The Gridiron Grill-Off is a charity event that brings Miami Dolphins’ legends & Broward’s best chefs together as fans eat, drink, & vote on their favorite Gridiron Grill-Off recipe. Then they compete in the Gridiron Toss-Off — a bean bag tailgate game that teams-up Celebrity Pros with Community Joes (Fans!). The Gridiron Grill-Off supports 4Kids of South Florida (Providing families and homes for the modern day orphan in our community), Here’s Help Culinary Program and the Miami Dolphins Foundation. Here are some highlights from the event –
One of the 20 signature dishes prepared by some of South Florida’s best chefs. This is Sims’ Seasoned Swordfish, prepared by David Ray Roach, Executive Chef at Council Oak Steak & Seafood.
Every dish was paired with a delicious wine. Sims’ Seasoned Swordfish was paired with Murphy Goode’s “Liar’s Dice” Zinfandel.
Some of the goodies on display at Dan Marino’s tent.
#56 All-Pro linebacker John Offerdahl along with Hall of Fame quarterback #13 Dan Marino.
#56 John Offerdahl with Paul Castronovo from Paul and Young Ron on Big 105.9.
#56 John Offerdahl with #13 Dan Marino as they introduced the chef/player teams for the grill-off competition. Dan Marino was paired with Chef Anthony Bruno from Anthony’s Runway 84.
#80 Joe Rose with #56 John Offerdahl and a sponsor.
#56 John Offerdahl with Paul Castronovo from Paul and Young Ron on Big 105.9.
#85 All-Pro wide receiver Mark Duper getting ready to toss a bean bag in the Cornhole competition.
#22 All-Pro running back Mercury Morris celebrating after a successful bean bag toss.
Dave Shula getting ready to toss a bean bag. Off to the left is #22 All-Pro running back Mercury Morris.
#25 Louis Oliver getting ready to toss a bean bag in the Cornhole competition.
This was the “stadium” for the Cornhole competition – a bean bag toss that the players, chefs and fans competed in.
#67 All-Pro offensive lineman, Bob Kuechenberg about to toss a bean bag in the Cornhole competition.
#56 John Offerdahl participating in the Cornhole competition.
#11 Jim Jensen about to toss a bean bag.
#22 All-Pro running back Mercury Morris getting ready to toss a bean bag.
Some of the chefs and fans competing in the Cornhole competition.
#25 Louis Oliver and Chef David Hackett from Hollywood Prime celebrating with John Offerdahl after they were announced the winners of the 2011 Gridiron Grill-Off.