Southfin Southern Poké Chef Eusebio Gongora II will appear on an upcoming episode of The Food Network’s “Chopped.”
Gongora will be featured on a May 23 episode titled “Grill Game,” in which he competes against other chefs in rounds as they incorporate specific pre-selected ingredients into dishes judged by a panel of celebrity chefs. The episode will air at 9 p.m.
“In this episode, the competing chefs give the grill pans a major workout in a special competition where they must get grillin’ from the get-go,” reads a release from Southfin, which opened in late March in the Southdowns Shopping Center on Perkins Road. “The competitors make sausage appetizers that must also include a fruity beverage. A beautiful open-faced sandwich meets a diminutive veggie in the entree basket, then the two competitors left to grill dessert face a basket that includes a boozy marshmallow and a bag of nuts.”
City Pork Brasserie & Bar, 7327 Jefferson Hwy., is hosting a viewing party to cheer on Gongora during his first competitive TV appearance. The party will begin at 8 p.m. on May 23.
Gongora began his career in 2007 as a sous chef at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse. He is now executive chef and general manager of Southfin, a new concept from the City Pork Hospitality Group.
