Have some soup!Maple Crest SoupCook-off

It's official: Luke's Bar and Grill's white bean and ham soup is the winner.

Two hundred hungry Bluffton soup-eaters attended and 170 voted at Maple Crest's eight soup cookoff on March 6, 2014.

The winner was Luke’s Bar & Grill (Bluffton), with white bean and ham soup.

For the first time ever, there was a tie for second place by Henry’s, of Ottawa, with cream of broccoli and Jeanne’s Kitchen (Bluffton) with butternut squash soup. Touches from the Heart of Glandorf took third place with white corn chowder.

Others who participated were Schnipke Inn of Ottawa, Bluffton Hospital, Swan House Tea Room of Findlay, and The Dough Hook of Bluffton.

The dinner included a taste of each soup, salad, breadsticks, dessert and drink. Those attending could receive on discount on their meal price if they donated a canned good for the Bluffton Community Assistance Program.

Two grocery carts full of food and household items were collected to assist the food pantry. In addition, over $900 was raised for the Memory Garden and Pier Project at Maple Crest.

On the following pages are photos of each of the soup contestants.

First place - Luke’s

Second place - tie - Henry’s

Second place - tie - Jeanne’s Kitchen

Third place - Touches from the Heart

The Dough Hook

Bluffton Hospital

Swan House Tea Room

Schnipke Inn