Congratulations to the 2026 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Lively Local
Team: Gourmet Hawks
School: Mary Hogan School
Recipe: Vermont Country Risotto with Maple Cream and Black Currant Compote
Mise en Place
Team: Bald Eagles
School: MAUSD ELP (Mount Abe)
Recipe: Three Cheese Ravioli with Oven Roasted Tomato Sauce
Crowd Pleaser
Team: ADL
School: Albert D. Lawton
Recipe: PMO Casserole with Hot Honey
Lively Local
Team: Deviled Chefs
School: First Branch Middle School
Recipe: Curry Flavored Fettuccine
Mise en Place
Team: Sweet Heats
School: Derby Elementary School
Recipe: BLT Tamales with Pickle Pesto and Sweet Heat Sauce
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Wild Chives
School: Winooski Middle School
Recipe: Cafeteria Gone Wild Corn Dogs
Lively Local
Team: MMU Wild Pestonians
School: Mount Mansfield Union High School
Recipe: Pesto Fettuccine with Portobello Mushrooms, Caramelized Onions, and Lemon Ricotta
Mise en Place
Team: Ranger Raccoons
School: Lake Region Union High School
Recipe: Raccoons Gone Curry-ous
Crowd Pleaser
Team: The Llinis
School: Champlain Valley Union High School
Recipe: Sweet Potato Tortellinis with Miso Buter Sauce
Congratulations to the 2024 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Lively Local
Team: Wicked Wildcats
School: Cambridge Elementary
Recipe: Falafel Waffle
Mise en Place
Team: Lettuce Cook
School: Williston Central School
Recipe: Jackfruit Street Tacos
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Wild Onions
School: Winooski School District
Recipe: Corn Risotto Cakes
Lively Local
Team: Perfect Pickles
School: Twin Valley Middle School
Recipe: Garbage Platter
Mise en Place
Team: EMYes Chef
School: Edmunds Middle School
Recipe: Kimbap
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Crispy Bakin’
School: Essex Middle School
Recipe: Bao with Crispy “That’s Not Chicken?”
Lively Local
Team: Juniors at HACTC
School: HACTC (Hartford Area Career and Technology Center
Recipe: Grilled Stuffed Portobello Mushroom Over Polenta
Mise en Place
Team: Tofoo Fighters
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Recipe: Vermont Kimbop
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Chefhawks #2
School: Champlain Valley Union High School
Recipe: Pumpkin Ravioli With Pumpkin Brown Butter
Lively Local
Team: Gnocchi Gnomes
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Recipe: Butternut Gnocchi with Spinach Cheese Sauce
Mise en Place
Team: Ranger Raccoons
School: Lake Region Union High School
Recipe: The Mean Pesto Naan with Greens
Crowd Pleaser
Team: La Cocina Blokes
School: Twin Valley High School
Recipe: Vermont Maple Empanada
Congratulations to the 2022 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Lively Local
Team: Turnip the heat and get with the Beat
School: Burlington High school/Tech center
Recipe: Vermont Global Fusion
Crowd Pleaser
Team: CVU Chefhawks #1
School: Champlain Valley Union High
Recipe: Everything but the Garden Bed
Mise en Place
Team: The Smoke Daddies
School: Bellows Falls High School
Recipe: Portobello Katsu, Sweet Potato Curry, Coconut Rice
Lively Local
Team: Milton Team Cuisine
School: Milton Town School District
Recipe: Veggie Sliders on Polenta w/ Maple Dijon Sauce
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Whisks and Rewards
School: Hunt Middle School
Recipe: Green Mountains Meet the Mediterranean
Mise en Place
Team: The Starry Knives
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Recipe: Breakfast Crepes with Eggs, Spinach, and Cheddar
Congratulations to the 2019 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Slice, Dice and Spice
School: Burlington Technical Center
Recipe: Vermont Roots
Mise en Place
Team: Rebel Diablos
School: Leland and Gray Union Middle High School
Recipe: These Ain’t Yo Mama’s Tacos!
