HIGH-STAKES CULINARY COMPETITION

For four weeks, four operator chefs battled to create mouthwatering menu concepts featuring McCain Mini Mashers™ potato bites all to be judged by a panel of experts. The weekly winners then went to the National Restaurant Association Show to compete LIVE against industry titans to win the ultimate prize – PURE EPIC CULINARY GLORY!

THE QUEST FOR THE BEST

Each week, chefs competed in an epic battle to create the most heroic dish featuring McCain Mini MashersTM potato bites that wowed the judges.
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The Chefs
CHEF BRIAN JUPITER

From the man behind the epic meals at Frontier, we’re proud to have "Chef Jup" here on the culinary battlefield. Born and raised in New Orleans, executive chef Brian Jupiter has always believed that Southern comfort food is a true art form. His inspiration comes from closely held family secrets and recipes that he learned from cooking alongside his grandmother.

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The Titans
CHEF SARAH GRUENEBERG
Sarah Grueneberg is the James Beard Award-winning chef/partner of Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio in Chicago’s West Loop. Grueneberg was at the award-winning Spiaggia under the leadership of Tony Mantuano. She received the James Beard Award for best chef in the Great Lakes region in 2017 and was a semifinalist for outstanding chef in 2019 and 2020.
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The Judges
JUDGE PATRICIA COBE

As senior editor of Restaurant Business and FoodService Director, Patricia plans and executes the menu sections and covers food and beverage trends, menu R&D, profiles of chefs and restaurateurs, and Technomic research.

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Our weekly challengers went against industry titans LIVE on the main stage at the National Restaurant Association Show 2023. There the winning chefs donated their winnings to their charity of choice for a total of $50,000.
MEET THE STAR OF THE THROWDOWN
MEET THE STAR OF THE THROWDOWN

Introducing award-winning McCain Mini MashersTM potato bites. These bite-sized potato shareables may look like a tot, but they’re deliciously different. With a crispy outside and creamy inside, McCain Mini Mashers™ potato bites are loaded with versatility.

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