Local restaurants competed on January 26, 2013  for soup-supremacy to benefit the ArtsQuest’s Arts Education fund.

During the Souper Bowl, talented chefs from throughout the region showcased a variety of homemade soups while competing for the title of “Souper Bowl Champ.”

Judged Category Winners:

• Best Cream-based Soup: Rhode Island Crab & Clam Chowder – Hops Fogelsville Hotel
• Best Chowder: Spanish Crab Chowder – Vintage Restaurant & Bar
• Best Ethnic Soup: Thai Green Curry & Shrimp Soup – Cathy’s Creative Catering & Café
• Best Meat-based Soup: Pork Carnitas Chili Verde – Copperhead Grille
• Most Original Soup: Banana Berries Chambord – The Gander Room
• Best Vegetarian Soup: Roasted Apple Butternut Squash Soup – Iron Lakes Country Club

People’s Choice Winners:

• People’s Choice Souper Bowl Champion: Chicken & Mushroom Marsala Soup – Cathy’s Creative Catering & Café
• First Runner up: Thai Green Curry & Shrimp Soup – Cathy’s Creative Catering & Café
• Second Runner up: Banana Berries Chambord – The Gander Room