Houstonia’s 3rd Annual Gumbo Smackdown

1Carlos Barrios, Marty Sexton, Lori Pinter, Jeramie Pinter, Sara Reynolds

Photographer: John Tran

2The Porch Executive Chef, Adam West

Photographer: John Tran

3The Porch Executive Chef, Adam West

Photographer: John Tran

4Gumbo Judges: Rita Suchma, Megha Tejpal, Bun B, Ben McPherson, Katharine Shilcutt, and event emcees Diane Caplan and Nicole Vogel

Photographer John Tran

5Gumbo Judges: Rita Suchma, Megha Tejpal, Bun B, Ben McPherson, Katharine Shilcutt, and event emcees Diane Caplan and Nicole Vogel

Photographer John Tran

6Elizabeth Magee, Michael Preng

Photographer: John Tran

7Elizabeth Magee, Michael Preng

Photographer: John Tran

8Brian Aidoo, Perry Johnson, Valerie Hancock, Emily Smith, Katy Schawe, Skyler Schawe

Photographer: John Tran

9Brian Aidoo, Perry Johnson, Valerie Hancock, Emily Smith, Katy Schawe, Skyler Schawe

Photographer: John Tran

10Tiffany Ho, Chris Farrokhnia, Nhi Farrokhnia, Daniel Ponstein, Linda Bien

Photographer: John Tran

11Eric and Allison Erdeljac

Photographer: John Tran

12Shawn Virene and the Brasserie 19 team

Photographer: John Tran

13Shawn Virene and the Brasserie 19 team

Photographer: John Tran

14Randie Lom, Jared Owen, Sarah Lom posing with the 2016 Volvo XC90 from Momentum Volvo

Photographer: John Tran

15Tiffany Ho, Chris Farrokhnia, Nhi Farrokhnia, Daniel Ponstein, Linda Bien

Photographer: John Tran

16Jamming with the Platinum Players

Photographer: John Tran

17Jamming with the Platinum Players

Photographer: John Tran

18Eric and Allison Erdeljac

Photographer: John Tran

19Chef Paul Friedman of Peli Peli

Photographer: John Tran

20Antonio and Cassandra Zamoralez

Photographer: John Tran

21Antonio and Cassandra Zamoralez

Photographer: John Tran

22Lacey Duncan, Matt Guzman, Maegan Clemens, Jeff Rassenfoss

Photographer: John Tran

23Randie Lom, Jared Owen, Sarah Lom posing with the 2016 Volvo XC90 from Momentum Volvo

Photographer: John Tran

24Chef Paul Friedman of Peli Peli

Photographer: John Tran

25Lacey Duncan, Matt Guzman, Maegan Clemens, Jeff Rassenfoss

Photographer: John Tran

26Main Kitchen serving up samples of their winning gumbo

Photographer: John Tran

27Ana Kulak, Westyn and Stevi Maytubby

Photographer: John Tran

28Xfinity booth

Photographer John Tran

29Buying raffle tickets to support the Sunshine Kids Foundation

Photographer: John Tran

30Russell Simms, Veronica Jones, Judith Logsdon, Kimberly Crawford

Photographer: John Tran

31Main Kitchen serving up samples of their winning gumbo

Photographer: John Tran

32Matthew Marget, Dustin Luse, Annie Janise, Victor Liu, Carmen Lopez, Erica Smith, Molly Mack, Sofia Nasr

Photographer: John Tran

33Bananas Foster Nachos from Freedom to Indulge Catering

Photographer: John Tran

34Judges' Choice winner, Holley's Seafood

Photographer: John Tran

35Matthew Marget, Dustin Luse, Annie Janise, Victor Liu, Carmen Lopez, Erica Smith, Molly Mack, Sofia Nasr

Photographer: John Tran

36Bananas Foster Nachos from Freedom to Indulge Catering

Photographer: John Tran

37Xfinity booth

Photographer John Tran

38Buying raffle tickets to support the Sunshine Kids Foundation

Photographer: John Tran

39People's Choice winner, Main Kitchen

Photographer: John Tran

40People's Choice winner, Main Kitchen

Photographer: John Tran

41Judges' Choice winner, Holley's Seafood

Photographer: John Tran

42Tobin Gelbs, Brett Kingsley, Orli Roth, Matt Holub

Photographer John Tran

43Best Table Decor winner Lisa Carney of The Cajun Stop

Photographer: John Tran

44Hannah Holmes, Molly Mead

Photographer John Tran

45Megha Tejpal, Priyanka Bhandari, Michael Bins, Karishma Sabharwal

Photographer: John Tran

46Houston Winery owners Jon and Edie Ann Burger

Photographer John Tran

47Matt Corcoran, Brandon Schempp, Taylor Saxon

Photographer: John Tran

48The scene at Gumbo Smackdown

Photographer John Tran

49Russell Simms, Veronica Jones, Judith Logsdon, Kimberly Crawford

Photographer: John Tran

50Raffle table, benefiting the Sunshine Kids Foundation

Photographer: John Tran

51Krystal Sexton, Colleen Smith

Photographer John Tran

52Mark Donaldson and his partner at SUNPRO Solar

Photographer: John Tran

53Houston Winery owners Jon and Edie Ann Burger

Photographer John Tran

54Stacy Cashiola, Marie Butler

Photographer: John Tran

55Hannah Holmes, Molly Mead

Photographer John Tran

56Shane Rasch, Lisa Such, Sophie Jones, Lauren Tilley, Matt Strickland, Madeleine Zofkie, Mike Rasch

