last week, i was (for the 2nd time) a judge at the lamb jam competition at eastern market. above are some pictures, and below are the winners. in an interesting decision, the winner of bestshoulder(who later on won people’s choice ), was not theshoulderdish that one best in show . so, occidental grill moves on in the competition to the next show. best in shank : chef erik bruner-yang from maketto with cumin lamb shank chow fun best in leg : chef victor albisu from del campo with lamb empanadas best in ground : chef wes morton from art and soul with curried lamb sausage best inshoulder: chef dimitri moshovitis from cava mezze grill with lamb benedict people’s choice : chef dimitri moshovitis from cava mezze grill with lamb benedict best in show : chef matt baker & rodney scruggs from occidental grill with a lamb “dagwood” sandwich -jay