Local Chef Competition 'Tucson Knife Fight' at Pasco Kitchen & Lounge

Local Chef Competition ‘Tucson Knife Fight’ at Pasco Kitchen & Lounge

October 3, 2017

By Matt Sterner

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What
Tucson Knife Fight
When
9 p.m. Monday, October 2
Where
Pasco Kitchen & Lounge
820 E. University Blvd.
More Info
Facebook Event Page
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It’s like bringing culinary greatness to a knife fight — which is a good thing.

Pasco Kitchen & Lounge is hosting two rounds of fundraising chef challenge Tucson Knife Fight beginning at 9 p.m. on Monday, October 2.

Here’s how it works — each participating chef and the Knife Fight Venue brings a secret ingredient. Each chef has 45 minutes to prepare three different dishes with one secret ingredient on each plate. Three judges will then determine a winner.

This week, Mama Louisa’s David Hargis will face off against the DoubleTree by Hilton’s Sam Arnold in the 9 p.m. culinary battle. Afterward, Charro Steak’s Travis Manning will challenge his former boss, chef Carlos Aponte at 10 p.m.

After this round, an eight person quarter-final battle is set to go down at Charro Steak next Monday, October 9.

The event is free to attend. Gift cards to local restaurants are being auctioned off throughout the night, and all proceeds will help support a local family in need.

Tucson Knife Fight Culinary Roster

Matt Kraiss
Eston Stogner
Nathan Wade
Izaak Morhaim
Matt Mateo
Ernesto Guzman
Sam Arnold
Gary Hickey
Roderick LeDesma
CJ Hamm
Mario Ferrari
Michael Elefante
David Hargis
Robert Kimball
Carlos Aponte
Travis Manning

Pasco Kitchen & Lounge is located at 820 E. University Blvd. For more information visit their Facebook Event Page.

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Matt Sterner

At a very young age, Matt Sterner was gifted with the artistic ability to masterfully roll a burrito to the highest of standards, but the wrapped medley of delicious innards wasn’t his first love. Matt’s first true love was a combination of reading, writing, and creating. He grew up reading comics, the ingredients list of his shampoo and conditioner bottles, choose-your-own-adventure books, and the Scrabble dictionary — something he found useful when challenging his grandmother to a game.

He attended college at New Mexico State University and graduated with a degree in Digital Filmmaking. One of his favorite classes was screenwriting because he became responsible for the story’s birth before it came to life on-screen. After school, Matt took on numerous positions at a local television station in Tucson. From dealing out stories about heartbreak to producing “fluffier” content for a lifestyle broadcast, he learned what it takes to adapt to the many emotions the world of media can stir. Since 2017, Matt has dabbled in the culinary world of Tucson as well as San Diego, California from time to time.

If you’re in the mood for strange stories, head over to his pride and joy, wonkytimes.com. And in case you’re curious — yes, after all of this time, he still manages to roll a killer burrito.

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