2013 Cast Iron Skillet Cook-Off Coat Reception

Fifteen teams from within Appalachia gathered at the Greenbrier Resort on Februrary 1 and 2 for the 8th annual Cast Iron Skillet Cokk-off. Eight teams from West Virginia participated in the regular competition. The three top ranking teams from last year competed in the Throwdown. This year the chefs from the three Throwdown teams joined with an assistant each to form Team WV and competed against chefs from Asheville, NC and Tri-Cities, VA/TN.

This is the first of several entries explaining what went on there and the impressive dishes that were prepared within the allotted time. For now, please enjoy the photos.First, images from Friday night’s Coat Reception.

For some of the participants this is the first time ever they have been given a chef’s coat.  The realization that the event is a real competition begins to hit.