Brewery Ommegang's HopChef competition heads to Miami in April

David Hackett – The Biltmore Hotel

Alan Hughes – Embassy of Wellbeing and Debauchery

Jacob Anaya – OTC

Sean Brasel –Meat Market

Jeremy Goldberg – Route 9

Michell Sanchez – Latin House Burger & Taco

Jason Pringle – DB Bistro       

Michael Meuse – Doubletree Miami Airport Convention Center

Judging them will be Michael Schwartz, Prime 112 Head Chef Mike Sabin, Pubbelly Chef Jose Mendin, Master Cicerone Neil Witte, and StarChefs Managing Editor Will Blunt.

The HopChef winner from Miami will be invited to the Grand Finale to compete against winners Boston, Denver, San Francisco and Philadelphia at Ommegang’s annual Belgium Comes to Cooperstown festival on Aug. 9, The 2014 Grand Prize winner will receive a spotlight position on the SAVEURTastemakers board, a spotlight in SAVEUR Magazine & StarChefs.com editorial, a showcase with Brewery Ommegang at the StarChefs.com International Chefs Congress and a showcase station with Brewery Ommegang at the SAVEUR Summer BBQ, both in New York.

Tickets are $75 and include samples of each chef’s signature dish and accompanying Ommegang beers as well as a commemorative Brewery Ommegang glass.

This story was originally published March 20, 2014 at 4:03 AM.