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This year's contest had 7 teams participating in the Grill-to-Grill Contest. The market basket of goods provided by Stater Bros. included items such as Swordfish, Andouille Sausage, Beef Chuck Flanken Ribs, cilantro, mushrooms, squash chayote, lemons and Edam cheese. Each team had 1.5 hours to create their masterpieces. After the judging was completed, the winners were announced. The winning dishes by the Heat in the Kitchen were Mesquite-grilled Swordfish, Southwest cream-cut ribs, and a mixed green salad with tofu croutons, four different fruits and nuts in Pomegranate Vinaigrette dressing. When asked what made them stand out from the others, Glen Carr said, "Teamwork. It's all about the teamwork. Every dish held its own."

What is Culinary Cook-off? Show off your cooking talents in the Iron-Chef-like contest where teams compete in a timed session to create the best Route 66 dishes as selected by a group of judges based on criteria set by judges.

When and where is the contest held? The Route 66 Culinary Cook-off is held on Saturday during the Route 66 Rendezvous in front of the CinemaStar Theater beginning:

10:30 am - Teams meet to receive cooking utensils, instructions, uniforms and rules.
11:30 am - Teams receive their market basket of groceries from Stater Bros. for the cook-off and will decide what 2 entrees and salad they will create
12:00 Noon - Cook-off Competition Begins
1:30 pm - Competition ends, Dishes ready for judges
1:35 pm - Judging begins
2:00 pm - Winners announced and trophy presented
All Events are Tentative,
Subject to Change Without Notice.