2011 People’s Choice Dutch Oven Cook-off Winners

 

 The most flavorful part of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival wrapped up with big sucess! There were more that 300 peole who attended the Dutch Oven Contest to choose the winners in the Annual Peoples Choice Cook Off. 
 
This year proved to be as exciting as ever! There were fantastic prizes offered by the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival as well as Cherry Creek Radio. The Overall Champions went home with $1,100.00, a Camp Chef burner, dutch ovens and more. Some of the dishes to grace the mouths of the public included Sweet and Sour Alligator, Hawaiian Chicken, Cheesey Dutch Oven Potaotes, Not Your Grannies Apple Cobbler and over 20 other delisious mouth watering dishes. 
 
The participants were all from Iron County and enjoy the age old tradition of cooking in the Dutch oven. Kacie Benson Carballo, the Chair of the Dutch Oven competition, and a member of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival committee said; "This competition is one of the most historically important aspects of the Cedar Livestock & Heritage Festival,  the use of historical cooking ware, old recipies and the best part of our heritage, the ability to get together around a pot of food and connect with friends, neighbors and family."

Team 1: Cajun Cookers; Stan and Polly Johnson, Dave and Judy Schiers and Blake Schiers
Team 2: Cast Iron Cowboys; Robin Haight, Jennifer Kerksiek, Paul Cozzens, Brended Haight, Macie Haight
Team 3: Backyard Briquettes; Gordon Crandall, Joel Crandall
Team 4: Dutch Oven Chefs; Ed Valleta, Doug Kerksiek, Kelsom Owens
Team 5: Vittles "R" Us; Jake Benson, Tyler "Peaches" Sorenson
Team 6: High Country Cookers; Brenden & Kaleen Eilers
 
1st place Winning Dishes; 
Main Dish; Baa Moo Beef (a lamb and beef dish) by High Country Cookers
Side Dish; High Country Potatoes by High Country Cookers
Bread; Grannies Corn Bread by High Country Cookers
Dessert; NOT Your Grannies Apple Cobbler by High Country Cookers
 
2nd place Winning Dishes:
Main Dish; Dutch Oven Lamb by the Cast Iron Cowboys
Side Dish; Sweet Potatoes by The Cast Iron Cowboys
Bread Dish; Zucchini Muffins by The Cajun Cookers
Dessert; Turtle Brownies by the Cast Iron Cowboys
3rd place Winning Dishes
Main Dish; Ham & Potato Soup by Vittles "R" Us
Side Dish; Chicken & Rice by Vittles "R" Us
Bread; Garlic Cheese Biscuits by The Dutch Oven Chefs
Dessert; Carmel and Nut Apple Sticks by Vittles "R" Us
4th place Winning Dishes
Main Dish; Hawaiian Chicken by The Dutch Oven Chefs
Side Dish; Corn Chowder by The Dutch Oven Chefs
Bread; Whole Wheat Bread by the Cast Iron Cowboys
Dessert; Blueberry-Apple Cobbler by The Backyard Briquettes
 
Over All Champions; High Country Cookers, Brenden & Kaleen Eilers
Best Personality Award; Jennifer Kerksiek
Most Authentic Camp Cook; High Country Cookers, Brenden & Kaleen Eilers
Busy Body; Stan & Polly Johnson
Cast Iron King Award; Robin Haight