1st Annual NorCal Regional Grilled Cheese Invitational
The 1st Annual NorCal Regional Grilled Cheese Invitational took place on October 27, 2007 at Eli’s Mile High Club in Oakland, CA and was the first regional GCI to ever take place. The event had maxed out capacity for the venue within minutes and soon the competition was on, with over 30 competitors fighting it out for the title of Grilled Cheese Champion.
Oakland Regional Organizer Danielle Farrar accepts the officialhorse mask of victory.
Jovino grilling up a cheese tornado.
More photographic proof of the event:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mmendelson/sets/72157602726854662/
OFFICIAL RESULTS
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Sammich Rank
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The Missionary Category
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Cook
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Overall Sammich Score
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1st
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Queijo Grelhado Velho Liso -SUPER fresh sourdough from Hoffman’s bakery in Santa Cruz, extra sharp Tillamook cheddar, fresh Italian mozarella, Jarlsberg mild swiss & whipped danish creamery butter. |
Kathasaurus & Bustin
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29.80
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2nd
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The CBCBC (Cheese Bread Cheese Bread Cheese Grilled Cheese) – A knockout combination of Metropolis Bakery Whole Wheat, Asiago Pressato from Farmstead Cheeses & Wines, Trader Joe’s Fresh Grated Parmesan, and Brumel & Brown spread. |
Polly Harrold
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26.64
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3rd
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Shish Ka-Cheese sammich- 6 layers of bread, 5 layers of cheese, cut into 4ths and skewered on a shish ka-bob stick. |
Smokey
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25.50
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4th
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Grandma’s Grilled Gateway-to-Heaven |
Michael Davidson
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21.69
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Sammich Rank
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The Kama Sutra Category
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Cook
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Overall Sammich Score
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1st
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Oven-roasted crimini mushrooms, a blend of asiago and testuno de barolo cheeses, and home grown garlic chives on locally baked sourdough with organic butter, and lots of love! |
M Bunny
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26.81
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2nd
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Croissant with lavender infused mascarpone and chevre goat cheeses with herbs of Provence and extra lavender. |
The Lascivious Pigs (Ethersmith)
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26.75
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3rd
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7 yr old Wisconsin Cheddar, Cave-Aged Gruyere, a hot, molten center of Triple Cream Brie and Duck Prosciutto, baby!(on sliced country baguette) |
Splat
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25.79
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4th
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robin
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25.67
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Sammich Rank |
The Honey Pot Category |
Cook
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Overall Sammich Score
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1st
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Get Down on Your Knees and Tell Me You Love Me! — A winning combination of gingersnaps, buttermilk bread, three cheeses and pumpkin butter. |
Katherine Scherbel & Laura Wiles
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27.67
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2nd
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Omaha Fred – White bread, Jack cheese, Mild Colby cheese, slices of Honey Crisp apple, Marshall’s Farm Alameda County Honey & Apricot Peppercorn Mustard |
Jake Wasserman
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27.47
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3rd
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The Grill Cream — a blend of cream, Romano and sharp cheddar cheeses with a dollop of apricot preserves on brown sugar and butter grilled cinnamon bread. |
Shannon Holbrook
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26.13
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4th
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Arlette
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26.12
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| The Spaz Category |
Cook
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Spaz Score
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1st Spaz
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GoRILLa-misu |
PinkBUHny
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12.06
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2nd Spaz
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get down on your knees and tell me you love me |
Katherine Scherbel
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10.80
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Runner Up (no award)
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Arlette
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10.75
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ALL RESULTS ARE TABULATED USING A TOP-SECRET, COMPUTERIZED DATABASE THAT TABULATES AN OVERALL SCORE FOR EACH ENTRY. WE DON’T HAVE THE TIME TO GET INTO IT HERE, BUT TRUST US, IT IS FAIRLY COMPLEX AND TERRIBLY CONFUSING.
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Comments
Thank you for the Press shout-out (http://grilledcheeseinvitational.com/?page_id=18). We loved grilled cheeses and am getting ideas from the winners at the invitational!