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2002 SPICE ISLANDS GRILL-OFF
CCCentral member Elaine Sweet was one of four cooks competing for the $10,000 Grand Prize at the Spice Islands Grill-Off. The event was held in March in Napa Valley, Calif., as part of the Mustard Festival.

The $10,000 Grand Prize went to Joan Churchill of New Hampshire for her Feta Cheese Stuffed Burgers w/ Basil Olive Spread, The three runners-up each received a Platinum Series Gas Grill from Weber.
 


The four contestants: from left, Elaine Sweet,
Joan Churchill, Larry Elder and Lois Dawling.
 

 

Moment of truth: Some of the judges taste-test
Elaine's Cinnamon Spiced Chicken with
Peanut Mango Salsa.
 

 

Elaine at the grill: Each contestant had a brand
new gas grill set-up to use for preparing their recipes.
 

 

Prep work: Elaine preps her ingredients
before starting the grill-off.
 

 

Lois Dawling  

 

Larry Elder  

 

Joan Churchill  

 

Elaine at work  

 

Elaine at work, II