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Slide Show: Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

September 25, 2013

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Greg Denton and Gabrielle Quiñónez Denton of Ox served up duck confit sandwiches on cheddar jalapeño waffles with maple mustard and dill-pickled peaches.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Roman Candle's chocolate brioche with peanut gelato rolled in peanuts and chocolate

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Adam Sappington of The Country Cat snagged the People's Choice award for his mint aioli-topped lamb burgers with Havarti cheese and iceberg lettuce slaw.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

The Woodsman Tavern's Andrew Gregory of sliced up cured and smoked lamb gyros topped with tzatziki, onions with sumac, and a mixture of herbs on Roman Candle's flatbread.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

A mariachi band accompanied Bunk's pork belly "al pastor" tortas with pickled pineapple and jalapeño slaw.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Lardo's Rick Gencarelli sliced up spit-roasted porchetta sandwiches with generous slices of Umbrian black truffle.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

The judges' award was awarded to David Kreifels of Laurelhurst Market and his padron perpper-spkied smoked beef tongue sandwiches with mint and basil.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

The judging panel included Bon Appetit's Andrew Knowlton, Clarkson Potter's Francis Lam, and last year's Sandwich Invitational winner Naomi Pomeroy.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Left: Duff Goldman of Baltimore's Charm City Cakes kept it real with peanut butter, jelly, and bacon sandwiches. Right: Austin's Paul Qui preps "Rabbit 7 Ways," loaded with rabbit pâté, fermented sausage, rabbit ballotine, and more.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Chris DiMinno of Clyde Common runs more Dungeness crab sliders with pickled fennel and Calabrian chiles to the hungry guests in line.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Sean Brock of McCrady's in Charleston, SC griddled up "Hillbilly Fried Bologna Sandwiches," which featured housemade meat on toasted white bread.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

The music-fest-style swag table was slammed all weekend long.

Feast Portland 2013 Sandwich Invitational

Feast Portland's kick-off event transformed Director Park into a sandwich-lover's paradise, where anything and everything could be found between two slices of bread. Local favorites like Ox's Greg Denton and the Country Cat's Adam Sappington went head to head against national contenders like Duff Goldman and Paul Qui. Check out our photos to see who took home the trophy!

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