http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/houstonchowhounds2012-02-17T21:32:08.534ZPosts of 'Shroom ThrowdownGoogle Sites1http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/houstonchowhounds/80625653566438408662010-01-31T01:30:46.444Z2010-02-03T00:20:52.090Z2010-02-03T00:20:52.087Z'Shroom TD T-shirts & Cookbooks
 
A limited quantity of 'Shroom Throwdown t-shirts designed by Gus Tello will be sold at the event for $12 each ($15 for XXLarge). 
Purchase your shirt in advance via Paypal for pick-up at the event or bring cash to the throwdown. For a more detailed view of the shirt, click here.
 
 
Also, you can prepay for your Recipe for Success cookbooks!  They will include all ten competing chefs' 'Shroom recipes and the complete Houston Chowhounds' Rice Casserole Throwdown recipes too.  Pre-purchase your cookbook for a discount now: $5 for the e-cookbook and $10 for hard copy.  Regular prices be $8 for electronic & $15 for the hard copy at the event. Please bring cash. Post-event cookbooks may be purchased here for $10/$20.  100% of the proceeds benefit Recipe for Success.  Electronic copies will be emailed and the hard copy will be mailed approximately 2 weeks after the event date.
 
Jenny Wangimneverfull@gmail.comshroomtdt-shirts14http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/houstonchowhounds/71514647765964660832010-01-21T21:35:38.332Z2010-01-31T05:33:37.424Z2010-01-31T05:33:37.422ZThe judges!

 

  1. Gracie Cavnar – Founder & CEO, Recipe for Success
  2. Ruthie Johnson – Food Blogger, Houston Press
  3. Jonathan Jones – Executive Chef, Beaver’s
  4. Greg Morago – Food Editor, Houston Chronicle
  5. Pat Sharpe – Executive Editor, Texas Monthly
  6. Wild Card - Velijko Roskar
Wanna join this esteemed panel of judges?  The wild card judge spot is still open.  Email imneverfull@gmail.com and tell us why you should be a 'Shroom throwdown judge.  No word limit. Entries are due tomorrow, 1/22. 
 
UPDATE: Velijko Roskar wins the wild card spot.  Besides a profound love of eating mushrooms, Velijko used to be a chocolate research scientist for M&M/Mars.  He has been on number of mushroom forays and has even grown his own oyster mushrooms using sterilized horse dung.  What a commitment to 'Shrooms!
Jenny Wangimneverfull@gmail.comthejudges3http://sites.google.com/feeds/content/site/houstonchowhounds/89394504988562054312010-01-21T19:12:52.904Z2010-01-21T23:26:16.436Z2010-01-21T23:26:16.436ZChef Line-up

‘Shroom Throwdown Competing Chefs:

  1. Mark Cox - Executive chef of Mark’s
  2. Robert Del Grande – Executive chef/owner of RDG
  3. David Grossman - Executive chef/partner of Branch Water Tavern
  4. Grant Hunter - Executive chef of Brenner’s on the Bayou
  5. Michael Kramer - Executive chef of Voice  *Previous TD champion*
  6. Rebecca Masson - Pastry chef
  7. Carlos Rodriguez - Concept chef of Vic & Anthony’s
  8. Chris Shepherd – Executive chef/partner of Catalan
  9. Cunninghame West - Executive chef of Valentino Vinbar
  10. LJ Wiley - Executive chef/partner of Yelapa Mexicana
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