Home meadmaker and medalist, Josh Mahoney joins us on the show for some final thoughts and a wrap-up of the first Mead House Iron Bee competition that took place last weekend in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
The Iron Bee challenge was a secret ingredient, fenugreek, which has properties similar to maple. Some amazing results were achieved, even some that didn't place in the top 3. Congratulations to;
First Place – Bert Mayer III
Second Place – Brett Guthrie
Third Place – Josh Mahoney
A side challenge that started out after Ryan pulled 3 random flavors off a flavor wheel during one episode, mint, vanilla and pine. It proved to be an interesting combination with some very tasty results.
Congratulations to;
First Place – Nathan Steigman
Second Place – Josh Mahoney
Third Place – Matt Weide
Thank you to all who participated, a big thanks to the judging staff, and most of all, thank you to Ryan and Jeff for their hard work in this fun evening.
Special thanks to the over 80 sponsors who provided over $10,000 worth of prizes and giveaways for the Mead House Iron Bee.
During the night, several raffles were held, and the generosity of the group raised $750 that was given to the Holy Family Maronite Church, our host, for their feeding the hungry program. What an awesome end to a wonderful day!
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