Lodge Cast Iron Crowns Cook-Off Winner at 20th National Cornbread Festival

Lodge Cast Iron^® recently hosted the 20th Annual Cornbread Festival in its hometown of South Pittsburg, Tennessee, at which Ronna F. of Rockville, Maryland, was crowned the winner of the 20th Annual National Cornbread Cook-Off. As winner of the 2016 Cook-Off, Ronna's original recipe, Cornbread-Topped Cordon Bleu Skillet, earned her the coveted cast iron skillet crown, a $5,000 cash prize, a 30-inch stainless steel gas range from FiveStar® Professional Cooking Equipment (a $3,250 value), and special gifts from Martha White^® and Lodge Cast Iron.

The second place winning recipe, Mexican Style Cornbread with Chipotle Shrimp Salad, was created by Karen H. of Littleton, Colorado. She was awarded a $1,500 cash prize. The third place winner, Naylet L. of Miami, Florida, took home $1,000 for her Bayou Smoky Shrimp and Fried Cornbread Green Tomato Arepas.

As part of the 20^th National Cornbread Festival and in the spirit of continuing its celebration of Southern food and values, Martha White held the 2016 Past Judge Cornbread Cook-Off for Charity. Bob Carlton, reporter for The Birmingham News and AL.com, was crowned the winner for Bob's Bama Hoecake Sliders. As a result, Martha White presented a $2,000 donation split between Jones Valley Teaching Farm and Magic City Harvest. Bob selected to compete on behalf of these two charities.

Bob has been a cook-off judge at the National Cornbread Festival five times. His original appetizer recipe rose among the best of the best in this year's competition that included five past judges taking their turn in the spotlight, cooking their original appetizer cornbread recipes live on stage. The former judges were competing to benefit a food-related charity of their choice.

The following Past Judges also participated and received a $500 donation to charity:

• Chris Chamberlain, food writer, Nashville Scene
  Charity: Nashville Food Project
• Jennifer Justus, food writer & cookbook author
  Charity: Refugee Agricultural Partnership Program (RAPP) of Middle TN
• Mary Constantine, food writer, Knoxville News Sentinel
  Charity: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee
• Walter Lambert, TV chef, WVLT, Knoxville
  Charity: Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee

The 21st annual National Cornbread Festival® will be held April 28-29, 2017, in South Pittsburg, Tennessee. 

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A leading manufacturer of Southern baking mixes and ingredients, Martha White was founded in Nashville, Tennessee, in 1899.

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