Local Chef Challenge

  Jimmy Crippen, owner of Crippen's Country Inn & Restaurant, is organizing and hosting a local chef challenge called 'Fire On The Rock' through the month of March.  There will be sixteen teams of three preparing three courses each every Tuesday and Wednesday until April.  The final competitions will be held April 17th & 18th.  This competition began a few years back as a Blowing Rock event.  It has now grown to include Boone, & Banner Elk.  There are talks of eventually doing regional competition and having a state competition.  The event is part of the Blue Ridge Wine Festival and sponsored by the N.C. Dept. of Agriculture.  Tickets are available through the 'Fire On The Rock' link.  This is a great opportunity to experience the culinary creativity of The High Country!