This past weekend I was honored to serve as a judge for the 4th Annual Great Pepperoni Roll Cookoff, where I had the pleasure of tasting pepperoni roll renditions from 11 competitors.
Pepperoni rolls have to be one of my favorite foods on the planet and not simply because they are a West Virginia staple. I love how versatile they are and the fact that they can come in all different shapes, sizes and varieties; with or without cheese, stick, sliced or ground pepperoni, soft bread or dense. The possibilities are endless but they are ALL amazing in their own unique way. I mean whats not to love about a hunk of bread stuffed with cheese and meat?!
My fellow judges, Sher Yip and Candace Nelson, and I determined that the winners of the 2018 Great Pepperoni Roll Cookoff were:
*Get ready to drool over the greasy cheesy goodness!*
Sweet Fern – BEST OVERALL
Coops Buns – MOST TRADITIONAL
Atrias – MOST ORIGINAL
Full Results
BEST OVERALL
1. Sweet Fern’s
2. Mid-Atlantic Market
3. Almost Heaven
MOST TRADITIONAL
1. Coop’s Bunns
2. Tygart Valley Bulk Foods
3. Almost Heaven
MOST ORIGINAL
1. Atria’s Restaurant Morgantown
2. Fran’s Quacky Duck
3. Emi’s Edibles
PEOPLE’S CHOICE
1. Coop’s Bunns
2. Mid-Atlantic Market
3. Fran’s Quacky Duck
Mid Atlantic Market
Tygrat Valley Bulk Foods
Almost Heaven
Emi’s Edibles
The Quacking Duck
Rising Creek Bakery
Bobbie Tuggle
To see more work by talented photographer Sher Yip visit:
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