2024 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Chef Khary Davis - Jerk Chicken Egg Roll
• Chef Johnnie Winston, III - Char Grilled Salmon Bites
• Chef James Lastrap - Corn Maque Choux

2024 🏆 Best Entree:

• Chef Michael K. Davis - Beef Brisket
• Chef Arthur Hebert - Creole Shrimp Etouffee
• Chef Penny - Roasted Chicken Thighs

2024 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Taylor Johnson - Corey’s Cobbler Cupcakes
• Chef LaDiaz Hill - Five Flavor Pound Cake, Banana Pudding Cheesecake
• Chef Mizan Ali-Khabir - Supreme Bean Pie
• Chef Khary Davis - Sweet Potato Crumble Cake Muffin w/ Italian Crème Glaze

2024 🏆 Best Beverage:

• Chef Khary Davis - Peach Tea Lemonade
• Chef James LaStrap - Basil Lemon Water

2023 🏆 First Place:

• Chef Jesse McNair - Seafood Pasta (Lobster, Shrimp and Crab)

2023 🏆 Second Place:

• Chef Tiffany Moore - Creamy Cajun Vegan Pasta (Portobello Mushrooms, Peppers, Onions, Broccoli)

2023 🏆 Third Place:

• *none

2022 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Chef James LaStrape and The Creole Culinary Club - Red Beans & Corn Maque Choux

2022 🏆 Best Entree:

• Chef Sonji Franklin - Smoked Turkey and Vegan Collard Greens

2022 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Chef Angela Kidd-Jones - Peach Cobbler

2021 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Chef Mark Brown - Jerk Shrimp, Sweet Potato Grits

2021 🏆 Best Entree:

• Chef Michael Moore - Shrimp and Grits, Greens, Dressing Muffins
• Chef Chris Crenshaw - Shrimp, Pasta with Chicken

2021 🏆 Best BBQ:

• Chef Jessie McNair - Southern Bar-B-Qued Meatballs, Blue Crab Mac 'n Cheese

2021 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Chef Derrick Fowler - Red Diva Cake, Rivulet Pecan Cookies
• Chef Makeba Matthews - Assorted Desserts

2021 🏆 Best Beverage:

• *none

2020 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• N/A - Virtual Family Food Festival

2020 🏆 Best Entree:

• N/A - Virtual Family Food Festival

2020 🏆 Best BBQ:

• N/A - Virtual Family Food Festival

2020 🏆 Best Dessert:

• N/A - Virtual Family Food Festival

2020 🏆 Best Beverage:

• N/A - Virtual Family Food Festival

2019 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Chef John Beals - Jerk Shrimp, Mini Mac 'n Cheese with Fried Chicken
• Jarvis Talley - Lobster Crab Caribbean Casserole

2019 🏆 Best Entree:

• Chef Michael Davis - Beef Tenderloin with Demi Glaze
• Chef James LaStrap - Corn Mockshu

2019 🏆 Best BBQ:

• Sandrial & Butch Mason - BBQ Pulled Pork
• Chester Miller - Sigma Smoked BBQ Wings
• Chef Barnaby Washington - Smoked Pickled Chicken

2019 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Chef Sal Columbus - Assorted Cakes
• Chef Derrick Fowler - Red Diva Cake, Cheesecake

2019 🏆 Best Beverage:

• Chef Navarro Lane - Ginger Lemonade

2018 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Jarvis Talley - Coconut Crab Delight

2018 🏆 Best Entree:

• Corbett Davis - Smoked Turkey with Dressing
• Chef Jessie McNair - Blue Crab Mac 'n Cheese, Shrimp 'n Grits

2018 🏆 Best BBQ:

• Anthony Lawrence - BBQ Ribs
• Sam Meadows - Spare Ribs, Baked Beans

2018 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Chef Derrick Fowler - Variety of Cheesecakes

2018 🏆 Best Beverage:

• Anthony Richardson - Variety of Flavored Teas

2017 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• John Dantzler - Sigma Coconut Spiced Fish, Chicken Stew

2017 🏆 Best Entree:

• Corbett Davis - Smoked Sirloin Chili with Cornbread Cheesy Bites
• Chef Rosalind Tucker - Smoked Gouda Pasta

2017 🏆 Best BBQ:

• Sam Meadows - BBQ Ribs, Baked Beans

2017 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Tamelle Daniel - Lemon Pound Cake

2017 🏆 Best Beverage:

• Chef Makeba Matthews & Sons - Assorted Cupcakes
• Vernell Mosley - Variety of Tea Blends

2016 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - Mini Turkey Sandwich Stacks, Spiced Chicken Stew
• Chef Chez Montier - Japanese-Styled Deviled Eggs, Dashi Custard, Wasabi Caviar

2016 🏆 Best Entree:

• Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. - Sigma Messaged Chicken
• Soul Truckin' Good, Inc. - Applewood Smoked Shrimp

2016 🏆 Best BBQ:

• Soul Truckin' Good, Inc. - Proud Mary BBQ Ribs

2016 🏆 Best Dessert:

• JahTym Stewart - Cheesecake
• Farmer's Gourmet Catering - Rum Sweet Potato Mini Tarts, Pear Cobbler, Red Velvet Cake, Sour Cream Pound Cake

2016 🏆 Best Beverage:

• D'Liteful Drinks & Smoothies - Custom-Flavored Agave Tropical Lemonade

2015 🏆 Best Appetizer:

• Chef Idris Muhammad - She-Crab Soup
• Barakae Mulehi - Callaloo Soup

2015 🏆 Best Entree:

• Clarkston High School & Southern Chefs - Low-Country Shrimp 'n Grits
• Chef Keith Kash - Seafood Lasagna

2015 🏆 Best BBQ:

• *none

2015 🏆 Best Dessert:

• Anthony Lawrence - Cheesecake
• Few Good Men - Bean Pies

2015 🏆 Best Beverage:

• *none