Tailgate Throwdown

In partnership with Duke’s Mayo, G&G hosted an epic game-day recipe contest between some of the South’s best chefs: James Beard Award winner Rodney Scott, Tuk Tuk Lex’s Samantha Fore, Garden & Gun Club’s former executive chef Sam Davis, and Micheal Taylor, private chef to pro athletes. In between Blade and Bow bourbon cocktails, guests voted for the best dish, with Fore’s grilled cheese with seeni sambol ultimately taking the title of Duke’s Mayo masterpiece.

Special thanks to:
Duke’s Mayo
Blade and Bow Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Merchant & Trade
Champion Brewing
Chef Samantha Fore
Chef Rodney Scott
Chef Sam Davis
Chef Micheal Taylor
William Avery Photography

September 7, 2022

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From left to right: Chefs Samantha Fore, Sam Davis, Micheal Taylor, Rodney Scott

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Tailgate Throwdown swag sets the scene for the ultimate condiment contest

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Garden & Gun’s August/September issue greets guests at Merchant & Trade

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Rodney Scott welcomes guests before serving his Duke’s pimento cheese dish

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Guests sample Rodney Scott’s pimento cheese on pork rinds

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Kyle Coulom and Sean and Sarah Smith enjoy game-day appetizers

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Rebecca Lupesco and Sarah DiPeppe sip Champion Brewing’s Family Recipe Beer in collaboration with Duke’s Mayo

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The New Fashioned Blade and Bow cocktail

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Christian Bryant, Vice President and Publisher of Garden & Gun, and Jeff Parrott, Blade and Bow Brand Ambassador

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Garden & Gun Club former executive chef Sam Davis serves up his shrimp sliders with spicy mayo

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Samantha Fore prepares her grilled cheese with seeni sambol

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Chefs Rodney Scott, Sam Davis, and Micheal Taylor prepare to face off

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A guest enjoys Merchant & Trade’s lobster roll

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Sauer Brands Executive Vice President Joe Tuza presents the Tailgate Throwdown plaque to winner Samantha Fore

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Maria McAllister, Michelle Kerkeslager, J’ness O’garro, Sarah DiPeppe, Joe Tuza, and Rebecca Lupesco pose for a celebratory photo with participating chefs Samantha Fore, Rodney Scott, Micheal Taylor, and Sam Davis

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Tailgate Throwdown

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