I wasn't able to stay due to a prior commitment for the competition portion of the event (that was John Hohn of Gringo Grill vs. Danny Perez of the JW Marriott Starr Pass Resort. Danny was the winner, and this year's secret ingredient was.... bacon.
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| Beer tasting is a good thing! |
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| Beer tasting area |
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| Cooking demonstration |
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| Joe and Colin |
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| Crowd watching cooking demonstration |
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| Morning Blend show host Tina helps the chef with the demo |
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| Chef with a wad of green while Tina laugh and laughs and laughs |
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| Finished product |
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| Spectators line up to get a sample |
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| Vendor booths offering food samples |
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| Outside behind the Westin La Paloma... these folks enjoy the 108 degree weather |
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| Iron Chef Tucson competition was held in this room later in the evening |
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| I leave the resort to head home while attempting to not burn my hands on the steering wheel in the hot weather |