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2016 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competitors and Guests
Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at 6:32 a.m.

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Ladies from Vina Robles and Meadery of the Rockies
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The first slice of Pecan Pie from perennial favorites Royers Round Top Café
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The team from Michael's Cookie Jar
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The Eddie V's on West Ave team
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The Ragú & Pesto team
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Bernard Remy, Hopler & Viniterra wine ladies
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The Sweet Marie's team
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The Calcareous, Mariposa, Schild & Tohu wine folks
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The team from The Palm restaurant
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Sea Monster and SLO Down wine ladies
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The Prisoner wine folks
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Morgan & Peju wine folks
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Humble Pie, La Posta & Mendel wine folks
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Orin Swift wine folks
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Davis Family and Hunt & Ryde wine folks
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The team from Champps Kitchen + Bar
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The Tout Suite team
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The Beran, Colome & Hess wine guys
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The Trentino Gelato team
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The Capezzana, Mazzei, Pertinace & Salentein wine guy
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The Francis Coppola, Perrier Jouet et al. wine guy
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The KUU Restaurant team
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The Three Thieves wine folks
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The Bandit, Fancy Pants & Napa Cellars wine guys
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The Ouisie's Table team
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The Tradicao Brazilian Steakhouse team
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McManis wine ladies
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Taylor Byrne Dodge and Kale Petersen in the Reynolds, Steele & Trentadue wine booth
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The Catering to Your Taste Buds team
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The Brio Tuscan Grille team
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The Maggiano's Little Italy team
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Handing out coconut-battered shrimp tacos at Torchy's Tacos
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The EurAsia Fusion Sushi team
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The Houston Texans Grille team
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The Paul's Kitchen team
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The Union Kitchen team
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The Jax Bar & Grill team put in extra effort to make sure everyone fit in the photo
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The Mercer wine folks, including Guy Stout
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The Rollin' Kitchen team
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The Italiano's Restaurant team
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The Lemond Kitchen at Bering's team
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The Arcodoro team
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The AshleyCakes Houston team
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The Simple Eats team
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The Cotton Catering team
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The Fusion Taco team
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The Ray's Gourmet Country team was serving up wild boar meatballs with an orange habanero glaze
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The Revolver Bourbon Social team
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This lady would like you to try maple glazed pork belly with cheese grits
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The Federal Grill team
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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
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The Cyclone Anaya's Mexican Kitchen team
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The Porch team
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The Red Dessert Dive team
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The Uncorked! event is the perfect place to pair a feathered skirt with your cowboy boots
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The Peli Peli team
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The Royal Sonesta Hotel Houston team
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The Batanga Restaurant team
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The Black Walnut Cafe team
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The Carmine's Italian Kitchen team
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The Dulce Cakes and Sweets team
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The CRU Food & Wine Bar team
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The Kona Grill team
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The Gumbo Xpress team
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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)
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The Newk's Eatery team
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The Mostly Chocolate & Catering team
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The Queenie's Delectable Delights team
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The Revolve Kitchen + Bar team
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The HCC Culinary Arts Program team
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The Veritas Steak and Seafood team
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The Berryhill Baja Grill team
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Chef Richie was slinging meatballs at the Mario's Seawall Italian Restaurant booth
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The Saltwater Grill team
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The Ristorante Cavour team
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The Maher Marketing Services team
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The Merlion Thai Restaurant & Lounge team
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The Frank's Americana Revival team
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The Cajun Stop team
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The Nothing Bundt Cakes team
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The Abby's Catering team
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There was a pretty generous amount of rum in the Jam-Tex Cuisine rum cakes
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The Line & Lariat team
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Attendees dressed sharp
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The A La Carte Events & Catering team
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The Ooh La La Dessert Boutique team
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The Joyce's Seafood & Steaks team
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The Beaver's Ice House team
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The Preservation of Life team
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The Lady Luck Catering team
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Wine and selfies go together
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The Pit Room team
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The Cheeballsy's team
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The Brennan's of Houston team was dishing out their famous turtle soup
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The Squash Blossom Catering team
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The Rockfish Seafood Grill team
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The Art Institute of Houston Culinary School team
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The Prohibition Supperclub & Bar team
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The Mezza Grille team
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The Sonoma Wine Bar & Restaurant team
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The Harold's Restaurant Bar & Terrace team
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Davis Street at Hermann Park took home the Outstanding Showmanship award
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The Taste of Texas Restaurant team
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The Zoës Kitchen team
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The Max's Wine Dive team
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Colorfully dressed attendees
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Erin Hicks and friends
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A pink cowboy hat goes with red wine
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It was hard to beat this couple's matching outfits
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These ladies are enjoying Trentino Gelato's frozen treats—their cajeta pops took first place in the Two Steppin' Dessert category
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A beautiful group of attendees
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More fashionable attendees
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Women go crazy for a sharp dressed man
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Good food and wine make for a fun time
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Sipping wine while you get your boots shined up is the way to go
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When your friend really, really loves wine
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Urban Swank girls Felice Sloan and Shanna Jones with Bud "The Pieman" Royer
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The Haak Winery ladies
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Steve and Andra Heitzman
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Will Bunkers, Amanda Shives, Aubry Landry and Eric Berger
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Sharp dressed attendees
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Play the right song and the Barefoot Wine ladies will sing and dance along
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2016 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competitors and Guests
A Look at the 2016 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competitors and Guests
A Look at the 2016 Houston Rodeo Uncorked! Best Bites Competitors and Guests
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