- December 17, 2025
Gabriel Martinez and Joseph Rains from Braza Grill pose by the grill. Brava Grill won first place for the Amateurs Grillers of the Judges' Choice. Photo by Paige Wilson
Makesha Dziadul, Lynn Ferrera, Mary May and Carol Stone pose by the Weichers Realtors tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
Andrew Van der Burgt from O' Quinn Insurance prepares for the cook-off. Photo by Paige Wilson
Beau Warren and Ed Baker pose by the Realty Pros former trophies. Realty Pros was awarded first place for People's Choice and second place for Judges' Choice for the amateur grillers. Photo by Paige Wilson
Palm Coast resident Luke Wallace expresses his excitement as he gets his face painted. Photo by Paige Wilson
Shawn Macfarland prepares for the cook-off competition at the Preferred Business Group tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
Joni Morman from Joni's Bacon-Snapz was one of the vendors. Photo by Paige Wilson
Harolin Alvarez and Scot Masters prep the food at the Daytona Tortugas tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
Talia Sznapstajler enjoys herself in the kid zone. Photo by Paige Wilson
David Jordan works at the grill at the Grind Gastropub tent. The Grind won first place out of the Professionals' Grillers for the Judges' Choice. Photo by Paige Wilson
Ormond Beach resident Brady Kozimor is intrigued by the pony. Photo by Paige Wilson
Chef Count Foreman describes the dishes to guests at the Sauté Kingz tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
Thays França of Paint & Party Masterpiece Mixers Ormond poses at her vendor tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
Onlookers watch the animals in the petting zoo area. Photo by Paige Wilson
Kari Little and Chris Harton from Crabby Chris prep the food. Crabby Chris won third place out of the Professional Grillers for both People's Choice and Judges' Choice. Photo by Paige Wilson
Rocky enjoys the festivities. Photo by Paige Wilson
Ormond Beach family Lewis, Fiona, Amanda and Zach Harman enjoy their food. Photo by Paige Wilson
Ormond Beach resident Anderson Romain reaches over the fence to pet the pony. Photo by Paige Wilson
Richard Harman from Anchor Certified Planners Group tends to the meat on the grill. The Grillin' Anchors won third place in People's Choice for the Amateur Grillers. Photo by Paige Wilson
Bailey enjoys the outdoor festivities. Photo by Paige Wilson
Daytona Beach residents Jamison and James Rogers enjoy their food. Photo by Paige Wilson
Latonya Matthie serves up food at the Shane's Rib Shack tent. Photo by Paige Wilson
The smell of barbecue and traditional fixings filled the air at Rockefeller Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 21, as the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce held its sixth annual King of the Grill competition.
Chamber President and CEO Debbie Cotton said they took a chance by holding the event the same weekend as Biketoberfest. She said while the turnout was a bit smaller compared to previous years, the goal of bringing the community together was still met.
“It’s amazing,” Cotton said. “It takes a village to put on an event like this, and by that, I mean volunteers, Chamber members and my staff worked incredibly long hours to put this together.”
Cotton said 347 people signed up to be the tasters for the Amateur Grillers. Judges and everyday citizens ranked their favorites from the nine amateur and eight professional grillers.
The competition served as a fundraiser for the Chamber of Commerce to be able to benefit its local business members.
The winners are as follows:
1st place – Realty Pros
2nd place – Roastin’ Rotary (Ormond Beach Rotary)
3rd place – Grillin’ Anchors (Anchor Certified Planners Group)
1st place – Sauté Kingz
2nd place – Southern State of Mind
3rd place – Crabby Chris
1st place – Braza Grill
2nd place – Realty Pros
3rd place – Health Markets
1st place – The Grind
2nd place – Southern State of Mind
3rd place – Crabby Chris
