A New Twist on Old Fan Favorites
Students Innovate Next-Generation Ballpark Food
Baseball season is well underway, and there’s nothing better than a hot dog and a cold beverage while rooting for one’s favorite team…or is there?
Many of today’s fans are looking for a bit more from their ballpark food. That’s why ECPI University’s College of Culinary Arts, Culinary Institute of Virginia (CIV), challenged its students to create some new types of stadium food and win scholarship money at the same time.
The newest addition to the CIV Culinary Competition series, “Take Me Out to the Ball Game,” featured teams of up to three students that had to formulate innovative fan food to impress a panel of judges comprised of Hampton Roads sports professionals. Each team was evaluated for creativity, flavor profile, presentation, and the ability to eat with ease. And the winners were:
1st Place – Toshia Jones
Dish- Strawberry Cheesecake Bites
2nd Place – Dyanna Keyes and Susan Marthew
Dish- Sweet and Savory Fried Dough Balls
3rd Place – Logan Harrison, Charles Jenkins, and Breanna Perry
Dish: Dessert Dog (red velvet cake in the shape of a hot dog with a fried dough bun and raspberry drizzle)