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Louisiana Seafood News

June 2014

Chef David Bancroft, Set to Represent Alabama in Great American Cook-Off

AUBURN, Alabama -- Chef David Bancroft, ofAuburn's Acre restaurant, will represent the state of Alabama in the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off.

The Great American Seafood Cook-Off, which is set for Aug. 2 in New Orleans, is an annual cooking competition that pits numerous states against each other in one of the country's biggest seafood showdowns.

Auburn Chef to Represent State in National Seafood Event

Chef David Bancroft of the restaurant Acre in Auburn has been selected to represent the state of Alabama in the Great American Seafood Cook-Off (GASCO), an annual cooking competition that pits numerous states against each other in one of the country's biggest seafood showdowns. The 11th annual event will be held at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans. Read more.

Homer Chef to Compete in Seafood Cook-Off

Well-known Homer chef Chef Mandy Dixon will represent Alaska in the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off at 11:30 a.m. Aug. 2 in New Orleans.

She is one of 18 chefs from throughout the United States competing for the crown honoring the best seafood chef in the nation. Read more.

Chef Headed to National Cook-Off with Utah-Raised Seafood Cooking

He’s not the only competitor from a landlocked state.

By Kathy Stephenson| The Salt Lake Tribune

When chef Briar Handly competes in the 2014 The Great American Seafood Cook-Off next month, he’ll be swimming upstream trying to convince judges that steelhead trout from a landlocked state like Utah is as delicious as Louisiana shrimp, Oregon crab or Alaskan salmon. He’s not afraid of the rough waters ahead. Read more.

Dardenne, Seafood Board Set Cook-Off for August

(AP) The best seafood chef in the nation will be crowned Saturday, Aug. 2, in New Orleans when the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off is held.

Lt. Gov. Jay Dardenne and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board on Monday announced the competition won last year by Mississippi chef David Crews. It will be held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Read more.

Utah Goes to The Great American Seafood Cook-Off

Remember I told you about how Louisiana's Governor Jindal invited Utah Governor Gary Herbert to compete in the Great American Seafood Cookoff?

This morning, I was one of the panel of judges who determined which Utah chef will represent the Beehive at the cookoff in New Orleans in August. Read more.

2014 Great American Cook-Off Announced

Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne and the Louisiana Seafood Promotion and Marketing Board are hosting the 11th annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, in New Orleans. Eighteen chefs from throughout the U.S. will compete for the highly coveted crown honoring the best seafood chef in the nation.

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