On November 6th, under the tent in the Blue Water Grill parking lot, coastal Kia’s 8th Wrightsville Beach annual food charity fundraising event was held on November 6th. Now is the time to announce the winners.

The categories are the judges' overall dishes, the judges' best savory dishes, the judges' beets, the popular dishes, the popular beer, and the popular wine/spirits.

1st Place-King Trumpet Mushroom Scallops with Pumpkin Curry from The Green House

Second place-East at Blockade Runner's miso stewed ribs with parsnips puree, heirloom pumpkin, lotus root slices and miniature vegetables

3rd Place-Tuna Burrito with Ceviche

1st Place-Eastern Blockade Runner's Miso Braised Spare Ribs with Parsnips Puree, Heirloom Pumpkin, Lotus Root Slices and Miniature Vegetables

Second place-Honey Butter Chicken Fried Chicken at Gulfstream Restaurant

Third place-Shiitake Mushroom, White Bean Chicken and Chili

1st Place-Ceviche's Key Lime Matcha Cheesecake

Second Place-The Green House's Chocolate Almond Cake Truffle

Third place-Surfberry's organic acai berries are mixed with strawberries and bananas, together with organic hemp granola, chocolate chips, honey and peanut butter

1st Place-Mexican Tuna Tacos with Ceviche

Second place-East at Blockade Runner's miso stewed ribs with parsnips puree, heirloom pumpkin, lotus root slices and miniature vegetables.

The third place-the honey butter chicken fried chicken at Gulfstream Restaurant.

Second Place-Waterman's Brewing

Third Place-Wilmington Brewing Company

First place-Blue Shark Vodka

Second Place-Beacon Beer and Wine

Third place (tie) Windham Distributing; Noribaka Winery

To view photos of the event, please visit jwphoto.zenfolio.com/p52793606.