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Metrovino's Greg Denton Wins Wild About Game 2011

While vegetarians did their VegFest thing at the Convention Center this weekend, meat-lover high-tailed it to Welches, Ore.'s Resort on the Mountain for the 11th annual Wild About Game cook-off, an all-around celebration of gamey meat thrown by local purveyor Nicky USA. In the "mystery ingredient"-style competition (each chef randomly drew a different kind of meat to use), Metrovino chef Greg "Wacky" Denton took home the top prize for his s'more-inspired duck dish, which featured (deep breath, folks) duck, charred wrapped giblet sausage, toasted foie gras marshmallow whip, cocoa sauce, graham cracker struesel, and campfire smoke (presented to the judges under a glass bowl).

Judging — handled gamely by Saveur food editor Dana Bowen, cookbook author/game expert Janie Hibler, and Eater's very own national editor Raphael Brion — came down to the wire, with Denton pulling out the win over Beast's Naomi Pomeroy by a single point. (In an "aww" moment, Pomeroy announced that "there's no one I'd rather lose by a point to than Greg" upon accepting her prize.) Third place was a tie between Urban Farmer's Matt Christensen and Little Bird's Erik Van Kley.

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Metrovino's Greg Denton Wins Wild About Game 2011 While vegetarians did their VegFest thing at the Convention Center this weekend, meat-lover high-tailed it to Welches, Ore.'s Resort on the Mountain for the 11th annual Wild About Game cook-off, an all-around celebration of gamey meat thrown by local purveyor Nicky USA. In the "mystery ingredient"-style competition (each chef randomly drew a different kind of meat to use), Metrovino chef Greg "Wacky" Denton took home the top prize for his s'more-inspired duck dish, which featured (deep breath, folks) duck, charred wrapped giblet sausage, toasted foie gras marshmallow whip, cocoa sauce, graham cracker struesel, and campfire smoke (presented to the judges under a glass bowl). Judging — handled gamely by Saveur food editor Dana Bowen, cookbook author/game expert Janie Hibler, and Eater's very own national editor Raphael Brion — came down to the wire, with Denton pulling out the win over Beast's Naomi Pomeroy by a single point. (In an "aww" moment, Pomeroy announced that "there's no one I'd rather lose by a point to than Greg" upon accepting her prize.) Third place was a tie between Urban Farmer's Matt Christensen and Little Bird's Erik Van Kley. Courtesy of PDX Eater to read more click here
		*WAG 2010 Plates*
Butter Poached Quail with Foie Gras Gnocchi, Chanterelles, Leeks and Pickled Peaches by Gabe Rucker	Cocoa Crusted Elk Tenderloin, Offal Bread Salad and Green Tomato Vinaigrette by Matt Christianson		Seared Buffalo Tenderloin, duck fat poached potatoes, summer squash, roasted stone fruit and seared liver with sherry gastrique by Tony Meyers	Pheasant and Chanterelle Pot Pie with Sherry Cream and Foie Gras Fennel and Wild Flower Salad by Naomi Pomeroy

Roasted Breast of Duck over Ragout of Lentils, Corn and Giblet Confit with Grape Salad and Sausage-stuffed Cabbage by Greg Denton	Roasted Breast of Squab Stuffed Leg with Olive and Almond Farce and Almond Picada by Jason Barwikowski	Roasted Venison Rack with Huckleberry Mazzafegati and Hunter's Pie by Chris Carriker	Rabbit Loin stuffed with Cherry Rabbit Sausage, Cracked Emmer and Beans, by Seth Caswell	Roasted Breast and Braised Leg of Partridge, corn, chanterelles and juniper scented cuissan by Jake Martin
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