Check out the Shreveport, Bossier chefs competing at Food Prize in Shreveport

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
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It's that time of year where the summer vacations are coming to an end and the Louisiana Prize Foundation begins making its preparations for the annual Prize Fest in downtown Shreveport in October.

Over the next week, the announcements for who made it into the finals for each category of Prize Fest will be taking place. Keep checking back here to see who will go on to compete in the 2023 Comedy, Music, Food, Fashion and Film Prizes.

Food Prize

The Food Prize Come and Get It Dining Experience Friday evening, October 21, 2022, at the Prize Garage in downtown Shreveport.
The Food Prize Come and Get It Dining Experience Friday evening, October 21, 2022, at the Prize Garage in downtown Shreveport.

The Food Prize pits talented Shreveport and Bossier City chefs against each other in order to win the coveted Golden Fork award.

For months elaborate dinners have been hosted for the Golden Fork Society members for the chosen chefs to show off their culinary skills. Every week each chef presents a multi-course dinner and are judged and scored by the society members. Food Prize will take place Friday, October 20.

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Check out the chefs who have made it to the final round and will go one to compete at the Come and Get It food and wine experience at Food Prize.

  • Ryan Gillespie assisted by Val Benn

  • Hardette Harris assisted by Chris Hayes

  • Anthony Felan assisted by Cindy Johnson

  • John Strand assisted by Tootie Morrison

  • Dylan Teekell assisted by Brandon Sooter

  • Megan Chavez assisted by Robin Moore

Each local chef will be paired with another local chef from the Golden Fork Society dinners and the two will collaborate on the dish created for Come and Get It. Attendees will be able to taste each dish and vote for their favorite while a panel of judges will determine the overall winner who will take home the $5,000 grand prize.

The Louisiana Prize Fest will take place October 13 - 15 and October 19 - 21, for more information on the festival including how to purchase tickets, visit the Prize Fest website.

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Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com.

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