2023 AWF Birmingham Wild Game Cook-Offs

The AWF Birmingham County Wild Game Cook-Off was held on September 21, 2023

BEST OVERALL:
Russo Corporation
Dish: Venison Empanadas
Team: Jake Brown, Wheeler Sewell, Sam Brown, Joe-David Brown

Fish Division
1st Place – Truckworx
Dish:  Big Rig Lodge Fish
Team: Buddy Bruser, Lane Bearden
2nd Place – LeMay Farms 
Dish: Blackened Seafood Spoon w/ Citrus Butter 
Team: Steve LeMay, John Davis, Charlie Carper, Joel Brown 
3rd Place- J H Berry CRE
Dish: Gulf Snapper Filet topped with Crawfish 
Team: Grace Sommi, Sonny Potter, Jake Taylor, Edwin Moss

Fowl Division
1st Place – Rives Construction 
Dish: Covey Rise and Shine 
Team: Lance Walker, Michael Parsons, Ray Reese, Jimmy Brown
2nd Place – Riverbend
Dish: Riverbend Fowl 
Team: Thomas Gaede, Gavin Lee, Park Mendelsohn, Jay Barze
3rd Place – Iron Fire Cooking 
Dish: Alabama Duck Breast w/ Blueberry Jam 
Team: Ricky Albright, Emily Albright, Bradley Russell, Sidney Russell
                        
Game Division
1st Place – Russo Corporation 
Dish: Venison Empanadas
Team:  Jake Brown, Wheeler Sewell, Sam Brown, Joe-David Brown
2nd Place – Vulcan Materials – Cajun Candy
Dish: Alligator Jambalaya
Team: Gordon Leitz, Pat McDaniel, Johnny O’Ferrell, Billy Doster
3rd Place – Harbert Infrastructure
Dish: Philly Cheese Elk Steak 
Team: Scott Sturdivant, Kirk Stafford, Lee Thompson

Youth Division
1st Place – Pelham HS Culinary Arts 
Dish: Rabbit Bratwurst Slider 
Team: Doug Allen, Dawn Hazlewood, Alex Arceo
2st Place – T & T Cookers
Dish: Venison Sliders w/ Ancho Mato
Team: Thomas Jackson, Trey Ohnich
3rd Place – LeMay Farms, Jr. 
Dish: Cajun Cream Dream Pasta
Team: Curtis Eatman, Jackson Eatman, Edward Livingston


PRESENTATION
BEST PRESENTATION    
LeMay Farms    
Team: Steve LeMay, John Davis, Charlie Carper, Joel Brown

BEST PRESENTATION RUNNER-UP 
Team LIV
Team: Christian Stark, Grayson Edgemon, Robert Adams, William Mounger
 
JUDGES
Chris Richardson    
Nicole A. Faulk    
Clinton Smith     
Janet Kavinoky
Cobb Hagen        
John P. Darnall, III     
Spencer Ragland    
Kevin McKinstry
Skip Donnell        
Jim Kenan        
Nick Gaede, Sr.    
Jesse Voglte
Chris Pfefferkorn    
Jeff Bunn        
Hamilton Poyner

SPONSORS
A. H. "Nick" and Jo Anne Gaede, Jr. 
Alabama Ag Credit 
Alabama Power Company 
AllSouth Appliance
Altec 
Amfirst
Andrews Sports Medicine
Aquatic Gardens 
Ard Contracting, Inc.
Arlington Construction Services 
Ash Renovations
B L Harbert International 
Bassmasters 
Baggett Transportation
Balch & Bingham, LLP
Belterra Partners, LLC
Bhate Environmental Assoc., Inc. 
Birmingham Coca Cola Bottling Co. 
Birmingham Fastener, Inc.
Birmingham Zoo 
BLOX, LLC 
Blue Cross Blue Shield  
Bradford Building Company, Inc.
Brasfield and Gorrie, LLC
Bridgewell Connect, LLC 
Bright Future Electric 
Brown Lumber 
Bryan Statham
Bryant Bank 
Buddy Moore Trucking 
Burr & Foreman, LLP 
Business Interiors
Cadence Bank 
Capital Growth Buchalter, Inc.
Capstone Real Estate Investments 
Church Transportation & Logistics
Civil Consultants, Inc. 
Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co. 
Cowin Equipment Company, Inc.
Dale's Seasoning
Deep South Freight 
Dentons Sirote, PC
Deshazo Crane 
Development Solutions
Direct Communications
Dunn Construction Co, Inc.
Edwards Chevrolet
EER Group 
Falkner Gardens
First Horizon Bank 
First South Farm Credit 
Founders Advisors 
Garrison Steel
Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Graham & Co., LLC 
H & H Enterprises 
Harbert Infrastructure  
Hard Rock Living and Landscape 
Heely-Brown Company
Heidelberg Materials
Hollingsworth Colorectal Cancer Awareness Fund 
Hunt Refining Co. 
Hufham/Farris Construction, LLC 
International Wines & Craft Beer 
J. H. Berry & Gilbert, Inc. 
James Hardie Building Products 
John Davis 
Johnson Development
JohnsonKreis Construction Company 
Josh & Mary Virginia Mandell 
Kelly Landscape Architects
Lakeview Risk Partners, LLC 
LBYD, Inc. 
Lemoine Program Services 
LIV Development
Lockton Companies 
Long Lewis Ford Lincoln of Hoover
Luckie & Company 
Marathon Electrical 
Marcus & Millichap
MaynardNexsen
McGriff
Molly Cagle 
National Cement Company
P & S Tranportation
Piedmont National Corporation
Pinnacle Bank
PLUMCORE, Inc.
Pradco Outdoor Brands
Quality Architectural Metal & Roofing 
Ready Mix USA 
Regions Bank 
Regions Natural Resources & Real Estate 
Reli Title 
Retail Specialists
River Bank
Rives Construction Company
Robertson Banking Company 
Robins & Morton
Russo Corporation 
RxBenefits
ServisFirst Bank
Shades Creek Wealth Advisors 
Shannon-Waltchack
Skip Donnell 
Southern Medical Solutions
Southern Paint & Decorating 
Southern Sky Aviation
SouthState Bank 
SPM, LLC
Stifel
Stone and Sons Electrical Contractors 
Stone Building, LLC
Synovus
The Dunbar Family Foundation
The Jernigan Foundation
The McPherson Companies, Inc. 
The Prewitt Group 
The Son of a Butcher 
The Thompson Foundation
The Title Group, Inc.
The Welch Group 
Tractor & Equipment Co.
Transportation South 
Truckworx
Vardaman Construction 
Vulcan Materials Company 
Wade Sand & Gravel Co., Inc.
WatsonBruhn Builders, LLC 
Weldenfield Development, LLC
 
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