A winner was crowned Thursday night in the Celebrity Chef Showdown: Battle for the Golden Skillet at the Ector County Coliseum. The fundraiser for the Nonprofit Management Center was accompanied by live music as well as an auction.
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Chef John Vandergrift from Midland Meat Market Half Acre prepares food during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chefs from Market Street prepare meals during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Pachuco chefs prepare food during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chefs from Rooster's Diner prepare food during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef John Vandergrift, Kourtney, and Britney from Midland Meat Market pose for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Pachuco chefs prepare food during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Jordan Gano and Alexandera Michelena serve drinks during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Tisa Hawkins operates the Whisky Pull during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Macaroons made by the Odessa College Culinary Department during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Jersey Girl Pizza meals during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings| Odessa American)
Chef Mike Carrillo from Salubrious poses for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Tracey Wood, Anna, and Renee from Driftwood Catering pose for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Giancarlo Del Aguila from Flair Taverna serves his meals during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Raul Vasquez and Jennifer Vasquez from Ratengo pose for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Current Nine perform during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef and crew from Tasty Bones Rollin' Kitchen prepare meals during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Katie, Charlie, and Jeremy from Jersey Girl Pizza pose for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Yvette Dominguez from Mi Cocinita Food Trailer and Catering poses for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Food from Tasty Bones Rollin' Kitchen is pictured during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Luis Arenas, Jerry Hernandez, and Ernest Cantu from Market Street pose for a photo during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Audience members bid on meal auctions during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Awards for the top three winners on display during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef Raul Vasquez from Ratengo wins the Silver Skillet during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings| Odessa American)
Chef Tracey Wood from Driftwood Catering wins the Silver Skillet during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
Chef John Vandergrift from Midland Meat Market wins the Gold Skillet during the Chef Showdown at the Ector County Coliseum, Barn B, on Thursday night. (Callie Cummings|Odessa American)
