-Punta Gorda, FL
-Floridian Feast Fest fans have been fluttering fluffily up to the airport to watch the flights of the Feast Fest frontrunners freeze on the runway in fear of wrecking and to gaze in fascination at their Feast Fest favorites... too many "F"s?
Yeah, I suppose. But it is true. Feast Fest chefs are arriving today in Punta Gorda in preparation for the final exhibition for the real thing on Thanksgiving, tomorrow at Edelyn Cooking Arena.
It marks the first time an exhibition will be held on Halloween.
The exhibition was originally scheduled to take place Tues., Nov. 8, but a nearby construction project rendered Edelyn Cooking Arena unusable on that day and forced the event's rescheduling.
The only potential drawback to the rescheduling is that some fear low attendance at the 2,434-seat Edelyn due to it being Halloween. "That is something we have taken under consideration," says Feast Fest scheduler Bry Michaels, "but October 31st is the only workable date, we're afraid."
There are six scratches among the 61 chefs, meaning that 55 will participate at Edelyn Monday.
Most chefs are optimistic. "I've got a good feeling about this exhibition," said Jim McAllister. "This one'll set the tone for Thanksgiving Day and the momentum we have then and there. I'm excited."
One slight blow to be dealt is the absence of the Mason duo due to, of course, the scheduling. They claimed they would be present on November 8th, but had to scratch their names when the date was changed.
"We know they'll be with us in spirit and we know that they'll be honing their skills at home so that they'll be just as prepared on Thanksgiving as we are."
After a disappointing score of 87.4 at the last exhibition in Morro Bay, CA, FF chefs will look for a drastic improvement in the NCA rating for the Edelyn exhibition.
The exhibition will be streamed live online.
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