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Final 10 chosen in CB Pan Chicken Competition in Portmore

Published:Thursday | October 10, 2013 | 12:00 AM
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Rachael Browne (second right) and Carlene Holness (left), Grace Foods Customer Services coordinator, celebrate with winners in the Grace Ketch Di Taste sauce competition. From left: Barrington Williams (third), Kareena Deer (second) and winner Marcel Mitchell. - Contributed
Rachael Browne, brand manager, Grace Foods and Services, poses with an elated Marcel Mitchell, winner of the 'Grace Ketch Di Taste' sauce competition. - Contributed
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Hundreds braved the scorching heat to revel in the fun and enjoy some delicious food at the CB Pan Chicken Championship's Eastern Regional Elimination. The final elimination for the 2013 season, it was held at the UDC car park in Portmore.

Twenty-five contestants worked hard to perfect their sauce and marinate their chicken with added secret spices to create mouth-watering chicken in a bid to secure one of 10 spots up for the 2013 CB Pan Chicken Championship grand finals.

Though many were sure they had made the cut, others were more cautious. While most patrons had chosen their winner early in the day, it was the judges who had the final say.

FINALISTS

Heading to the finals from the east are: Red Hills Road vendors Rodney Bent and Cyril Mitchell, winner and runner-up for Kingston and St Andrew; Triston Bernard and Silbert Henry from St Thomas; Herwin Sutherland and Carrette Downers, Portland; Kevin Nash and Patrick Martin, St Mary; and rounding off the list, Barrington Williams and Yvonne McCalla-Walker from St Catherine.

Marcel Mitchell of KSA was the winner of the Grace Tomato Ketchup 'Grace Ketch Di Taste' sauce competition, edging St Thomas' Karena Dare by half a point.

Each parish winner walked away with $30,000, and second place $15,000 plus a ticket to the November 24 grand finals to cookoff for more than half-a-million dollars in cash and prizes.

Branded as an event for the entire family, the CB Pan Chicken competition catered to everyone. Children were treated to free rides in the National Kiddies Village and face-painting, as well as hilarious antics by the clowns, CB's mascot 'CB' and FHC's 'Thrifty Bee'.

The adults took full advantage of the reduced prices as they sampled pan chicken, a medley of seafood and Rainforest Ready burgers, jerked Copperwood Pork, various products from National Bakery, Grace soup, Nestle ice cream and Bad Dawg Sausages.