Rep. Emmer beat out fellow competitors Sens. Smith, Klobuchar, and Reps. McCollum, Walz, Ellison, Paulsen, Nolan, Peterson and Lewis at 8th Annual Hotdish Off
The line-up of Minnesota hotdishes ready for sampling. The annual tradition was begun by Sen. Al Franken in Washington, D.C., as a friendly competition the Minnesota Congressional delegation. Judges selected Rep. Emmer’s dish as the winner; his was a breakfast hotdish in part inspired by our own “Monster” Mike Schultz. Submitted photo.
April 25, Senator Tina Smith (D-Minn) hosted the eighth annual Minnesota Congressional Delegation Hotdish Competition. Sen. Smith took up the helm of Al Franken’s annual Hotdish-Off to determine which Minnesota Congressional Delegation member makes the best hotdish.
Rep. Tom Emmer’s “Hotdish of Champions” was named the winner of the 2018 Hotdish-Off after a blind taste test, and a tie broken by Master of Ceremonies (and MinnPost’s Washington correspondent) Sam Brodey, of all 10 dishes.
This is Rep. Emmer’s first hotdish title.
“I’ve often said that serving as Lieutenant Governor was like being invited into Minnesotan’s living rooms,” said Sen. Smith. “Now, as Senator, I am proud to continue this tradition today because it’s like bringing the Minnesota kitchen, and the tradition of great hotdish, to Washington. I want to thank all of my colleagues in the Minnesota Congressional delegation for taking part, and congrats to Rep. Emmer for winning this year’s competition.”
“I was excited to once again join all of my Minnesota colleagues for the annual hotdish competition,” said Congressman Emmer. “My hotdish this year was inspired by the incredible performances of Minnesotans, like Maddie Rooney and Mike Shultz of Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District, in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Just like them, this “Hotdish of Champions” brought home the gold!”
“This year, the USA Olympic curling team brought home its first ever gold and captured hearts across America,” said Sen. Klobuchar. “With seven of the 10 members of Team USA’s curling team hailing from Minnesota, my “Gold Medal Curling Hotdish” is the perfect way to savor that victory, literally, because the only thing more Minnesotan than winning gold medals in winter sports is celebrating with a hearty hotdish.”