November 5, 2010 | by Lisa Mattson

Winners have been selected in our first food photography contest. Twenty-two different photos received recognition from our panel of judges.

Summon the Wine (Figs and Cheese) - Grand Prize Winner

The four top-scoring photos (reduced size, one cropped) are highlighted below.

GRAND PRIZE:
Kathy Patalsky of New York for “Summon the Wine …” (aka Figs and Cheese)

RUNNERS-UP: (two-way tie)
Ray Moody of Wisconsin for “…a ‘newer’ version of the steak house classic”


Lori Clark of South Carolina for “Lamb Chops”

FOURTH PLACE:
Tarik Abdullah of Washington for “Tuna”

FIFTH PLACE:
Phil Jimcosky of Washington for “Spiced Pecans”

Kathy receives our grand prize: a Cadco Electric Cooktop Buffet Induction Range; runners up will each receive a Kintrex Infrared Thermometer, while fourth and fifth place winners will each receive a Microplane Grater/Zester. These kitchen gadgets, amongst our chef’s favorites, were featured recently in this video blog.

Congratulations to Kathy, Ray, Lori, Tarik and Phil. A big thank you to everyone who entered and a special thank you to our panel of judges, including photographers Matt Armendariz and Damon Mattson.

Details on our next photo contest, Holiday Tables, will be posted November 10.