Sold out OBX Chefs’ Challenge raises funds for Beach Food Pantry

A night of competition and camaraderie — some of the winners of the 2025 Chefs’ challenge.

(Photo credit: Brian Tress)

By Brian Tress | Outer Banks Voice

The dining room at Duck Woods Country Club in Southern Shores buzzed Saturday night as guests flowed between chef stations, the silent auction tables, and the open bar at the sold-out 2025 OBX Chefs’ Challenge benefiting the Beach Food Pantry. Conversation mixed with the clink of glasses and the aromas of slow-cooked pork, sizzling onions, and creative spins on pantry staples like canned goods, beans, rice, pasta, and even Spam.

Beach Food Pantry Executive Director Elisabeth Silverthorne welcomed the crowd of 250 by reminding them why the evening mattered. She described

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