Chowdown for Charity raises funds for future chefs

Renaissance on 9th's Lobster Mac & Cheese.

The fifth annual Chowdown for Charity was a scrumptious affair Oct. 10 at the Riverhouse Reef & Grill in Palmetto and raised $11,332 for school culinary programs and the Food Bank of Manatee County.
The results of the event were:
Restaurant Division
Judges Choice

'CTQ's Maverick Johnson was a judge

1st: Walnut Crusted Yellowtail Snapper, Riverhouse Reef & Grill
2nd: Short Rib Sliders, Anna Maria Oyster Bar
3rd: Lobster Mac & Cheese, Renaissance on 9th
People's Choice
1st: Peach's
2nd: Anna Maria Oyster Bar
Best Booth Display
1st: Riverhouse Reef & Grill
2nd: Anna Maria Oyster Bar

School Culinary Program Division
Judges Choice
1st: Peach Almond Crostata, Manatee Technical Institute
2nd: Chocolate Peanut Butter Pie, Southeast HS
People's Choice
1st: Southeast High School
2nd: Manatee High School
Best Booth Display
1st: Manatee Technical Institute
2nd: Manatee High School