The Taste of Elegance is a culinary competition for Minnesota’s best chefs to show off their pork cooking skills.
2019 Taste of Elegance Cookbook
2019 Winners
1st Place — Chef Charles Plaetz, Fielder’s Choice Tap and Table

2nd Place — Chef Daniel Cleary, Luzette Catering

3rd Place — Chef Benjamin McCallum, St. Thomas University

People’s Choice — Chef Shawn Lowman, Grand View Lodge

Evening Table Display — David Johnivin, Dellwood Country Club

2019 Chefs
- Michael Beck, Ten01 Social, Hilton Minneapolis, Minneapolis
- Daniel Cleary, Luzette Catering, Forest Lake
- Christopher Dwyer, Crowne Plaza Northstar Hotel, Minneapolis
- Michael Eleo, Minneapolis Golf Club, Minneapolis
- Tim Glover, Bistro La Roux, Circle Pines
- Louis Hanson, OMC Smokehouse, Duluth
- Damon Holter, Croix Valley Food, River Falls, WI
- Keith A. Huffman, Working Man Spice Company, St. Paul
- David Johnivin, Dellwood Country Club, Dellwood
- Matt Lepisto, Devil’s Advocate, Minneapolis
- Shawn Lowman, Grand View Lodge, Nisswa *People’s Choice Award Winner
- Benjamin McCallum, St. Thomas University, St. Paul
- Tim McCarty, Mayo Foundation House, Rochester
- Charles Plaetz, Fielder’s Choice Tap and Table, Northfield * Chef Par Excellence
- John VanHouse, Grand Casinos, Hinckley
Chefs compete for prizes and opportunities to compete and learn at a National level.
Sponsors
- Gislason & Hunter LLP
- Hormel Foods
- Eide Bailly, LLC
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