We hosted our very first Treasure Coast MasterChef Competition at the Elks Lodge in Vero Beach on Tue, Feb 22nd, 2022! It’s an event that highlights some of the Best Chefs on the Treasure Coast! The chefs competing were chosen by a panel of judges at The Golden Fork Awards ceremony that took place on Tuesday, Feb 8th, 2022. Each chef presented a dish for our judges to taste, and the Top 4 moved on to compete. At the MasterChef event, each chef created a “MasterChef” worthy dish for our guests and our judges to taste and vote for their favorite! A final dessert course and the table centerpieces were provided by Tara’s Treats, a new local bakery in Vero Beach. At the end of the evening, we presented our winners with a Judge’s Choice and a People’s Choice trophies at the awards ceremony!
Now let’s jump right in and take a look at a few photos from the event and see who won the MasterChef title!
The Elks Lodge Banquet Hall is where the event took place.
Table Setting with Centerpieces from Tara’s Treats. They were made with cupcakes!
Our “Official” Judges Panel (Left to Right) – Chef Eddie Hunter, Jayne Withers, and Chef Mike Wood. Gift baskets were provided by The Marketplace Fudge & More from Sebastian, FL
In the Kitchen with Chef Alfredo Arce and Chef Armando Galeas with The Wave Kitchen & Bar from Costa d’Este plating their MasterChef dish!
(Left to Right) – Kerry Banks and Angelina Poggi from Armani’s Cucina preparing their MasterChef dish!Chef Nathan Cooper (black jacket) volunteered to assist with the plating.
Trophies for The Treasure Coast MasterChef Competition!
The Trio of Desserts were a Banana Cream Dream Parfait, a Key Lime pie and a Pecan Pie bar
A HUGE THANK YOU to the follow folks that helped make this event possible!
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to the Indian River State College for their participation in our event. These students did a fantastic job of helping us make the event successful! Their participation counts towards the degree they are working towards. (Left to Right Front Row) – Tyler Serrano, Joachim Shemo, Megan Krevitz, Brydgett Youngblood, Christopher Rubiano. (Left to Right Back Row) – Dr. Suzanne Bagnera, James Klopf, Chef Austin Miller, Malcom Salter, Lenee Owen, Robert Osteen, and Michael Festa. Connor Kroll (not pictured)
Thomas Miller presents Anthony Zorbaugh, Executive Director of The Source Ministries, our featured charity for the event, a check in the amount of $836.56.
A VERY SPECIAL THANK YOU to our event sponsor, Carpet & Tile Warehouse (Left to Right) – Thomas Miller, Robert Winter, and Deby Winter
A HUGE THANK YOU to Kaydi Devlin of Kaydi Devlin Events for all her help with the planning and execution of this and the Golden Fork Awards Ceremony!I could not have done it without you!
Thomas Miller, known as “The Treasure Coast Foodie,” is a celebrated food blogger, producer, and culinary storyteller. He is the owner and Editor in Chief of The Treasure Coast Foodie Blog and the host and producer of Holy Grail Eats, where he spotlights one-of-a-kind restaurants and their exceptional “Holy Grail” dishes.
With over a decade of experience and more than 300 restaurant reviews, Thomas’s signature food photography and storytelling captivate tens of thousands of followers each month. As the Official Foodie Insider for Visit Indian River County, he champions the local dining scene and inspires a loyal community of over 125,000 food lovers across the Treasure Coast.
His expertise has been featured in Coastal Drive Magazine, and as a Google Maps Level 8 Local Guide, Thomas has shared over 4,500 photos, viewed more than 110 million times. His signature Foodie dining events rank among the Treasure Coast’s premier culinary experiences.
Fantastic job Tom as always. Looking forward to your next “Holy Grail” video event.