CHARLOTTE, NC, Jan. 25, 2023 Riley Nash, Logan Hutsko and Dominic Franco have been announced as the participants in the upcoming Chopped Challenge, presented by Queen City Audio Video & Appliances.
Each player will be paired up with a professional chef and tasked with making a meal for a panel of judges in front of a live audience of season-ticket holders. The winning player will earn a $5,000 donation to the charity of their choosing. Nash will be competing for Novant Health Hemby Children’s Hospital, Hutsko will be competing for the Humane Society of Charlotte and Franco will be competing for the CJ Morgan Foundation – a military charity with a personal tie to Franco, who is a graduate of West Point and is active-duty Army.
Judges scheduled to participate are Checkers organist Greazy Keyz, Spectrum News 1’s Mike Solarte, WCCB’s Kelli Bartik and WBTV’s Nate Wimberly.
A tentative schedule for the event is as follows: Guests are scheduled to arrive by 6 p.m. and the cooking will begin around 6:30. Players/Chefs have 30 minutes to create their dishes. The plan is to have the judge's panel seated and testing selections between 7-7:30. After deliberating we will then announce the winner and present the check for the charity of their choice.
Update
The Winner of the Checkers Chopped Challenge 2023 is Logan Hutsko. A donation of $5,000 has been made to the Humane Society of Charlotte.
Click the links below to see additional coverage of the Checkers Chopped Challenge 2023.
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Queen City was founded in July 1952 by Woody Player, as Queen City Television Service Company, it began as a TV repair business and is currently an appliance, electronics, and furniture company run by Roddey Player. In 2021, Queen City added a new 104,000 sq. ft. warehouse located on Westinghouse Blvd. Today, they serve the Charlotte DMA with 6 stores and warehouses in Charlotte, Pineville, Monroe, Salisbury, and Morganton, North Carolina. The stores feature working kitchens to showcase the latest in state-of-the-art appliances featuring Refrigeration, Laundry, Cooking, Electronics, Mattresses, Furniture, Outdoor Cooking, Grills, and more. Certified product specialists are there to guide you in selecting the right appliances to fit your lifestyle. From innovative functionality and technology to the newest styles and color options, you’ll be able to enjoy the best from our home to yours. Queen City’s mission: to select the right home products to enhance your everyday living.
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