The Burke Area Farmers Market and Community Memorial Hospital Inc. heated things up on Thursday, September 19th with the 2nd Annual Salsa Contest!
We had 12 Entries with a wide variety of delicious salsa combinations. Forty-eight BAFM customers sampled each and every one (and often went back for seconds) before voting for their favorites in 4 categories: Best Fresh; Best Canned; Most Unusual; and of course, Hottest. Everyone had so much flavor filled fun!
Winners from each category received a special Golden Chili Pepper Trophy, a small cash prize, and unlimited bragging rights.
BEST CANNED went to Chloe Kocer with her Farm to Table Salsa!
HOTTEST was swept away by Tarell Bauld's Burn Your Face Off Salsa!
BEST FRESH was secured by last year's Best Canned winner, Emily Boes, with Garden Fresh Salsa!
MOST UNUSUAL was awarded to Peg Glover with her rendition of Megan's Veggie Salsa.
All entries were FABULOUS. We are so lucky to have so many local food talents willing to share with the community!
Other contestants included:
Tyler Klug with Spicy Honey Mango Salsa (last year's winner of both Best Fresh and Most Unusual, and a strong contender this year)
Laura McKeen with Peach Salsa in the canned category and Salsa Verde in the fresh
Jessica Tesch's Summer in the Sun Salsa
William White entered his Salsa So Fresh You'll Slap It!
Jason Mosterd contributed Mango Delight Salsa
Tarell Bauld's additional entry of Pineapple Jalapeno Salsa
THANK YOU TO EVERYONE THAT ENTERED, ENCOURAGED THE ENTRANTS, CAME OUT ON A BUSY EVENING TO TASTE AND VOTE, AND HELPED PUT TOGETHER AND MANAGE THE SALSA CONTEST.
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