Spring Chicken Salad-Off: It’s a Wrap!

The second annual WQSV fundraiser was a huge success! Ten of the most inventive chefs in the area converged on Ciders from Mars to share their chicken salad creations. Judges Gonzolo Accame, Brent Schoenduby, and Justin McBride ranked the entries based on presentation, taste, texture, name, and originality.

People’s Choice Winners:
1st: Pollo Vallarta by Matthew Anderson
2nd: King Trivia’s Brain Blastin Buffalo Chicken Salad by Dexter Underwood
3rd: Coq Tu Brute by Jonathan Kuntz

Judges’ Choice Winners:
1st: Pollo Vallarta by Matthew Anderson
2nd: Coq Tu Brute by Jonathan Kuntz
3rd: This is a Strobbery Chicken Salad by Seth Ward

Thank you to our host, Randy Ruse, and to DJ L3D for spinning tunes. A special thanks to Amanda Warren & Staunton City Schools for assistance with the event.

And thank you to all who donated prizes: Redbeard Brewing Company, Slyde at 23, The Split Banana, The By & By, Queen Bean Coffee, Baja Bean, Ciders From Mars, Cranberry’s, Staunton Coffee Company

We’re already making plans for next year. We hope to see you there!