So-Cal Chef Open to Benefit Oak Grove Center

Each year, Temecula hosts the Annual So-Cal Chef Open, attracting great – as well as up and coming – chefs to compete head on, for the prized Pinnacle Award. This year’s event will be held on August 26th at Pechanga Resort and Casino. With over 650 people in attendance, this event benefits Oak Grove Center, a nonprofit, residential educational and treatment center for children with psychological, emotional, behavioral problems and special needs. Proceeds from the Chef Open specifically help the vocational and culinary programs at Oak Grove.

Competing this year are Chef Kenneth Danko – Devilicious Eatery; Chef Steven Moore – The Trendy Chef; Chef Armando Cota – Avensole Winery; Chef J. Rivas – LatitudebyJR; Chef Angel Tapia – Tap’s Taco Catering; Chef Luis Ortega – Westside Cafe-Grill; Chef Bernardo Delgado – The Toasted Barrel; Chef Daniel Johnson – Naughty Pig; Chef Kevin Grant – Oak Mountain Winery; Chef Rachel Siripakdi – The Bamboo House Asian Bistro; Chef Andres Casillas – Tacos Express; Chef Giampi Giammanco – Il Tramonto Ristorante and Chef J. Wayman Wells – New Birth Heart & Soul Café, Pete’s Firehouse BBQ – Chef Pete Lent, Chef Andy Churchill-8Bit Brewing, as well as Chef Sterling King, Cork Fire Kitchen. For a complete list competing chefs and to purchase tickets visit their website here.