
StrEATs Neighborhood Cook-Off
Curated by The Plaid Penguin

Which neighborhood in Charlotte is our culinary champion?
Congratulations to StrEATs Neighborhood Cook-off Champion Clayton Sanders! Chef Clayton with Chef Alyssa’s Kitchen represented LoSo!

Photo by: Ryan Allen
Chef Clayton took home $500, a prize pack, a trophy, and the title of the 2023 StrEATs Neighborhood Champion! Read more about the live cook-off on Unpretentious Palate.
Huge thank you to all of our StrEATs Neighborhood Cook-off contenders! And a big thank you to our emcee Chef Alex Guarnaschelli!
The Neighborhood Cook-off curated by The Plaid Penguin, tasked eight local chefs to represent their hoods and go head-to-head in a cook-off to win the title of the StrEATs Neighborhood Champion. The competitors created a dish that best represents their neighborhood. See the competitors below.
The competitors
Round 1
Round 2
Voting Open: March 12-16th
Round 3
Voting open: March 20-23rd
Round 4
Voting Open: March 27-30th