Capital Food Fight 2013

by Eater Staff Nov 12, 2013, 4:57am EST

Judges Tom Colicchio, Todd English, Rick Bayless and Art Smith.
The Food Fight.
Anthony Lombardo of 1789, left, and his sous chef.
Bertrand Chemel of 2941, right, and his sous chef.
Duff Goldman of Ace of Cakes.
Jose Andres holds up one of the ingredients.
Dozens of restaurants prepared dishes for the event's attendees.
The Ronald Reagan International Trade Center during the Food Fight.
Matchbox's chef John Guattery laughs with attendees.
Jose Andres. And a squash.
Hosts Carla Hall and Jose Andres banter.
The judges collaborate, as the audience can see the dishes on the big screen.
Team 1789 at work.
Jose Andres teases Woodberry Kitchen's Spike Gjerde.
Competitors in this year's new cake competition.
J&G Steakhouse's tartare.
A tribute to Charlie Trotter.
The audience stands for Trotter.
Ingredient inspection.
Todd English, actually cooking.
Tom Colicchio and Rick Bayless collaborate.
Tom Colicchio handles pasta.
Rick Bayless works on a sauce.
Prep work in progress.
Erik Bruner-Yang competes.
The Toki team gets to work.
Jose Andres, Carla Hall, and a bunch of meat.
Carla Hall samples one of the dishes.
Cake competition winners.
Spike Gjerde of Woodberry Kitchen.
All the participants.
The Toki and 2941 teams after the competition.