Taste of Blount

20th Annual Taste of Blount


Thursday, September 8, 2022
6-8 p.m.

Theater in the Park, 325 S. Court St., (next to Blount County Courthouse) in Maryville

TICKETS ON SALE
(online tickets are $30 plus tax. To use the promo code, click "Enter Promo Code" in blue letters above the General Admission ticket link.)

Tickets are $25 (plus tax) for Blount County Chamber members, $30 (plus tax) for the public with 6 and under free. 

Ticket holders can try savory favorites from local restaurants, caterers and gourmet grocers in addition to voting for their favorite appetizer, main course, sandwich, dessert, beverage, presentation and overall winner.

Culinary judges will present the “Culinary Excellence Awards” based on one item from each Taste of Blount vendor.


  
SILVER SPONSORS 
GoTeez | CBBC Bank | Blount Senior Care Partners | Wilson Brother’s Plumbing | Michael Carr & Associates | Asbury Place | Maryville Acupuncture | Tennessee Mountains Realty Group | MB Consulting | Carolyn Forster
 
BRONZE SPONSORS 
FirstBank  |  Simmons Bank
 
Soft drinks provided by Coca-Cola
 
Music Provided by:
 

 2022 Taste of Blount Participants

Vendors and menu will be added, so please check back as the list grows. 
A&R Texas BBQ - Beef Brisket, Pork Baby Back Ribs, Texas Twinkies
Between the Slices - Carrot Cake, Pumpkin Crumble Pie, Brownie Cheesecake
Bigfoot Popcorn - Supernatural Sweet Chili Popcorn, Townsend Heat Popcorn, Bigfoot Poop Popcorn, Oreo Popcorn
Blackhorse Pub & Brewery - Chips & Beer Cheese
Blaze Pizza - Brownies or Smores, Blood Orange Lemonade
Blue Tick Tavern - Pulled Pork Sammie, Elvis Whoopie pie
Chick-Fil-A at Hunter's Crossing - nuggets, mac & cheese, chocolate chunk cookies
Clean Eatz Café - Buffalo Chicken Wrap, Chicken Pesto Wrap, Energy Bites and Clean Crunch
El Sazon Mexican Restaurant - El Sazon Bowl, Tacos al Pastor, Burrito Chipotle, Chipotle Shrimp Taco, Sazon Nachos, Aguas Fresaus
Ham N Goody's - Pound Cake w/berries, Famous lemon cookies
Little River Pub & Deli - Mooshine BBQ Pork Nachos, Jalepeno Pimento Cheese
Maryville Corner Market - Meatballs and Orzo
McAlister's Deli - Club Sandwich, Cookies, Sweet Tea
Olmsted Beverage Co. - Mary-Thyme, Peach Arnold Palmer, Cherry-Bomb, Blackberry-Basil Cooler
Peaceful Side Social - Street Tacos, Flourless Brownies
Pellissippi State - Crispy pork belly with pickled onion and slaw
Pistol Creek Eats - Smoked Turkey w/Slaw, Red & White BBQ Sauce, Fried Boudin Balls
REO Cheesewagon - Blackberry Smoke, Cheesy Chicken Enchilada Soup in a mini bread bowl
Richy Kreme / Myrtle's Bakehouse - smoked gouda cheese donut w/braised short rib, Mr Blue Sky
Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise - Jerk Chicken, Jerk Pulled Pork, Mac & Cheese, Red Beans & Rice
Southern Grace Coffee Co. - Sausage Ball, Waffle, Iced Butter Beir Latte, Smoky Mountain Sunset
The Abbey - Beef Coulotte with Roasted Parsnip Puree and Red Wine Sauce
The Shed Smokehouse & Juke Joint - Smoked Meatloaf w/Cheddar Cornbread & Slaw, Brisket Dip and Screaming Pig (cuban), Frito Pie w/Burnt Ends, Sweet Sun Tea
Vienna Coffee - Scone, Red Roaster Blend Coffee, Aztec Mocha Frappe
Waterfront Bar & Grill - Fish Tacos, Chicken Tacos


