More than two dozen chefs competed in the second annual Paella Challenge at Pearl, and what fun it was! The diverse group of challengers included a number of local chefs like SA’s Jason Dady but chefs from as far away as Veracruz, New York and Washington also came out. The Paella Challenge was sponsored by Corona.
The Winner:
San Antonio Chef Jeff Balfour with Citrus at Hotel Valencia.
Second place:
John Besh’s team headed by Besh and Luke Executive Chef Steven McHugh.
Third place:
Jhojans Priego of Veracruz
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