Will Blunt of StarChefs.com and Jodi Berg, President of Vitamix
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Jodi Berg of Vitamix shakes hands with Vitamix Challenge winner Philip Speer
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Jodi Berg of Vitamix greets competitor Anna G. Levien
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Will Blunt of StarChefs.com introduces competitor and Chef Jason Bond
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Judges Matt and Ted Lee, Paul Qui, and Richard Blais get excited about all the dishes about to come their way
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Contestant Tyler Anderson of Millwright's Restaurant & Tavern (Simsbury, CT)
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Contestant Tyler Anderson of Millwright's Restaurant & Tavern (Simsbury, CT)
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Contestant Tyler Anderson of Millwright's Restaurant & Tavern (Simsbury, CT)
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Mussel Sausage, Charred Leek and Almond Soubise, Green Tomato Vinaigrette, Olive Crumbs by Chef Tyler Anderson of Millwright's Restaurant & Tavern (Simsbury, CT)
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Judges Richard Blais, Ted Lee, Jodi Berg, Matt Lee, and Paui Qui listen to Tyler Anderson describe his dish
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Competitor Jason Bond of Bondir Restaurant (Cambridge, MA)
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Jodi Berg asks competitor Jason Bond about the application of the Vitamix
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Competitor Jason Bond plates his dish
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Autumn Vegetable Mignardises by Jason Bond of Bondir Restaurant (Cambridge, MA)
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Competitor Jason Bond talks about his dish to the judges
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Judge Richard Blais gives commentary on competitor Jason Bond's Autumn Vegetable Mignardises
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Competitor Phillip Lopez of Root (New Orleans, LA)
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Competitor Phillip Lopez of Root (New Orleans, LA)
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New Orleans Chef Phillip Lopez plating his Jasmine Dondurma with Lebanese Tea Foam
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Jasmine Dondurma Lebanese Tea Foam by Competitor Phillip Lopez of Root (New Orleans, LA)
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The judges with Phillip Lopez's Jasmine Dondurma with Lebanese Tea Foam
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Vitamix Challenge winner Philip Speer of Uchi (Austin & Houston, TX)
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Vitamix Challenge winner Philip Speer of Uchi (Austin & Houston, TX)
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Challenge judges Jodi Berg, Paul Qui, and Matt and Ted Lee look on as Pastry Chef Philip Speer explains his dish
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Vitamix Challenge winner Philip Speer of Uchi (Austin & Houston, TX)
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Scallop Chorizo, Fried Egg Emulsion, and Corn Milk Dashi by Pastry Chef Philip Speer of Uchi (Austin & Houston, TX)
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Jodi Berg of Vitamix and Matt Lee try Philip Speer's Scallop Chorizo, Fried Egg Emulsion, and Corn Milk Dashi
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Competitor Anna G. Levien of Everday Vegan (and Raw) by Anna (Sparta, NJ)
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Competitor Anna G. Levien of Everday Vegan (and Raw) by Anna (Sparta, NJ)
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Lasagna Squares, Marinara Salsa, and Herbed Garlic Pine Nut Cheese by Chef Anna G. Levien of Everday Vegan (and Raw) by Anna (Sparta, NJ)
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Chef Christopher P. Bates hooks his Vitamix up to a smoking gun
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Chef Christopher P. Bates of Hotel Fauchere (Milford, PA)
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Chef Christopher P. Bates plates his Q-ter Tots
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Chef Christopher P. Bates' Q-ter Tots
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Judge Matt Lee talks about Christopher P. Bates's Q-ter Tots
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Judges Paul Qui and Richard Blais
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Judges Matt and Ted Lee
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Jodi Berg of Vitamix and Will Blunt of StarChefs.com congratulate Vitamix Challenge winner Philip Speer of Uchi (Austin & Houston, TX) while Antoinette Bruno of StarChefs.com looks on
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StarChefs.com Managing Editor Will Blunt, Vitamix President Jodi Berg, Vitamix Challenge winner and Chef Philip Speer, and StarChefs.com CEO Antoinette Bruno
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2012 Vitamix Challenge at the StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress - New York, NY
Photo: Ken Goodman | October 2012
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