Mace, Fuhrman, Stowman Take Top Places At Minne Soda Hotdish and Bar Challenge

Detroit Lakes, MN (KDLM) – Hungry residents turned up to Grace Lutheran Church for the 5th Annual Minne Soda Hotdish and Dessert Bar Challenge.

Nine hot dishes and six dessert bars went head to head at this year’s contest.

The winner of the Judge’s Choice/Dessert Bar was the Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie bars entered by Traci and Sydney Mace. Mace’s bars also won the People’s Choice Award. Bev Berg’s Frito Bars came in second place.

Zeke Fuhrman’s Chicken Divan won the top prize for Judge’s Choice/Hot Dish. Jeff Stowman’s Loaded Mac and Cheese won the People’s Choice Award.

A free-will donation was taken at the event that will go towards funding an overnight shelter for the homeless in Detroit Lakes.

Hot Dish Entries: Glennis Olson, Wild Rice Hotdish; Lois Flatau, Hashbrowns; Lois Flatau, Wild Rice; Kara Schumann, Jack the Pig; Joe Schumann, Deer Camp Hotdish; Mary Rotter, Tater Tot Hotdish; Grace Lutheran Church, Church Hotdish; Jeff Stowman, Loaded Mac and Cheese; Zeke Fuhrman, Chicken Divan

Bar Entries: Traci and Sydney Mace; Salted Caramel Chocolate Chip Cookie Bars;  Bev Berg, Frito Bars; Kara Schumann, Thing-a-ma-jig bars; Etta Rotter, Monster Cookie bars; Lois Flateau, S’mores bars; Vivian Wittnebel, Can’t Leave Them Alone bars