12th annual Ashland Culinary Festival
#AshlandCulinaryFest

November 8th – 11th, 2018
Festival Headquarters: Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites
2525 Ashland Street

Lead Emcee, Host and Head Judge - Cory Schreiber

Festival Information -  (541) 482-3486 or email kelsey@ashlandchamber.com

See Festival information and further details here regarding the events listed below.

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Thursday, November 8th

Ultimate Top Chef Dinner: 5:30pm - SOLD OUT
Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites (Stardust Lounge)

3rd annual: Honoring the history of our event, join us for the Ultimate Top Chef Dinner on Thursday, November 8th - 5:30pm at Ashland Hills Hotel & Suites, our Festival Headquarters. Enjoy a five-course dinner and pre-dinner appetizers prepared by some of our amazingly talented past Top Chef Winners. Each course will be paired with a local wine or brew. This is a dinner you won’t want to miss! Tickets are $90 per person or can be purchased as part of a 4-day VIP Package. Seating is limited.

Participating Chefs, Wineries and Artisans: 
Freddie Herrera of Hearsay Restaurant, Lounge and Garden (Top Mixologist 2017), Platt Anderson Cellars and Rogue Creamery

Dinner Courses
Franco Console, Larks Restaurant with DANCIN Vineyards
 Billy Buscher, True Kitchen & Bar with Awen Winecraft
 James Williams, Truffle Pig Craft Kitchen with Weisinger Family Winery
 Skye Elder, Brickroom with Irvine & Roberts Vineyards
 David Georgeson, Luna Café & Neuman Hotel Group with Grizzly Peak Winery

Friday, November 9th

Friday's Culinary Kickoff Event​: 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Attend our Culinary Kickoff, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm at the Ashland Hills which includes the 3rd annual Mixology competition (where 12 local bartenders will compete for Top Mixologist), samplings by the Bear Creek Wine Trail, small bites and more!

Round One:

Taylor Branham - The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant
Blake Henry - Brickroom & Uncle B's Liquor Cabinet (2016 Top Mixologist)
Freddie Herrera - Hearsay Restaurant (2017 Top Mixologist)
Vanessa Walker - Luna Café

Round Two:

Arturo Almazan - Smithfields Pub & Pies 
Caitlin Hilligoss - Peerless Restaurant
Kimberlee Hudson - Omar's Restaurant & Bar
Ian MacKelvie - Caldera Brewing Company

Round Three:

Rylan Doty - Ostras! Tapas & Bottle Shop
Kalea Mckenna - Jefferson Spirits
Jordan Rollins - Larks Medford
Sydney Vervynck - Aqua

Final Round to follow

Advancement: One Bartender with the highest score from each round will advance to the FINAL Round. The fourth position in the FINAL round will be a “Wild Card” Bartender – selected by the Judges, from the nine non-qualifying competitors, based on a similar set of judging guidelines as the previous rounds.
 

Saturday, November 10th

​Hands-on Culinary Workshops: 10:00am to 11:30am

2018 Junior Chef Competition: 10:00am to 11:30am

Sip, Sample, and Taste:  12:00pm - 5:00pm​
30+ Vendors each day!  See vendor list here. 

Chef Competition including 12 local Chefs
competing using ingredients from local farms and artisans 

Round One: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Shawn Alamo - The Black Sheep Pub & Restaurant
Tony Efstratiadis - Plancha
Louis Merino - Hearsay Restaurant
Brandon Ruyle - Belle Fiore Winery

Round Two: 3:00pm - 4:30pm 

Raider Babcock - Standing Stone Brewing Co.
Mario Chavez - Onyx Restaurant
Javier Cruz - Simple Café 
Skye Elder - Brickroom (2017 Top Chef)

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Sunday, November 11th

​Hands-on Culinary Workshops: 10:00am to 11:30am

Sip, Sample, and Taste:  12:00pm - 5:00pm 
30+ Vendors each day!  See vendor list here. ​

Chef Competition continues

Round Three: 12:30pm - 2:00pm

Franco Console - Larks Restaurant
Mike Hite - Alchemy Restaurant & Bar
William Snyder - Curbside King 
Luke VanCampen - MÄS

Advancement: One chef with the highest score from each round will advance to the FINAL Round. The fourth position in the FINAL round will be a “Wild Card” Chef – selected by the Judges, from the nine non-qualifying competitors, based on a similar set of judging guidelines as the previous rounds.

Wild Card announcement after Round Three concludes 

Final Round: 3:00pm - 4:30pm
Final FOUR Chefs compete for the 2018 Top Chef title