Winners
2019 winners are announced below. For 2018 winners, please see further below...
2019 WINNERS
JUDGES PANEL WINNERS
Best Sweet Dish
Chef: Doug Wetzel, Gertrude's Chesapeake Kitchen
Farm/Ingredient: Prigel Family Creamery, Sweet Cream Ice Cream
Dish: Fall Fruit Short Cake
Best Vegetarian Dish
Chef: Chris Amendola, Foraged
Farm/Ingredient: Third Way Farm, Tomatoes
Dish: "Chicken" Parmigiana
Best Savory Dish
Chef: Joey Chavez, The Bygone
Farm/Ingredient: Catoctin Mountain Farm, Pork
Dish: Garlic + Pepper Pate
Best Cocktail
Bar Team: Ouzo Bay
Spirit: Blackwater Distilling
Key Ingredient/Farm: Star Bright Farm
PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNERS
Best Sweet Dish
Chef: Keith Holsey, State Fare
Farm: Charlottetown Farm, Goat Cheese
Dish: Rosemary Goat Whoopie Pie
Best Vegetarian Dish
Chef: Chris Amendola, Foraged
Farm: Third Way Farm, Tomatoes
Dish: "Chicken" Parmigiana
Best Savory Dish
Chef: Susan Muldoon, The Vandiver Inn
Farm/Ingredient: Mary's Land Farm, Eggs
Dish: Truffled Egg Salad Rolls
Best Cocktail
Bar Team: Fat Tiger
Spirit: Baltimore Spirits
Key Ingredient/Farm: Hex Ferments
2018 WINNERS
JUDGES PANEL WINNERS
Best Sweet Dish
Chef: Manuel Sanchez, Sacre Sucre
Farm: Charlottetown Farm
Dish: Mille (et une) Chevre
Best Vegetarian Dish
Chef: John Paidas, The Sagamore Pendry
Farm: Crooked Fence
Dish: Loaded Fingerling Potatoes
Best Savory Dish Group 1
Chef: Therese Harding, The Classic Catering People
Farm/Ingredient: Cherry Glen Goat Cheese
Dish: Goat Cheese Souffle
Best Savory Dish Group 2
Chef: Jesse Sandlin, Outpost American Tavern
Farm: Mary's Land Farm
Dish: Farm Bourbon Braised Pork Jowl
Best Cocktail
Bar Team: Ouzo Bay
Spirit: Sagamore Spirit Rye
Key Ingredient: Le Monade Ginger Rose Shrub
Cocktail: Native Dancer - Sagamore Rye, Apple brandy, Le Monade Ginger Rose Shrub, lapsong souchong rinse
PEOPLE'S CHOICE WINNERS
Best Sweet Dish
Chef: Manuel Sanchez, Sacre Sucre
Farm: Charlottetown Farm
Dish: Mille (et une) Chevre
Best Vegetarian Dish
Chef: Susan Muldoon, Vandiver Inn
Farm: Calvert Farm
Dish: Sweet Potato Tagine
Best Savory Dish Group 1
Chef: Therese Harding, The Classic Catering People
Farm/Ingredient: Cherry Glen Goat Cheese
Dish: Goat Cheese Souffle
Best Savory Dish Group 2
Chef: Chris Amendola, Foraged
Farm: Sapidus Farms
Dish: Mike’s Famous Fried Oysters
Best Cocktail
Bar Team: R. Bar
Spirit: Baltimore Whiskey Co
Key Ingredient: Atwater’s Farm
Cocktail: The Smoking Apple - Fumus Pumilia (Wood Smoked Apple Spirit), Fresno Chile, Honey, Lemon, Apple, Cinnamon, Smoke