Sarah Auman
Sarah Auman has owned Out of the Blue, located in downtown historic Blue Ridge, for over 20 years, providing the most unique gourmet foods and wines one could ever imagine. It is the goal of Out of the Blue and their knowledgeable staff to make every experience fun, intimate and memorable.
John Kieffer
John Kieffer is the President of Kieffer Design & Construction whose projects include Trackside Station Retail Center and parking deck, Blue Ridge Station Condominiums, and the Blue Ridge / Toccoa River KOA. When he’s not creating and building ventures, John enjoys hiking, fly-fishing, hunting and camping.
Erick Youngberg
Erick Youngberg is the Executive Director for the Fannin County Development Authority. He and his wife, Candace, own Crawford Collections in downtown Blue Ridge on East Main Street. Erick enjoys classic cars and is restoring a 1968 Chevy Short Bed Truck.
Danielle Coste
Introducing our Professional Chef Judge
Danielle Coste is passionate about food and wine, so it’s not surprising that she was born and trained in Paris, France. She was the owner of Danelle’s Cafe for 18 years before it was lost to the fire last year in downtown Blue Ridge.
Danielle is extremely thankful for all the help and support that she and her staff received after the fire from the community including the fire department, police, businesses, customers, current and previous employees. She is working on a new project and will announce it through social media soon.
