BY SARAH STEPHENS
ELMORE/AUTAUGA NEWS
WINNER PHOTO COURTESY OF ALABAMA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
Just under 2,000 people flooded the Alabama Wildlife Federation’s Tri-County Wild Game Cookoff in Millbrook Thursday, tasting, and mingling for a great night of fun. It also broke records for attendance for previous events.
Here are the winners!
BEST OVERALL
The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Dish: Venison with Blackberry Sauce
Team: Cary Cox, Cheryl Kiser, Charlie Bass
Fish
1st Place Spire Grill Team- “Flames and Game”
Dish: By You Fish
Team: Jasmine Etheridge, David Johnson, Tim Ivory, Wendall Scott
2nd Place – Palomar
Dish: Holy Crappie Melt
Team: Todd Johnson, Beth Johnson, Wesley Johnson, Thomas Adair
3rd Place- The Smoke Wagon
Dish: Blackened Grouper with Crawfish Creol
Team: Robert Adair, Brice Adair, Bruce Garrett, Shawn Holland
Fowl
1st Place – The Starke Agency
Dish: Quail Cakes
Team: Bobby Barns, Don Cook, Kyle Drumwright, Cindy Howton
2nd Place – River Bank & Trust
Dish: Upland Bird Sampler
Team: Gene Crane, Cindy Davis, Clay Cook, Hunter Stubbs, Reese Cain and Randy Grissett, Thomas McGuffin and Chase Chambliss
3rd Place – Palomar
Dish: Gobbler Gumbo Bowl
Team: Todd Johnson, Beth Johnson, Wesley Johnson, Thomas Adair
Game
1st Place – The Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Dish: Venison with Blackberry Sauce
Team: Cary Cox, Cheryl Kiser, Charlie Bass
2nd Place – Alabama Ag Credit
Dish: Crunch Rack
Team: Andrew Harp
3rd Place- The Smoke Wagon
Dish: “The Bob Dickson” Braised Venison
Team: Robert Adair, Brice Adair, Bruce Garrett, Shawn Holland
BEST PRESENTATION
Co-Op Cut Ups
Team: Kirk Green, Allison Ellison, Kristy Seamon, Jimmy Sims
BEST PRESENTATION RUNNER UP
Spire Grill Team – “Flames and Game”
Team: Jasmine Etheridge, David Johnson, Tim Ivory, Wendall Scott
Thank you to the Judges!
Tyson Elrod, Richard Dennis, Pam Swanner, Art Leadingham, Molly Cagle, Jack Darnall, Chris Blankenship, Annette Funderburk, Jessica Sanders, Chris Petersen, Dagmar Thurmond , Draper Stanford, Roy McAuley, Cherie Hamilton and Jason Goodson.
SPONSORS Make it Happen! Thank you!
4 Green Forestry
AC ESS, LLC
Adolph Weil, III
Alabama Ag Credit
Alabama Mining Association
Alabama Septic Services
Alabama Rural Electric Association
Aldridge Borden & Company, PC
Alfa Insurance
AmeriFirst Bank
Amridge University
Aronov Realty Brokerage, Inc.
Arrow Pest Control
B T & D Construction
Bach & DeVos Forestry and Wildlife Services, Inc.
Ball Ball Matthews & Novak, P. A.
Basecamp
Bass Pro Shops
Beasley Allen Law Firm
Bern Butler Capilouto & Massey
Best Pawn & Exchange
Boarding the Ark Pet Resort
Boosters, Inc.
Brendle Fire Equipment
Bubba’s Materials
Burton Mac, Inc.
Calhoon Law, LLC
Carlson Land Services
Carr Riggs and Ingram
Central Alabama Community College
Central Alabama Electric Co- Op
Central Dozer Service
Chick-Fil-A
Chris’ Hot Dogs
Col. Bill Harris
Consolidated Pipe & Supply Co.
Craftmaster Printers, Inc.
D. Patrick Harris
Davis Land & Timber, LLC
Dixie Electric Plumbing and Air
Edwards & Edwards PC
Edwards Plumbing and Heating
Edwards Jones
Eller Lawn & Irrigation
Elmore County Economic Development Authority
exploreMedia
Eyecare Plus
F & E Sportswear
First Community Bank of Central Alabama
First South Farm Credit
Fuller Landscaping
Gardner Flooring and Design
Garner Electric
Garry S. McAnnally, LLC
Gilpin Givham, PC
Goodwyn Mills Cawood
Gray’s Tire & Auto
Greg Allen
Gulf States Distributors, Inc
Guy Farms
H2 Pharma
Harmon Dennis Bradshaw, Inc.
Harris Security Systems, Inc.
Heart of the Home
Hodgson Concrete Company
Hoke Smith
Homesouth Roofing, LLC
Ingram Farmers Market
International Paper Company
Jason Goodson
J. F. Ingram State Technical College
J. M. Wood Auction Company, Inc.
Jackson Thornton Asset Management, LLC
James Hardie Building Products
JESCO, Inc.
Jim Massey Cleaners
Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC
Joe Mathis
Johnathan Waters Allstate Agency, LLC
John Hall & Company
John Stanley & Associates
Josh Blades
Knox Kershaw, Inc.
Kyser Development
Lake Martin Builders, LLC
Larry E. Speaks & Associates
Larry Puckett Chevrolet
Leadingham Rogers, LLC
Lemoine Program Services
Lockheed Martin
Long Lewis Ford
Lyle Machinery
Marriott Capitol Hill
Marshall Design Build, LLC
Max Federal Credit Union
McCorquodale Transfer, Inc.
McQuick Printing Company
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
Michael Gay -State Farm Insurance
Millbrook Pools
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce
Moore Company Realty
MTW Aerospace
Palomar Insurance
Parsons Broach Financial Services
Partners for Pets
PCI Technologies
Pierce Burns Wealth Mgmt. Group- Wells Fargo Advisors
Pine Creek Builders
Poundstone & Akins-ARC Realty
Powersports of Montgomery
Prattville Area Chamber of Commerce
Prattville Baptist Hospital
Prattville Millbrook Sunrise Rotary Club
Prattville Turbine Engines, LLC
Pritchett-Moore
PWBA Architects, Inc.
Quality Assurance Testing Laboratory, Inc.
R & R Plumbing
Regions Bank
Rehab Associates
Reid & Davis Realtors
River Bank and Trust
River Region Cabinets, Inc.
ROPAC, Inc.
Roy McAuley
Russell Petroleum, Inc.
Sain Assocaites
ServisFirst Bank
Site Pros
Southeast Gas
Southern Earth Sciences, Inc.
Spire
Stone Martin Builders
Strock Insurance Agency
Supreme Greens
Synovus Bank
The Cosby Company, LLC
The Frazier Lanier Company
The Munson Foundation
The Starke Agency, Inc.
Thomas and Cindy Harris
Toulous Tire & Auto, LLC
Tractor and Equipment Company
Trustmark Bank
TTL, Inc.
Valbridge Property Advisors
W. L. Petrey Wholesale
Walmart-Wetumpka
Warren Averett
Wells Fargo Advisors
Westervelt Ecological Services
Whitetail Institute
Wind Creek Casino & Hotel
Woolard Brothers Commercial Contracting, Inc.
See more photos in the Gallery below!
