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All-Star Invitational

This year’s regional qualifier, held at the Edmonton Convention Center on October 1st, was an evening of elegance, artistry, and exceptional taste. Guests were treated to an immersive experience executed by Edmonton’s All-Star Chefs. To celebrate our 20th anniversary, two chefs will represent Edmonton at the national finals: Ryan O’Flynn, Edmonton’s appointed Chef of Distinction and Blair Lebsack, who is the winner of the regional competition. Don’t miss cheering them on at the Canadian Culinary Championship.

The Winners


Silver: Jason Greene, Braven Restaurant

Dish: AB Heritage Pork loin, smoked pork hock presse, spiced crab apple, brown butter crumb, pork jus, toasted hay oil
Beverage Pairing: Haywire Pinot Noir 2022, Okanagan Valley, BC


Gold: Blair Lebsack, RGE RD

Dish: organic celeriac | smoked pork jowl | chanterelle mushrooms | black currant gel | dry aged North County beef | jus gras
Rosehall Run JCR Pinot Noir 2021, Prince Edward County, ON


Bronze: Tyson Wright, The Old Red Barn | Strade Bakery

Dish: Duck, Duck, Goose - Holden Farms Dry-Aged Duck Breast • Aged Duck & Miso Barley Jus • Beet Pastrami Vail • Duck Confit Rillette • Crispy Toasted Barley & Duck Skin • Alberts Evans Cherry • Goose Foie Gras • Sorel • Micro flowers
Lake Breeze Meritage 2020, Okanagan Valley, BC

Click here to see our previous culinary winners


Representing Edmonton at the Canadian Culinary Championship: Chef Ryan O’Flynn is our 2015 Canadian Culinary Champion & 2014 Regional Gold Medalist. In 2015, as Executive Chef of The Westin Hotel, Edmonton, Ryan O’Flynn became the city’s first and, to this day only, ever Canadian Culinary Champion Gold Medal Winner from Edmonton. Today he lives and works in London, England, where he owns and operates Paulie’s and Detroit Pizza London, serving some of the best pies in the Capital.

Chef Blair Lebsack is the chef-owner of RGE RD in Edmonton and 2014 Regional Silver Medalist. His restaurant was recognized by EnRoute Magazine as ranking fourth of the ten “Best New Restaurants in Canada 2014” and was featured in Canada’s 100 Best Restaurants that same year. RGE RD continues to earn accolades year after year and is consistently highly ranked among the best restaurants in Edmonton by Edify Magazine. In 2024, Blair Lebsack served as the Hokanson Chef in Residence for the Culinary Arts program at NAIT, inspiring the future generations of chefs.


The People's Choice

Paul Shufelt, the 2013 Regional Gold Medalist, 2012 Regional Bronze Medalist and chef-owner at Workshop Eatery was chosen as the People's Choice Chef.

Dish: Time + Place” Sour cherry + butter golden beet 'fondant', red beet + raspberry fluid gel, horseradish + dill creamed beet greens, beet crisp

Beverage Pairing: Rhubarb & Raspberry Gin Spritz, Last Best Brewing Fortunella gin, rhubarb & botanical infused, rhubarb-raspberry shrub, Benjamin Bridge Nova 7.


Best of Show Wine Winners

Silver - Haywire Pinot Noir 2022, Okanagan Valley, BC

Best of Show - Peak Cellars Riesling 2023, Okanagan Valley, BC

Bronze - Terravista Figaro 2023, Naramata Bench, ON
 
 


The All Star Contenders

Nathin Bye
Culinary Educator - St. Joseph Culinary Arts

Winnie Chen
Fu's Repair Shop

Jason Greene
Braven Restaurant

Blair Lebsack
RGE RD

Paul Shufelt
Workshop Eatery

Dining with Purpose

At the heart of the evening is a deeper intention.

Your participation supports Canadian charities with local impact - dedicated to ensuring youth have access to music education through MusiCounts, sport opportunities through Spirit North and health opportunities through e4c Alberta.

Together, we are creating opportunities, nurturing potential, and strengthening communities across the country.

To date, we have raised 19.9 million.

It is an experience that resonates far beyond the table.


Partners

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