2013 National Beef Cook-Off

I had the esteemed honor of being a judge for the 2013 National Beef Cook-Off along with a few other lovely ladies; Barbara Kiebel of Creative Culinary, Kathy Moore who writes Plugged into Cooking and Kristen Browning-Blas who makes her home at The Denver Post.

We tasted 21 different beef dishes over 2 days and had to narrow them down to a winner in each category. Tough job, huh?

I wanted to share with you the links to the winning recipes and the Grand Prize winner.

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In the Belt Tightening Category: (Click on the photo for the link to the recipe)

Harvest Steak and Quinoa Salad

Mango Tango Tacos

Italian Beef Pot Pie

Balsamic & Blue Cheese Steak Sandwich

Apricot Teriyaki Beef Stir Fry

Korean BBQ Beef on Lettuce

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Crave-able Fresh Beef and Fresh California Avocado Category :

Cali-Caribbean Steak Street Tacos

Beef Tacos with Pomegranate Guacamole

Cali-Avocado Steak Salad ******($25,000 GRAND PRIZE WINNER)******

Tuscan Burgers & Avocado-Tomato Spread

Tacos with Lime – Jalapeño Cream

Lemon Grass Beef with Avocado

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Real-Wordly , Real Simple Beef and Potato Recipe Category:

Mediterranean beef and Pesto Fingerling Fries

Simple Spanish Beef and Potato Wraps

Greek – Style Beef and Potatoes

Simple Beef and Potato Skillet Ole’

Bistro Steak and Mediterran Potato Medley

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Semi-Homemade Beef Recipe Category :

Pesto Steak and Artichoke Sandwich

Korean Beef and Vegetable Bowls

Pesto-Pepper Jack Sliders

Grecian Flat Iron with Quinoa

A huge thank you to the American National CattleWomen, National Beef Council , The National Beef Cook-Off and McCormick Company for this wonderful opportunity.