Texas Culinary Event Photo Gallery

Houston Rodeo and World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest

Winn Meat Company's Houston Sales Manager Charlie Estrada (left) and WMC Houston Sales Lead Mark Parmley at the 2010 Houston Rodeo and World Championship Bar-B-Que Contest, hosted in February. Each year, Winn Meat Company helps entertain and support chefs participating in these events.

Signature Chefs Austin benefiting March of Dimes

Winn Meat Company provided donation toward fine proteins for many of the high profile culinary teams featured at Signature Chefs Austin on November 1, benefiting March of Dimes. 

Tyson Cole, Executive Chef of Uchi in Austin.

Winn Meat Company Austin/San Antonio District Sales Representative Larry Rendon.

Pictured here at the November 1 event are Winn Meat Company Austin/San Antonio District Sales Manager Michael Pearce and his wife Rochelle.

Texas State Fair '09

Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef and Sales and Marketing Manager Jamie Samford demonstrated fine protein cooking techniques to 2009 Texas State Fairgoers.  Chef Samford’s class was hosted in the IKEA Celebrity Chef Kitchen in the Creative Arts Building at Fair Park in Dallas.

Taste of the NFL '09

Pictured here are Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef and Chef Jamie Samford with Reliant Stadium Executive Chef Jarred Hunter, in charge of culinary at the home of the Houston Texans.  Chefs Samford and Hunter participated in the Taste of the NFL 2009 event benefiting Houston Area Food Bank.

Pictured here at the 2009 Houston Taste of the NFL are (left to right) Winn Meat Company Houston Sales Director Charlie Estrada, Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef and Sales and Marketing Manager Jamie Samford,  and Winn Meat Company Houston Sales Team Members Katie Kozel and Chef Mark Parmley.

Pictured here (left to right) are Houston Texans Brice McCain, Anthony Hill, and Antoine Caldwell with Winn Meat Company Houston’s Katie Kozel at the Houston 2009 Taste of NFL benefiting Houston Area Food Bank.

Texas Chef's Association Meeting - September '09

Pictured here are Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef and Sales and Marketing Manager Jamie Samford with Kent Rathbun of Abacus, Jasper’s and Rathbun’s Blue Plate Special.  Also pictured with Jamie and Kent is the retired legendary Chef Ewald Scholz of Ewald’s at The Stoneleigh Hotel in Dallas.  The chefs attended the September meeting of the Texas Chefs Association, hosted at Milestone Culinary Arts Center.

March of Dimes Signature Chefs - Dallas

Chefs Kent Rathburn and Jamie Samford prepare a Brazilian feast

Chef Jamie Samford, Winn Meat Company Corporate Chef and Sales and Marketing Manager, recently collaborated on a special dinner with Chef Kent Rathbun as an auction gift to March of Dimes Signature Chefs – Dallas.  Chefs Samford and Rathbun prepared a Brazilian feast for auction winners Scott and Ellie Boxer.

Pictured Left to Right:   Chef Kent Rathbun, Ellie and Scott Boxer,  Rosanne and Von Best, and Chef Jamie Samford.

Chef Jamie Samford and his wife Carol