Culinary Showdown

bringing together chefs, fresh ingredients, and a food lover's day of fun competition!

• Onsite open-flame Santa Maria-style BBQ brings the heat and excitement of live fire cooking
• Every dish features a fire-grilled element, adding a bold twist to each bite
• Tasting stations from beloved Carmel restaurants
• Live demos by Caroline Chambers and Chef Todd
• Chef and restaurateur Q&A
• Interactive culinary quiz with prizes
• Refreshing mocktail bar by Links Club
• Live music
• Live painting

FEATURED RESTAURANTS:  Carmel's Hidden Gem, Casanova, The Pocket, and Vesuvio
TASTY MOCKTAILS:  Links Club
LIVE DEMOS:  Caroline Chambers and Chef Todd
MASTER OF CEREMONIES:  Parker Fisher, George Anderson, and Nile Estep
LIVE PAINTER & RAFFLE:  Avelino Santoyo
MUSICIAN:  Anne Sibley

EVENT SCHEDULE:

11:00am

• Opening Announcements & Live Music
• Bites from Café Carmel

11:15am

• Culinary Showdown Begins

11:30am – 12:00pm

• Caroline Chambers
  • "Pesto From Anything" Cooking Demo
  • Book Signing: What To Cook When You Don't Feel Like Cooking

12:00pm – 12:30pm

• Chef/Restaurateur Q&A
• Culinary Quiz with Prizes

12:30pm – 1:00pm

• Chef Todd Fisher Demo
  • Knife Sharpening Introduction
  • Deboning of a Whole Chicken

1:45pm

• Restaurants Stop Serving Food
• Voting Closes

2:00pm

• Winners Announced & Closing Ceremony