I am very behind in posting the winner of the 6th annual Mid-Atlantic Taste of Elegance contest that was held in Baltimore, MD. The winner was James Matthew Wolff, executive chef at Innovative Gourmet Caterers, Owings Mills, Md.

A smoked pork loin and sweet potato martini served in a martini glass earned Wolff the title of Chef Par Excellence. He will now compete in the National Taste of Elegance competition in 2006, which will be held at Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla. He was also the recipient of the People’s Choice Award voted on by approximately 250 invited guests from the foodservice industry, media and related industry.

Wow. That’s sounds awesome. Hey Pork Board. Do you have your Orlando judges picked out yet? If not, I can be tempted very, very easily.