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Food Fight on Fremont Street

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Posted Dec 23, 2013
By Joe Fogarty

This year's 2nd annual World Food Championships saw its first Food Fight on Fremont Champ. Held at the Fremont Street Experience, the final showdown took place between two teams led by past NFL greats Earl Campbell and Bill Bates. Each team, consisting of two College of Southern Nevada culinary students led by a chef, had thirty minutes to prepare a dish from an array of ingredients which included Campbell's own brand of hot link sausages.

Campbell's team offered up the "Lucky Lady Sandwich" which he described as an, "Ooey, gooey, cheesy play on a Philly cheesesteak sandwich." Despite being cheesier than a standard Philly cheesesteak, the team avoided getting too complex with the flavors. "We tried to keep it 'man food' with simple, basic ingredients," said Sabrina, one of the CSN volunteers.

Bates's team also opted to create a sandwich for the competition. The aptly named "Cool and Spicy Cucumber Sandwich" combined the spicy sausage with yogurt to "cool the palate" according to one of the students. They then added some Worcestershire sauce to create an even more unique tasting experience for the judges.

The final creations were judged by Emily Ellyn, best known as a former contestant on Food Network's Cupcake Wars, and Simon Majumdar, a recurring judge on various Food Network competition shows. Ultimately, Campbell's simple reimagining of a classic staple won out, but it was a close call. Majumdar noted that there was a "pleasant Greek flavor going on underneath the spice" in Bates's sandwich, but he felt that it was overpowered by the Worcestershire and he described Campbell's entry as a "really rich, over-the-top, beautiful sandwich."

Though only one team could win the title belt, the CSN students who volunteered for the event all had positive things to say. A member of Bates's team, Axael, volunteered last year and returned this year because he got to meet some great chefs who he said gave him some inspiration for future recipes. Campbell's teammate, Sabrina, had similarly positive things to say, "It's an amazing experience for anyone who is interested in culinary networking and this is the perfect place for it – Fremont. And nobody paid me to say that."



This year's 2nd annual World Food Championships saw its first Food Fight on Fremont Champ. Held at the Fremont Street Experience, the final showdown took place between two teams led by past NFL greats Earl Campbell and Bill Bates. Each team, consisting of two College of Southern Nevada culinary students led by a chef, had thirty minutes to prepare a dish from an array of ingredients which included Campbell's own brand of hot link sausages.

Campbell's team offered up the "Lucky Lady Sandwich" which he described as an, "Ooey, gooey, cheesy play on a Philly cheesesteak sandwich." Despite being cheesier than a standard Philly cheesesteak, the team avoided getting too complex with the flavors. "We tried to keep it 'man food' with simple, basic ingredients," said Sabrina, one of the CSN volunteers.

Bates's team also opted to create a sandwich for the competition. The aptly named "Cool and Spicy Cucumber Sandwich" combined the spicy sausage with yogurt to "cool the palate" according to one of the students. They then added some Worcestershire sauce to create an even more unique tasting experience for the judges.

The final creations were judged by Emily Ellyn, best known as a former contestant on Food Network's Cupcake Wars, and Simon Majumdar, a recurring judge on various Food Network competition shows. Ultimately, Campbell's simple reimagining of a classic staple won out, but it was a close call. Majumdar noted that there was a "pleasant Greek flavor going on underneath the spice" in Bates's sandwich, but he felt that it was overpowered by the Worcestershire and he described Campbell's entry as a "really rich, over-the-top, beautiful sandwich."

Though only one team could win the title belt, the CSN students who volunteered for the event all had positive things to say. A member of Bates's team, Axael, volunteered last year and returned this year because he got to meet some great chefs who he said gave him some inspiration for future recipes. Campbell's teammate, Sabrina, had similarly positive things to say, "It's an amazing experience for anyone who is interested in culinary networking and this is the perfect place for it – Fremont. And nobody paid me to say that."



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