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| Entrance at Pier 57 Chelsea NYC |
The International Chefs Congress, sponsored by StarChefs.com, was held this year at a new space at Pier 57 in NYC. Also, for the first time, there was a SMOKE Barbecue Competition that was presented by Chung Jung One the night prior to the conference.
The Congress was fun, again. The best part(s) was that I met Steven Raichlen, who I consider the best BBQ chef on the planet (a la Planet Barbecue). Also, I met David Burke and Brian Voltaggio, both chefs who recently competed on Top Chef Masters. According to David, he got screwed on the ketchup deal and Brian was again the number-two guy. Both were extremely nice and pleasant to talk to. A few photos follow.
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| View of NYC from the pier |
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| Judges at the SMOKE BBQ Competition |
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| Steven Raichlen, Primal Grill, Miami, FL |
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| Andy Husbands, Tremont 647, Boston, MA |
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| Chef David Burke, David Burke Group, NYC |
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| Chef Johnny Iuzzini, Sugar Fueled Inc |
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Keegan Gerhard, D Bar Desserts, Emcee of Pastry Competition
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| Chef David Burke and me |
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| Chef Michel Richard |
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| Chef Brian Voltaggio |
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| Travis, Spike and Mike of Top Chef Seasons |
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| Jeffrey Steingarten, Food Critic of Vogue, NYC |
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| Chef Vaughn Trannon of Trannon Culinary |
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| Chef Brian Voltaggio and me |
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| Shaving Truffles |
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