Emcee is Lisa Sands, Creator of the CLE Foodcast!

Grass-Fed Beef and Garlic Competition | 1:00PM

Saturday, August 27, 1:00pm

Chefs

Andy Ng
Chef, Ice Or Rice

Antonia Philpot
Chef, 

Judges

Jennifer Picciano
Reporter & Food Blogger, WOIO

April Thompson
Personal Chef, Wild Thymez

Natalie Gintz
Chef, 

Ken Sherepita
Chef, 

Free Range Chicken and Garlic Competition | 3:00PM

Saturday, August 27, 3:00pm

Chefs

Felix Torres
Chef, Tri-C Hospitality & Vitamix

Antonia Philpot
Chef, Culinary Expressions Catering

Judges

Brandon Chrostowski
Chef & Restaurateur, Edwins Leadership and Restaurant

April Thompson
Personal Chef, Wild Thymez

Natalie Gintz
Chef, 

Ken Sherepita
Chef, 

Pasture Raised Pork and Garlic Competition | 1:00PM

Sunday, August 28, 1:00pm

Chefs

Chris Di Lisi
Executive Chef, Black Door Tavern

Drew Mansour
Executive Chef, Artis

Chris Kafscak
Executive Chef, Nomad Culinary

Judges

Tim McCoy
Chef & Instructor, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking

Eric Wells
Chef & Instructor, Skye La Rae’s

Aubrey Johansen
Personal Chef & Food Blogger , That’s What She Eats

David Lowe
Chef, Premier Produce One

Vegetarian Garlic Competition | 3:00PM

Sunday, August 28, 3:00pm

Chefs

Anna Kim
Personal Chef

Jeremy Umansky
Executive Chef & Author, Larder

Judges

Tim McCoy
Chef & Instructor, Loretta Paganini School of Cooking

Aubrey Johansen
Personal Chef & Food Blogger , That’s What She Eats

Natalie Gintz
Chef, 

This Year’s 2022 Grill-off Winners

  • Top Chef Grass-Fed Beef Winner – Andy Ng of Ice Or Rice
  • Top Chef Free Range Chicken Winner – Antonia Philpot of Culinary Expressions Catering
  • Top Chef Pasture Raised Pork Winner – Chris Kafscak of Nomad Culinary
  • Top Chef Vegetarian Winner – Anna Kim of Nestle

The creativity of ALL the participating chefs and their dishes was phenomenal! Cleveland is lucky to have such culinary talent in our city. Thank you to our other participants and judges.