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Two other Dayton area truck won prizes.
The truck’s owned by Patrick and Rebekah Sartin wowed the judges panel — this writer included — with its Land and Sea BLT: North Atlantic smoked salmon, pork belly, greens, tomatoes, goat cheese ad lemon aioli on a warm telera roll.
Simply delicious and mouth-watering.
“We always try to set the bar high and put our best food forward,” said Patrick Sartin, a 1997 Beavercreek High School graduate. “We are very humbled and honored that we were chosen.”
The couple was helped Saturday by Patrick’s mother Lin Sartin and chef Matt McPherson, a close friend who flew in to help from Maine.
Patrick Sartin is a 2002 graduate of Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York.
He and his wife aspire to eventually open a neighborhood bistro. They plan to invest the winning into improving the food truck.
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The sandwich earned the couple the $10,000 grand prize for Best Food Truck Cuisine in a tough competition.
Other judges included Rotary Club member Steve Neely, Wind’s Cafe owner Mary Kay Smith, Seasons Bistro and Grille owner Doug McGregor and Tina Pavalatos, a chocolatier and president of president of Visual Anatomy of Springfield.
We judged entries based on the flavor, presentation and creativity a signature dish sold at the competition.
Neely, a past Rotary Club president, said the competition raised $25,000 to $30,000 to be used for Rotary Club programs, including those that assist Clark County resident living with disabilities and award college scholarships. The club aids programs in Lesotho, Africa.
The food truck competition exceeded expectation by leaps.
Organizers expected it to attract 5,000 to 7,000 food truck fans.
The club estimated 15,000 to 18,000 people showed up. Neely said organizers received much praise for the event, but he said there is room for improvement.
There were some long lines and some trucks ran out of food and had to restock.
“I wasn’t surprised by the quality of the food trucks. I was overwhelmed by the turn out of the people attending the event,”Neely said. “We promise those 15,000 to 18,000 people that if they come back next year we will handle them better.”
Harvest was not the only winner Saturday.
Mojo Tago, of Columbus, Ohio, was named the runner-up and received $2,000 for its taco trio “Three Amigos.”
A group of roving anonymous judges chose the winners of Best Truck Design, Best Customer Service and Best Menu, each receiving $1,000:
Best Truck Design – Marty’s Waffles, Alexandria, Ky.
Best Customer Service – Hunger Paynes, Dayton
Best Menu – Zombie Dogs, Dayton
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