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2016 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competitors and Guests

By Chuck Cook Photography

Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:32 a.m.

Chuck Cook Photography Ladies from Vina Robles and Meadery of the Rockies 1/122

Chuck Cook Photography The first slice of Pecan Pie from perennial favorites Royers Round Top Café 2/122

Chuck Cook Photography The team from Michael's Cookie Jar 3/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Eddie V's on West Ave team 4/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Ragú & Pesto team 5/122

Chuck Cook Photography Bernard Remy, Hopler & Viniterra wine ladies 6/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Sweet Marie's team 7/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Calcareous, Mariposa, Schild & Tohu wine folks 8/122

Chuck Cook Photography The team from The Palm restaurant 9/122

Chuck Cook Photography Sea Monster and SLO Down wine ladies 10/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Prisoner wine folks 11/122

Chuck Cook Photography Morgan & Peju wine folks 12/122

Chuck Cook Photography Humble Pie, La Posta & Mendel wine folks 13/122

Chuck Cook Photography Orin Swift wine folks 14/122

Chuck Cook Photography Davis Family and Hunt & Ryde wine folks 15/122

Chuck Cook Photography The team from Champps Kitchen + Bar 16/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Tout Suite team 17/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Beran, Colome & Hess wine guys 18/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Trentino Gelato team 19/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Capezzana, Mazzei, Pertinace & Salentein wine guy 20/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Francis Coppola, Perrier Jouet et al. wine guy 21/122

Chuck Cook Photography The KUU Restaurant team 22/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Three Thieves wine folks 23/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Bandit, Fancy Pants & Napa Cellars wine guys 24/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Ouisie's Table team 25/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse team 26/122

Chuck Cook Photography McManis wine ladies 27/122

Chuck Cook Photography Taylor Byrne Dodge and Kale Petersen in the Reynolds, Steele & Trentadue wine booth 28/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Catering to Your Taste Buds team 29/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Brio Tuscan Grille team 30/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Maggiano's Little Italy team 31/122

Chuck Cook Photography Handing out coconut-battered shrimp tacos at Torchy's Tacos 32/122

Chuck Cook Photography The EurAsia Fusion Sushi team 33/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Houston Texans Grille team 34/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Paul's Kitchen team 35/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Union Kitchen team 36/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Jax Bar & Grill team put in extra effort to make sure everyone fit in the photo 37/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Mercer wine folks, including Guy Stout 38/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Rollin' Kitchen team 39/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Italiano's Restaurant team 40/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Lemond Kitchen at Bering's team 41/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Arcodoro team 42/122

Chuck Cook Photography The AshleyCakes Houston team 43/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Simple Eats team 44/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Cotton Catering team 45/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Fusion Taco team 46/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Ray's Gourmet Country team was serving up wild boar meatballs with an orange habanero glaze 47/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Revolver Bourbon Social team 48/122

Chuck Cook Photography This lady would like you to try maple glazed pork belly with cheese grits 49/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Federal Grill team 50/122

Chuck Cook Photography This was the first year at Best Bites for Grazia Italian Kitchen, but they won the Lone Star Entrée award (and the Rookie award) for their smoked short rib risotto 51/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen team 52/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Porch team 53/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Red Dessert Dive team 54/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Uncorked! event is the perfect place to pair a feathered skirt with your cowboy boots 55/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Peli Peli team 56/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston team 57/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Batanga Restaurant team 58/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Black Walnut Cafe team 59/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Carmine's Italian Kitchen team 60/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Dulce Cakes and Sweets team 61/122

Chuck Cook Photography The CRU Food & Wine Bar team 62/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Kona Grill team 63/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Gumbo Xpress team 64/122

Chuck Cook Photography The folks from Royer's Round Top Café took the Popular Choice Award for their wonderful pies (which they've done in five out of the past six years) 65/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Newk's Eatery team 66/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Mostly Chocolate & Catering team 67/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Queenie's Delectable Delights team 68/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Revolve Kitchen + Bar team 69/122

Chuck Cook Photography The HCC Culinary Arts Program team 70/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Veritas Steak and Seafood team 71/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Berryhill Baja Grill team 72/122

Chuck Cook Photography Chef Richie was slinging meatballs at the Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant booth 73/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Saltwater Grill team 74/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Ristorante Cavour team 75/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Maher Marketing Services team 76/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge team 77/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Frank's Americana Revival team 78/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Cajun Stop team 79/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Nothing Bundt Cakes team 80/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Abby's Catering team 81/122

Chuck Cook Photography There was a pretty generous amount of rum in the Jam-Tex Cuisine rum cakes 82/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Line & Lariat team 83/122

Chuck Cook Photography Attendees dressed sharp 84/122

Chuck Cook Photography The A La Carte Events & Catering team 85/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Ooh La La Dessert Boutique team 86/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Joyce's Seafood & Steaks team 87/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Beaver's Ice House team 88/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Preservation of Life team 89/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Lady Luck Catering team 90/122

Chuck Cook Photography Wine and selfies go together 91/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Pit Room team 92/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Cheeballsy's team 93/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Brennan's of Houston team was dishing out their famous turtle soup 94/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Squash Blossom Catering team 95/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Rockfish Seafood Grill team 96/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Art Institute of Houston Culinary School team 97/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Prohibition Supperclub & Bar team 98/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Mezza Grille team 99/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant team 100/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Harold's Restaurant Bar & Terrace team 101/122

Chuck Cook Photography Davis Street at Hermann Park took home the Outstanding Showmanship award 102/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Taste of Texas Restaurant team 103/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Zoës Kitchen team 104/122

Chuck Cook Photography The Max's Wine Dive team 105/122

Chuck Cook Photography Colorfully dressed attendees 106/122

Chuck Cook Photography Erin Hicks and friends 107/122

Chuck Cook Photography A pink cowboy hat goes with red wine 108/122

Chuck Cook Photography It was hard to beat this couple's matching outfits 109/122

Chuck Cook Photography These ladies are enjoying Trentino Gelato's frozen treats—their cajeta pops took first place in the Two Steppin' Dessert category 110/122