Chicken Sandwich Throwdown

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Botika's Chef Geronimo Lopez and Jacob Gonzales created Chicken Salad Sando

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Chef Robert Carr from Tapatio Springs

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Finding Friday

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Jay Pickett, Kara Mitchell, Kasey Hampton and Tricia Mitchell

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La Cantera's Grill 254 Culinary Supervisor Lindsey Silva passing out chicken sandwiches

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Shawn Barnett serves Chandon Garden Spritz

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Stix's Stone Chef Leo Davila receives the green masters jacket and Masters of Chicken trophy from Culinaria CEO Suzanne Taranto Etheredge

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The winners -Stix's Stone Chef Leo Davila and Kendra Billinghurst served Sticky Sticky Chicken Sando

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Tristan Reyna and Javier Arispe

Chefs from Botika, Meadow, Stixs & Stone, Tapatio Springs, Southerleigh Haute South and Grille254 competed to earn the title of The Master of Chicken during the 2nd annual chicken sandwich challenge at La Cantera Resort & Spa.

In addition, tasty beverages, live music by Finding Friday, and vendors completed the competition held outdoors on a beautiful afternoon at Grille254. The public chose Chef  Leo Davila from Stixs & Stone as the Master of Chicken this year; chef served Sticky Sticky Chicken Sando, a marinated chicken thigh served on King’s Hawaiian roll, with house sticky sticky sauce, Asian slaw and house cucumber kimchi.

Proceeds from the best sand-wedge competition support Culinaria.  A green sports jacket was presented to the winner along with a Master of Chicken trophy.

Editor & Photographer: Leslie Foley