This past August, six local chefs squared off in the Meet the Chefs cooking competition in the Copper Ballroom at the Tucson Convention Center.
All six chefs and their teams sliced, diced, and impressed judges. Each chef was judged on three categories — taste, creativity, and presentation/visual appeal — and Chef Anthony Dromgoole of OBON came out on top, taking first place at Meet the Chefs.
On Saturday, October 5, he’ll compete against the current two-time champion Chef Ken Foy from Dante’s Fire at Iron Chef Tucson. Last year, Chef Foy was defending his 2022 title and beat Chef Devon Sanner, who is now the brand-new Executive Chef at the Lodge at Ventana Canyon.
The 16th annual event is happening at Desert Diamond Casino Sahuarita, 1100 W. Pima Mine Rd.
Tickets start at $50 per person and include entry to the Culinary Experience from 3 – 5 p.m. with two hours of food and drink samples, cooking demos, classes, and more.
Then, the main event — the Iron Chef Tucson Competition — is from 6 -7:30 p.m.
Get your tickets soon to reserve your seat!
For more information on all things Iron Chef Tucson, please visit ironcheftucson.com.
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Matt Sterner
More about MattAt 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.
