Herons V The Oxford

Semifinal #2
Battle Heirloom Tomatoes
blog coverage by Gabrielle Kaasa of Durham Foodie

Chef Christopher Hill, The Oxford, Raleigh (left)
Chef John Childers, Herons, Cary (right)

Course 1
“Heirloom Tomato Jewelry Box”
Stewed Heirloom Tomatoes
with Pastry, Pinenuts, Orange-Thyme Butter & Whipped Goat Cheese
Hill

Course 2
Tomato Poached Shrimp
with Marinated Tomato, Chevre Mousse & Pistachio
Childers

Course 3
Local Tomato Ragu
with Maple Leaf Farms Duck Breast, Espresso-Lavender Potato Pave’ & Tomato Jus Lie
Hill

Course 4
Roasted Venison
with Pickled Tomato, Potato Dumplings, Tomato Water & Bacon
Childers

Course 5
Sweet Butternut Polenta Planks
with Tomato Jam, Tomato-Watermelon Water & Balsamic Gastrique
Hill

Course 6
Sweet Biscuit
with Macerated Tomatoes & Strawberries, White Chocolate & Sweet Tomato Anglaise
Childers

Weighted Results by Ballot Category

Ballot Category	Contestant		Voter Score	Voter % Score	Pros Score	Pros % Score	Final Weighted % Score
First Course	Hill		1763 out of 2880	61.215	35 out of 60	58.333	60.35069444
Second Course	Childers		1927 out of 2880	66.910	33 out of 60	55.000	63.33680556
Third Course	Hill		1842 out of 2880	63.958	34 out of 60	56.667	61.77083333
Fourth Course	Childers		2129 out of 2880	73.924	45 out of 60	75.000	74.24652778
Fifth Course	Hill		1789 out of 2880	62.118	39 out of 60	65.000	62.98263889
Sixth Course	Childers		1810 out of 2880	62.847	38 out of 60	63.333	62.99305556

Weighted Results by Chef

Contestant		Voter Score	Voter % Score	Pros Score	Pros % Score	Final Weighted % Score
Childers		5866 out of 8640	67.894	116 out of 180	64.444	66.85879630
Hill		5394 out of 8640	62.431	108 out of 180	60.000	61.70138889