2022 Taste of Blount Culinary Excellence Award Winners

Best Appetizer: Pellissippi State
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: Southern Grace Coffee Co.
Best Main Course: A&R Texas BBQ
Best Dessert: Between the Slices

 

2022 Taste of Blount People's Choice Winners

Best Appetizer: Pellissippi State
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: Olmsted Beverage Co.
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Ham N Goody's
Best Presentation: Pellissippi State
Best Overall: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise

2021 Taste of Blount Culinary Excellence Award Winners

Best Appetizer: RT Lodge
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: The Colonel's Coffee Co.
Best Main Course: Pistol Creek Eats
Best Dessert: Between the Slices

 

2021 Taste of Blount People's Choice Winners

Best Appetizer: REO Cheesewagon
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: Crafted Jolt
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Blount County Bakery
Best Presentation: REO Cheesewagon
Best Overall: Pistol Creek Eats

2019 Taste of Blount Culinary Excellence Award Winners

Best Appetizer: REO Cheesewagon
Best Sandwich: Sullivan's
Best Beverage: Mattie Moox the Coffee Camper
Best Main Course: Daddy O&rs
Best Dessert: Snoring Bear Diner Hayden's Sweet Shop

 

2019 Taste of Blount People's Choice Winners

Best Appetizer: REO Cheesewagon
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: McAlister’s Deli
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop
Best Presentation: Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop
Best Overall: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise

2018 Taste of Blount Culinary Excellence Award Winners

Best Appetizer: 1. The Walnut Kitchen, 2. Metz Catering, 3. The Soup Kitchen
Best Sandwich: 1. Small Town BBQ, 2. REO Cheesewagon, 3. Roland’s Bistro
Best Beverage: 1. Mattie Moox the Coffee Camper, 2. Quick Fix Coffee, 3. The Artistic Bean
Best Main Course: 1. Daddy O’s, 2. Aubrey’s, 3. Rocky’s Jamaica Sunrise
Best Dessert: 1. Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop, 2. Sullivan’s, 3. Bruster’s
Best Overall: The Walnut Kitchen

 

2018 Taste of Blount People's Choice Winners

Best Appetizer: Metz Catering
Best Sandwich: REO Cheesewagon
Best Beverage: McAlister’s Deli
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop
Best Presentation: Metz Catering
Best Overall: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise

 

2017 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Maryville Corner Market
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ
Best Beverage: McAlister’s Deli
Best Main Course: Rocky’s Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop
Best Presentation: Metz Catering
Best Overall: Rocky’s Jamaican Sunrise

 

2016 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Lemon Grass of Maryville
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ
Best Beverage: McAlister’s Deli
Best Main Course: Rocky’s Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Lambert’s Southern Pies and Bake Shop
Best Presentation: Metz Catering
Best Overall: Rocky’s Jamaican Sunrise

 

2015 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Lemon Grass of Maryville
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ
Best Beverage: McAlister's Deli
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Chadwick's Churn
Best Presentation: Miss Lily's Cafe
Best Overall: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise

 

2014 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Overall and Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise 
Best Appetizer: Lemon Grass Maryville
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ 
Best Beverage: Vienna Coffee Company 
Best Dessert: Chadwick's Churn 
Best Presentation: Campfire Grill 

 

2013 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Flaherty's Irish Pub
Best Beverage: Vienna Coffee House
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Chadwick's Churn
Best Presentation: Vienna Coffee House
Best Overall: Rocky's Jamaica Sunrise 

 

2012 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar
Best Beverage: Vienna Coffee House
Best Sandwich: Full Service BBQ
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Chadwick's Churn
Best Presentation: Vintage Garden Tea Room
Best Overall: Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar


2011 Taste of Blount Winners

Best Appetizer: Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar
Best Beverage: Vienna Coffee House
Best Sandwich: Smoky Mountain Brewery
Best Main Course: Rocky's Jamaican Sunrise
Best Dessert: Sister Heart Sweets
Best Presentation: Food City Maryville
Best Overall: Lemon Grass Thai Cuisine & Sushi Bar


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