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The Great Ramen Challenge at IKEA Houston

August 23, 2013

Liz Fenton and Steven Salazar came out to support their friends in the competition

The Eatsie Boys served a "pad thai" ramen

Lyle Bento, sous chef at Underbelly

The Eatsie Boys team was helmed by sous chef Pat Hart (left)

Syd Kearney of the Houston Chronicle snaps a photo from the judges' table

Lyle Bento of Underbelly presents his dish to Ja'Nel Witt, judge and recent winner of Hell's Kitchen

Rishi Singh of Boheme

Jordan Economy, chef at Boheme

ByeJoe is the only Chinese spirit to be imported into America

Cove's ramen contained tofu, pickled beets, and lemongrass

Cyrus Caclini of Kata Robata presents his ramen to the judges

ByeJoe lychee cocktails

Deep Eddy poured its popular Texas vodkas all evening long

The Uchi team served its ramen topped with Goldfish crackers

Jean-Philippe Gaston of Cove prepares for the crowds

The Underbelly team's ramen contained Spam, hot dogs, and American cheese

Guests were also treated to a buffet of IKEA's most popular foodstuffs

Michael Castillo, sous chef at Uchi

Lyle Bento of Underbelly won the judges' trophy for his Korean army base-inspired ramen

Uchi's team won the people's choice award

Pat Hart, sous chef at the Eatsie Boys Cafe

Boheme's ramen contained Scotch egg halves with perfectly cooked centers

"Pat thai" ramen from the Eatsie Boys

Each chef had to prepare the dish in front of the judges' table

Uchi's ramen topped with Goldfish crackers was the crowd favorite

Jordan Economy of Boheme presents his dish to the judges

Over 250 guests packed into the Great Ramen Challenge

Mise en place at Cove's station

Jean-Philippe Gaston, chef de cuisine at Cove

Kata Robata's team served ramen with scrambled eggs and sausage

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Chefs and sous chefs from six of Houston's best restaurants competed in IKEA's Great Ramen Challenge on Thursday, August 22 to see who could craft the best bowl of ramen on a college student's budget.

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