Photographer: John Tran

57Tobin Gelbs, Brett Kingsley, Orli Roth, Matt Holub

Photographer John Tran

58Crowd enjoying themselves

Photographer: John Tran

59Jordan Brister, Michele Fox

Photographer John Tran

60Sara Vingiello, Joe Melugin

Photographer: John Tran

61Entering to win a Volvo for a weekend!

Photographer John Tran

62Entering to win a Volvo for a weekend!

Photographer John Tran

63Hadley and Scott Vogel

Photographer John Tran

64Ray and Linda Chavers, Donita and Gary Fleming

Photographer: John Tran

65Treebeards' Booth

Photographer John Tran

66Competing chefs come to the stage to be recognized

Photographer: John Tran

67Competing chefs come to the stage to be recognized

Photographer: John Tran

68Robin Boyette, Christie Fredieu, Kim and Chip Marosis

Photographer: John Tran

69The scene at Gumbo Smackdown

Photographer John Tran

70Krystal Sexton, Colleen Smith

Photographer John Tran

71Raffle table, benefiting the Sunshine Kids Foundation

Photographer: John Tran

72Treebeards' Booth

Photographer John Tran

73Mark Donaldson and his partner at SUNPRO Solar

Photographer: John Tran

74Spencer Lane, Jelle Vandenbroucke, and Kevin Pope from Main Kitchen

Photographer: John Tran

75Stacy Cashiola, Marie Butler

Photographer: John Tran

76Hadley and Scott Vogel

Photographer John Tran

77Shane Rasch, Lisa Such, Sophie Jones, Lauren Tilley, Matt Strickland, Madeleine Zofkie, Mike Rasch

Photographer: John Tran

78Matt Corcoran, Brandon Schempp, Taylor Saxon

Photographer: John Tran

79Crowd enjoying themselves

Photographer: John Tran

80Megha Tejpal, Priyanka Bhandari, Michael Bins, Karishma Sabharwal

Photographer: John Tran

81Sara Vingiello, Joe Melugin

Photographer: John Tran

82Jordan Brister, Michele Fox

Photographer John Tran

83Houstonia Publisher, Diane Caplan with the Platinum Players

Photographer: John Tran

84Ana Kulak, Westyn and Stevi Maytubby

Photographer: John Tran

85Spencer Lane, Jelle Vandenbroucke, and Kevin Pope from Main Kitchen

Photographer: John Tran

86Carlos Barrios, Marty Sexton, Lori Pinter, Jeramie Pinter, Sara Reynolds

Photographer: John Tran

87Ray and Linda Chavers, Donita and Gary Fleming

Photographer: John Tran

88Best Table Decor winner Lisa Carney of The Cajun Stop

Photographer: John Tran

89Robin Boyette, Christie Fredieu, Kim and Chip Marosis

Photographer: John Tran

90Houstonia Publisher, Diane Caplan with the Platinum Players

Photographer: John Tran

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WHAT: Houstonia’s 3rd annual Gumbo Smackdown, presented by Momentum Volvo

WHERE: Houstonia House – January 30th, 2016

AMOUNT RAISED: Over $1,400 for the Sunshine Kids Foundation

WINNERS

• People’s Choice: Main Kitchen
• Judges’ Choice: Holley’s Seafood
• Best Table Decor: the Cajun Stop

EVENT SPONSORS: Xfinity, GinDesigns

TOP RAFFLE ITEMS: VIP Rockets Experience ($2,840 value), that included a weekend with a car from Momentum Porsche, tickets to a Rockets game of choice (donated by Samantha Boles of Automated Security Integrated Solutions) and an autographed James Harden and Dwight Howard basketball.

THE COMPETITION: Antone’s Famous Po’ Boys • Artisans • BB’s • Bramble • Brasserie 19 • The Cajun Stop • Freedom to Indulge Catering • Holley’s • Main Kitchen • My Fit Foods • The Porch • Peli Peli • Ruggles Black • Treebeards • The Union Kitchen

EVENT PARTNERS: Abita • Bayou Rum • Coco Crepes • Dr Pepper Snapple Group • PB & DJ Productions • PJ’s Coffee • TX Whiskey • Winery / Water 2 Wine