugaru honey maple syrup. Topped with poached eggs.

Spicy Pork Bulgogi Eggs Benedict

by Michael Kitano

In house made pineapple hollandaise prepared with egg yolks, clarified butter, and pineapple juice. Poached egg Stir-fried spicy pork bulgogi.

Adobo Chicken and Waffle “Fries”

by Anh-Tuan Tran

Adobo Brined (White vinegar, bay leaves, brown sugar, chili flakes, black peppercorn) Fried Chicken Thighs, McCain SureCrisp Waffle Fries, Orange-infused Hot Honey (organic honey, orange peel, whole dried chilis, red chili flakes), Fresh Thai Chili, Cilantro.