Midtown Grille V Ashten's

Preliminary #4
Battle Eggs
blog coverage by Gabrielle Kaasa of Durham Foodie

Chef Matthew Hannon, Ashten's, Southern Pines (left)
Chef Scott James, Midtown Grille, Raleigh (right)

Course 1
Truffled Quail Egg
with Tarragon, Mangalitsa Bacon & Mushroom Tart
Hannon

Course 2
Smoked Duck Sausage
with Asparagus, Crawfish, Duck Egg Hollandaise & Crispy Potatoes
James

Course 3
Rosemary Smoked Chicken Breast
with Cornbread Tasso Pudding, Crispy Collards & Deconstructed Choron Sauce
Hannon

Course 4
Bacon & Eggs
with Bacon Wrapped Pork Tenderloin, Pommes Dauphinoise, Red Wine Poached Egg & Chow Chow
James

Course 5
Peach Cheesecake on Orange Grit Cookie
with Brandied Apple Caramel, Pecan Praline Ice Cream & Hawaiian Sea Salt Florentine
Hannon

Course 6
Dark Chocolate Torta
with Tamarind Gelato, Ginger Sabayon, White Chocolate & Lime
James

Weighted Results by Ballot Category

Ballot Category	Contestant		Voter Score	Voter % Score	Pros Score	Pros % Score	Final Weighted % Score
Wine Tasting			672 out of 672	100.000	12 out of 12	100.000	100.00000000
First Course	Hannon		2045 out of 3360	60.863	43 out of 60	71.667	64.10416667
Second Course	James		2310 out of 3360	68.750	44 out of 60	73.333	70.12500000
Third Course	Hannon		2106 out of 3360	62.679	36 out of 60	60.000	61.87500000
Fourth Course	James		2234 out of 3360	66.488	50 out of 60	83.333	71.54166667
Fifth Course	Hannon		2394 out of 3360	71.250	49 out of 60	81.667	74.37500000
Sixth Course	James		2124 out of 3360	63.214	40 out of 60	66.667	64.25000000

Weighted Results by Chef

Contestant		Voter Score	Voter % Score	Pros Score	Pros % Score	Final Weighted % Score
		672 out of 672	100.000	12 out of 12	100.000	100.00000000
James		6668 out of 10080	66.151	134 out of 180	74.444	68.63888889
Hannon		6545 out of 10080	64.931	128 out of 180	71.111	66.78472222