2013 National Beef Cook-Off

I had the esteemed honor of being a judge for the 2013 National Beef Cook-Off along with a few other lovely ladies; Barbara Kiebel of Creative Culinary, Kathy Moore who writes Plugged into Cooking and Kristen Browning-Blas who makes her home at The Denver Post.

We tasted 21 different beef dishes over 2 days and had to narrow them down to a winner in each category. Tough job, huh?

I wanted to share with you the links to the winning recipes and the Grand Prize winner.

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In the Belt Tightening Category: (Click on the photo for the link to the recipe)

Harvest Steak and Quinoa Salad

Harvest Steak and Quinoa Salad

Mango Tango Tacos

Mango Tango Tacos

Italian Beef Pot Pie

Italian Beef Pot Pie

Balsamic & Blue Cheese Steak Sandwich

Balsamic & Blue Cheese Steak Sandwich

Apricot Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

Apricot Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

Korean BBQ Beef on Lettuce

Korean BBQ Beef On Lettuce


Crave-able Fresh Beef and Fresh California Avocado Category :

Cali-Caribbean Steak Street Tacos

Cali-Caribbean Steak Street Tacos

Beef Tacos with Pomegranate Guacamole

Beef Tacos with Pomegranate Guacamole

Cali-Avocado Steak Salad ******($25,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER)******

Cali-Avocado Steak Salad

Tuscan Burgers & Avocado-Tomato Spread

Tuscan Burgers & Avocado-Tomato Spread

Tacos with Lime – Jalapeño Cream

Tacos with Lime- Jalapeño Cream

Lemon Grass Beef with Avocado

Lemon Grass Beef with Avocado


Real-Wordly , Real Simple Beef and Potato Recipe Category:

Mediterranean beef and Pesto Fingerling Fries

Mediterranean Beef and Pesto Fingerling Fries

Simple Spanish Beef and Potato Wraps

Simple Spanish and Beef Potato Wraps

Greek – Style Beef and Potatoes

Greek Style Beef and Potatoes

Simple Beef and Potato Skillet Ole’

Simple Beef and Potato Skillet Ole'

Bistro Steak and Mediterran Potato Medley

Bistro steak and Mediterran Potato Medley


Semi-Homemade Beef Recipe Category :

Pesto Steak and Artichoke Sandwich

Pesto Steak and Artichoke Sandwich

Korean Beef and Vegetable Bowls

Korean Beef and Vegetable Bowls

Pesto-Pepper Jack Sliders

Pesto Pepper Jack Sliders

Grecian Flat Iron with Quinoa

Grecian Flat Iron with Quinoa

A huge thank you to the American National CattleWomen, National Beef Council , The National Beef Cook-Off and McCormick Company for this wonderful opportunity.

Comments

  1. Oh wow, i’d have a very hard time judging this sort of thing! yummy 🙂