Lively Local
Team: The Sharpest Knives in the Drawer
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Recipe: Gnocchi with vegetables and basil cream sauce
Crowd Pleaser
Team: GMTCC Cooks
School: GMTCC
Recipe: Rich and Creamy Ratatouille in a Roasted Pepper Sauce
Mise en Place
Team: Savage Sobas
School: Milton High School
Recipe: Soba Noodle Soup
Lively Local
Team: Green Mt Cheftains
School: Green Mt Union High
Recipe: Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Holland Hawks
School: Holland Elementary
Recipe: Notchyo Average Stuffed Wonton Nacho
Mise en Place
Team: Bakersfield Bob Cats
School: Bakersfield After School Program
Recipe: Butternut Squash Curry over Bulgur (from Pinch of Yum)
Lively Local
Team: Sharon Shredders
School: Sharon Elementary
Recipe: Very Veggie Enchiladas with Homemade Sweet Potato Tortillas
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Turnip the Beet
School: Green Mt Union High
Recipe: Sweet Potato-Chickpea Burger w/ Caribbean Slaw & Vt Maple BBQ Sauce
Mise en Place
Team: The 4-H’ers
School: Vermont 4-H
Recipe: Veggie Manicotti with Alfredo sauce
Lively Local
Team: Nacho Ninjas
School: Milton Middle School
Recipe: Vermont Style Nachos
Congratulations to the 2018 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Crowd Pleaser
Team: CVU Chefhawks Red
School: Champlain Valley Union High School
Recipe: Veggie Burgers
Mise en Place
Team: The Sharpest Knives in the Drawer
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf School
Recipe: Vegetable Chinese Dumplings
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Sauce Pirates
School: LEARN,Inc.
Recipe: Learn’s Tofu Curry
Mise en Place
Team: Green Mt. Cheftains
School: Green Mt Union High
Recipe: “Buddha”ful Four
Lively Local
Team: The Skillet Takes
School: Green Mt Union High
Recipe: BBQ Pulled Veggies atop Cornbread Waffles topped with Rainbow Citrus Coleslaw
Crowd Pleaser
Team: EMS Culinary Club
School: Edmunds Middle School
Recipe: Sweet Potato Gnocchi with Caramelized Onions, Mushrooms and Spinach in a Brown Butter and Balsamic Sauce
Mise en Place
Team: KSC
School: King Street Center
Recipe: Green Curry with Vermont Vegetables
Lively Local
Team: Newark Newtritionists
School: Newark Street School
Recipe: Fabulous Garden Flauta
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Italian Bobcats
School: Berlin Elementary School
Recipe: Spaghetti Squash Lasagna
Mise en Place
Team: Jalapeno Hotties
School: Vergennes Union Middle School – Fusion Afterschool
Recipe: Vermont Goat Cheese Panna Cotta Salad with Pickled Beets, Beet Puree, Mascarpone, Micro Greens & Balsamic Vinegar
Lively Local
Team: Eggcellent
School: Camels Hump Middle School
Recipe: Egg in a Nest
Congratulations to the 2017 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Kindle Farmers
School: Kindle Farm School
Recipe: Tofu Lo mein
Mise en Place
Team: CVU Chefhawks
School: Champlain Valley Union High School
Recipe: Butternut Squash Lasagna
Lively Local
Team: Chef’d
School: South Burlington High School
Recipe: Wasabi Farfalle with Pickled Vegetables
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Thunderchefs
School: Missisquoi Valley Union HS
Recipe: Quinoa spicy stuffed peppers
Mise en Place
Team: Fork in the Road
School: Burlington High School
Recipe: Tofu and Paneer Tikka Masala
Lively Local
Team: Skillet Takes
School: Green Mountain Union High
Recipe: Around the World with Stuffed Pretzels
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Flood Brook Tigers
School: Flood Brook School
Recipe: Samosa by Madhur Jaffrey’s Indian Cookery
Mise en Place
Team: Pawtastic Chefs
School: St. Albans Town Education Center
Recipe: Roasted Beet Hummus Sandwiches
Lively Local
Team: Chef Jackets
School: Milton Middle School
Recipe: Winter Vegetable Curry
Crowd Pleaser
Team: The Cougars
School: Crossett Brook Middle School
Recipe: FR Ramen
Mise en Place
Team: Vergennes Jalapeno Hotties
School: Vergennes Union High School
Recipe: Vegetable Pot Pie with Mashed Potatoes
Lively Local
Team: Turnip the Beet
School: Green Mountain Union High
Recipe: Open-faced Taco-VT Style, Sweet Potato Bean Kale Pesto
Congratulations to the 2016 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Crowd Pleaser
