2008 ACF Central Regional Conference
Hosted by: ACF Greater Kansas City Chefs Association
Mark Webster, CCE, CEC, President
www.kcchefs.org
David Russell, CEC, AAC
ACF Central Region
Vice President
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Despite the cold weather, Barbeque & All That Jazz
turned out to be a smokin' hot time. Barbeque was the theme for
this year's conference and for the first time ever, the Central
Regional Conference, in cooperation with the Kansas City Barbeque
Society, hosted a BBQ Challenge, sponsored by Tyson Food Service.
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We also received great media
coverage of the 2008 ACF Central Regional BBQ Challenge.
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Congratulations to all the 2008
Central Regional Conference award winners. I wish you luck in
the pursuit of the National title, we're rooting for you!
Programming for this year's conference was both informative and entertaining.
Barbeque was the focus for general session and included a Bar-B-Q&A
with award winning competitors Ray Lampe and Richard McPeake, Executive
Director of Kansas City Barbeque Society, Carolyn Wells and co-host
Jim Murray, CEC, CBJ.
Other notable educational programming included:
- Flavor Dynamics of Beef & the Modern Menu
Sponsored by: Beef Industry Councils
Chef Lars Kronmark of CIA-Graystone led this informative presentation
which included an explanation of the umami effect and other flavor
pairings designed to take menus from ordinary to cutting-edge.
- Global Flavors and Your Menu
Sponsored by: Unilever Foodsolutions
Unilever Foodsolutions' Corporate Executive Chef, Steve Jilleba,
CMC, CCE, AAC and Corporate Chef Rudy Smith, CEC, prepared authentic
dishes from Singapore and Istanbul while presenting an exciting
array of ingredients and spices that tantalized the culinary imagination.
If you forgot to bring your camera, don't worry. We have posted all
the conference pictures online. View
the 2008 Conference Photos.
Finally, thank you to all who helped make the 2008 ACF Central Regional
Conference a success, especially:
Next years conference will be held in Chicago, Ill. and registration
for the
2009
ACF Central Regional Conference
has already begun. Secure your
spot by registering today.
See you next year,
David Russell, CEC, AAC
ACF Central Region Vice President
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