I do not like them here or there, I do not like them anywhere, I do not like greens eggs and ham, welcome to BATTLE SAM I AM.  It was eggsactly what you were expecting. I'm not eggsagerating!  BATTLE EGGS was quite the scramble between Sam "I Fry" Beasley of Gamekeeper and "Sunny" Sam Ratchford of Vidalia.  With a score so close we had to do a Florida Recount!  Sam Beasley moves on to the Semi-Finals to Battle Andrew Long on Saturday, April 17th at 11am. Buy your tickets now!

Uncle Ben would be proud to see what Main St. Blowing Rock can do with his product in BATTLE RICE.  Chef Andrew Long of Storie Street Grille brought his game defeating two time prelim winner Chef Skipper Clyburn of Glidewell's.  Skipper had a great run but it's Andrew going to the stage as the first of the "Last Four Standing" at the Fire On The Rock Chef Challenge.

You say tomato, I say tomaahto, You say potato, I say potaahto!  BATTLE POTATO was the secret ingredient tonight in the QUARTERFINAL BATTLE FOR BANNER ELK!  Chef Matt Franklin of Jackalope's View at Archers Inn played "King of the mountain" against Chef Nicole Palazzo of Sorrento's Bistro and after a long hard fight, the King of the mountain is...the Queen. Again, GIRLS RULE...BOYS DROOL.  Nicole moves forward to the Semi-final round April 17th at 4:00pm during the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival at the Hayes Performing Arts Center.  Buy your tickets online now! www.blueridgewinefestival.com

Go to Grandfather to swing your club, go to Westglow to get your rub. In the QUARTERFINAL Battle Club vs Rub, Chef Jason Jarrell of Rowland's at Westglow Resort and Spa "squashed" Chef Tom Jankovich of Grandfather Golf and Country Club in BATTLE WINTER SQUASH.  Quite simply one of the best dinners thrown this season!  Chef Jason Jarrell moves into the Semi-Finals where he will battle Sorrento's Bistro on Satruday April 17th at 4:00pm during the Blue Ridge Wine and Food Festival.  Buy your tickets online now!