Team: CVU Chefhawks 1
School: Champlain Valley Union HS
Recipe: Pesto Eggplant Parm Recipe
Mise en Place
Team: Boys & Girls Club of Burlington High School
School: Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
Recipe: Gnocchi with Root Vegetables
Lively Local
Team: Food Fighters
School: Centerpoint
Recipe: Vegan Pizza
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Chef’d
School: South Burlington High School
Recipe: Salade Lyonnaise
Mise en Place
Team: After Bern
School: Milton High School
Recipe: Red, White, and Bleu Ravioli
Lively Local
Team: Green Mt Cheftains
School: Green Mountain Union High
Recipe: Triple Grain and Butternut Squash Shepherd’s Pie
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Action Ready
School: Essex Middle School
Recipe: Falafel Rainbow Spinach Wrap With Mango Drizzle
Mise en Place
Team: Sizzling Saints
School: St. Monica’s/St. Michael’s
Recipe: Winter Vegetable Cornishish Pasty
Lively Local
Team: Milton Chef Jackets
School: Milton Middle School
Recipe: Tempeh Taco Polenta Pancake with Cilantro Lime Slaw
Crowd Pleaser
Team: The Jakesfromstatefarm
School: Twin Valley Middle School
Recipe: Sweet/Sour Soup with Udon Noodles, Cremini Dumplings, Quick Pickles
Mise en Place
Team: The Skillet Takes
School: Green Mountain Union High School
Recipe: Red Lentil Soup with Butternut Squash and Cheese Tortellini
Lively Local
Team: Wolf Pack
School: Albany Community School
Recipe: Radical Root Crepes
Congratulations to the 2015 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Crowd Pleaser
Team: CVU Chefhawks
School: CVU High School
Recipe: Vermont Pizza
Mise en Place
Team: LCWS Wildcats
School: Lake Champlain Waldorf High School
Recipe: Vegetable Curry and Rice
Lively Local
Team: Jalapeno Hotties
School: Brattleboro Union High School
Recipe: Pad Thai
Crowd Pleaser
Team: All Wrapped Up
School: Twin Valley Middle High School
Recipe: Mayan couscous seared wraps and with cream sauce
Lively Local
Team: Ze Bon Chefs
School: Milton High School
Recipe: Vermont Root Vegetable Empanada with Maple Adobe Sauce
Mise en Place
Team: Sharon Sizzlers
School: Sharon Elementary School
Recipe: Vegetarian Bacon, Butternut Squash Pasta with Kale and Carmelized onions
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Tuttle Team Dicing Divas
School: FH Tuttle Middle School
Recipe: Individual Roasted Root Vegie Pot Pies with Caramelized Onions
Lively Local
Team: Boys & Girls Club Middle School
School: Boys & Girls Club of Burlington
Recipe: Stack & Cheese
Mise en Place
Team: Green Mt Le Petite Cheftains
School: Green Mt Union High School
Recipe: Le Petite Vegetarian Pot Pies
Crowd Pleaser
Team: Sharon Sprouts
School: Sharon Elementary School
Recipe: Honey Lime Sweet Potato, Black Bean and Corn Taco with Chimmichurri and Chipotle Cream
Lively Local
Team: The Wolf Pack
School: Albany Community School
Recipe: First Day of Spring Rolls with Root Noodles and Miso
Congratulations to the 2014 Jr Iron Chef VT award-winning teams:
Lively Local
Team: Country Girls
School: Twin Valley
Recipe: Spicy, Chipolte Black Bean Sliders
Mise en Place
Team: Wildcat Chefs
School: St. Albans Town Education Center
Recipe: Beet Cups with Egg Frittatas
Crowd-Pleaser
Team: Sharon Shredders
School: Sharon Elementary
Recipe: Winter Root Pancakes
Lively Local
Team: Hartland Wildcats
School: Hartland Elementary School
Recipe: Black Bean Burgers
Mise en Place
Team: Chef Jackets
School: Milton Middle
Recipe: Rainbow Root Latkes with Apple Compote
Crowd-Pleaser
Team: Culinary Lancers
School: Lamoille Union Middle School
Recipe: Veggie Hash
Lively Local
Team: Bean Queens
School: Middlebury Union High School
Recipe: Sweet Potato Black Bean Burger with Caramelized Onions & Creamy Avocado Dressing
Mise en Place
Team: Rebel Chefs
School: South Burlington High School
Recipe: Farmhouse Brunch Bowls
Crowd-Pleaser
Team: CVU Chefhawks
School: Champlain Valley Union
Recipe: Flatbread Tacos
Lively Local
Team: Whitcomb Hornets
School: Bethel Schools
Recipe: Savory Crepes
Mise en Place
Team: Rebel Amigas
School: Leland and Gray Union
Recipe: Vegetable and Tofu Naan w/ Parsnip Cilantro Puree
Crowd-Pleaser
Team: The 3 Spartaneers
School: Winooski High School
Recipe: Stuffed Spartan Tomato
