Events

Meet the Judges

 

Presented by Kendall Toyota of Fairbanks and HooDoo Brewing Co.

This event features the culinary talents of Fairbanks food truck chefs who will create a signature dish featuring the key ingredient, HooDoo beer. Each chef will present the featured dish in front of a live studio audience and face a grilling from our guest judges.

Thanks to these fine Fairbanks foodies for participating in this year's event.

 
Meet the 2016 Judges
 

Gary Black
Features Editor
Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

Gary Black is the features editor for the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner, where he has transformed the food page into a celebration of the community's culinary range. He's written about a variety of food and events, from this season of foodie fundraisers to an adventure in fig jamming, as well as profiles of a variety of Fairbanks chefs and culinary artists. He was a judge in our very first Chefs' Challenge and has also participated in the annual Soup-Off fundraiser for the Bread Line's Stone Soup Cafe.

Read Gary's story about last year's event in the Nov. 18, 2015 issue of the Fairbanks Daily News-Miner

 

Lori Neufeld
Music Director/Volunteer Coordinator
KUAC-FM

I love experiencing new dishes with unique combinations of textures and tastes. When my husband and I go out, I try to discover how the dish was made and figure out the ingredients. I will attempt my own version at home.

HooDoo makes my favorite beer, IPA. They do some really wonderful things with infusions with cask beer, too. I'm excited to combine my passion for the culinary arts with my love for the Museum of the North at an event that celebrates many things that make Fairbanks a great place to live.

 

Bobby Wilken
President-Head Brewer
HooDoo Brewing Co.

Bobby Wilken is the president and head-brewer of HooDoo Brewing Co., a brewery that has quickly established its place in the hearts of local beer lovers. Wilken grew up in Fairbanks and began his obsession with brewing while going to college at the University of Montana in Missoula. He went on to attend brewing school in Chicago and Munich, Germany. HooDoo recently celebrated its third anniversary with a party featuring cupcakes and beer floats!

Read a story about Bobby from the Oct. 31, 2014 issue of the Anchorage Press

 

Michael Bushke
Service Manager
Kendall Toyota of Fairbanks


Michael Bushke is new to the Fairbanks area, but not to the world of food. Growing up in Wisconsin, he has a love for meals made with local ingredients and is looking forward to experiencing all the many restaurants, food trucks, food carts, and food huts in his new hometown.