Orange Beach seafood cook-off crowns Auburn chefs as state champions

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Sous Chef Gabe Atkinson (left) and Chef C.R. “Robbie” Nicolaisen. (Billy Pope / Sweet Grown Alabama)

An Auburn culinary team is headed to the national stage after winning the Sweet Grown Alabama Seafood Cook-Off at The Wharf in Orange Beach.

Chef C.R. “Robbie” Nicolaisen and sous chef Gabe Atkinson, representing Auburn restaurant The Hound, claimed first place in the statewide culinary showdown. The competition required chefs to pair Alabama Gulf seafood with locally grown ingredients sourced from Sweet Grown Alabama members.

Tap here to read more about the Orange Beach seafood competition at The Bama Buzz.

Mary Helene Hall
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