The Asheville area's hottest culinary competition is back on the food scene. The region’s top chefs square off in weekly match-ups that determine who wins the title of Best Chef in WNC. The competitions will be held each Monday at Cucina24 in Asheville. Doors open at 6 p.m., with seating beginning at 6:30 p.m. Most evenings finish around 10 p.m., but may run later. Tickets are $49 each and do not include beverages or a 7.75% sales tax. A 20% auto-gratuity will also be added to each final bill.

At each heat, two teams are given a secret ingredient to be featured in their culinary creations. Diners enjoy six dishes – three from each team – but are not told who has made each course. The diners then score the dishes using the same guidelines as a professional food critic to determine who advances to the next round. The top two competitors will face off during the finale at the Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting in August. The WNC Chefs Challenge offers a unique way to participate in the pressure-filled environment of a world-class culinary competition.

Our Official Challenge Auditor is Dixon Hughes Goodman, the largest CPA firm based in the Southern U.S. After all dishes have been tasted and scored each week, two of their professionals will tally the results and announce the winner at each event!

PURCHASE TICKETS

Round Round Three - Semifinals - Quarterfinals
June 6 Posana Café – Asheville VS. Knife & Fork – Spruce Pine SOLD OUT!
		May 30 WINNER: Bistro at Biltmore – Asheville VS. Lexington Ave. Brewery – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
Finale
The WNC Chefs Challenge Finale will take place during the Asheville Wine & Food Festival Grand Tasting
Round Two - Quarterfinals
		May 2 WINNER: Bistro at Biltmore – Asheville VS. Pomodoros Greek & Italian Café – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		May 9 WINNER: Lexington Ave. Brewery – Asheville VS. Chef's Table – Waynesville  RECAP
		May 16 WINNER: Posana Café – Asheville VS. Sunburst Trout Company – Canton RECAP | PHOTOS
		May 23 WINNER: Knife & Fork – Spruce Pine VS. Chef Stephen Sauer – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS

Round One
		March 7 WINNER: Bistro at Biltmore – Asheville VS. Deerfield Community – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		March 14 WINNER: Pomodoros Greek & Italian Café – Asheville VS. Tomato Jam Café – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		March 21 Flight Wood Grill & Wine Bar – Hendersonville VS. WINNER: Lexington Ave. Brewery – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		March 28 WINNER: Chef's Table – Waynesville VS. Chef Mo's Restaurant & Bar – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		April 4 The Lobster Trap – Asheville VS. WINNER: Posana Café – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS
		April 11 WINNER: Sunburst Trout Company – Canton VS. Never Blue Tapas Bar and Grille – Hendersonville RECAP | PHOTOS
		April 18 Boca – Asheville VS. WINNER: Knife & Fork – Spruce Pine RECAP | PHOTOS
		April 25 WINNER: Broadmoor – Fletcher VS. The Red Stag Grill – Asheville RECAP | PHOTOS

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