Oklahoma Restaurant Convention & Expo
August 29 - 30, 2012
Cox Convention Center, Oklahoma City

This annual Fall event is the largest trade show in the state of Oklahoma and the most important event for foodservice and hospitality industry professionals. The show features hundreds of exhibitor booths, an opening night party, culinary demonstrations and over 8,000 industry attendees.

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Oswalt Culinary Cook-off

Twelve of the top chefs Oklahoma will be selected to compete in the 2012 Oswalt Culinary Cook-off, to be held during the Oklahoma Restaurant Convention & Expo, August 29 and 30, 2012 at the Cox Convention Center.  

The Culinary Cook-off is a cooking competition in which 12 talented chefs will race the clock to create dazzling dishes using a mystery basket of ingredients.  Chefs will compete in various heats until the contest is narrowed down and a Grand Champion is named.  They will be competing for a trophy, medals, and over $5,000 in cash prizes.  

Heat times on Wednesday, August 29 will be 10:30 a.m., 12:00 noon, 1:30 p.m., and 3:00 p.m. Those chefs advancing to the Semifinals will compete on Thursday, August 30 at 10:00 and 11:00 a.m., with the final 2 chefs competing in the Finals at 1:00 p.m.

Culinary Cook-off Day 1 Heats

Heat 1 – 10:30 am

Jonathon Groth, Platt College OKC

Jean-Noel Felisot, La Baguette Bistro

Justino (Tino) Barboza Herrera, Vito's Italian Ristorante

Heat 2 – 12:00 noon

Sarah Leavell, The Canebrake

Tyler Whitson, Palace Cafe

Michael Powell, OKC Golf & Country Club

Heat 3 – 1:30 pm

Chad Willis, Saturn Grill

Trey Ferguson, Coolgreens

David Sullivan, Hensley's Top Shelf Grill

Heat 4 – 3:00 pm

Jonathan Krell, Stella Modern Italian Cuisine

Beth Ann McFarland, Republic Gastropub

Lia Lewis, Platt College Tulsa