Winners highlighted

Battle Milk

Billy Greene, Artisanal, Banner Elk vs. Michael Foreman, Bistro Roca, Blowing Rock

Battle Apple

Ken Gordon, Gamekeeper, Blowing Rock vs. Michael Barbado, Chetola, Blowing Rock

Battle Tomato

Jordan Allen, Pssghetti's, Blowing Rock vs. Guy Thomas, Ciao Bello, Blowing Rock

Battle Beer

Marietta DeBrierre, Createring, Blowing Rock vs. Danny Bock, Canyon's, Blowing Rock

Battle Rosemary

Dominic Geraghty, Hound Ears,Blowing Rock vs. Andrew Long, Storie St. Grille, Blowing Rock

Battle Mushroom

Sam Beasley, Casa Rustica, Boone vs. Chuck Nelson, Table at Crestwood, Blowing Rock

Battle Strawberry

Will Burrell, Glidewell's, Blowing Rock vs. Guy Branaman, Broyhill Inn ASU, Boone

Battle Pepper

Jamie Lyda, Green Park Inn, Blowing Rock vs. James Welch, Crippen's, Blowing Rock

Semi-Finals

Marietta DeBrierre 121 pts., Chuck Nelson 166 pts., Billy Greene 190 pts.,  James Welch 173 pts., Michael Barbado 171 pts., Guy Branaman 124 pts., Dominic Geraghty 202 pts., Guy Thomas 154 pts.

Grand Finale

Billy Greene, Artisinal, Banner Elk  vs  Dominic Geraghty, Hound Ears, Blowing Rock

255 PTS. EACH   IT WAS A TIE

A tie was not something we could ever have imagined.  The Fire On The Rock organizers did not have a plan for a tie. Therefore, the two Chefs shared the title for 2009.

2008 Fire on the Rock Video

2009 Fire on the Rock Video