Slideshow: Crowd Enjoys Culinary Works of Art at Wheeling Chamber’s Charcuterie Challenge
Local restaurants, caterers and individuals showcased their talents Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge presented by the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Brian Boso of Moundsville samples some of the offerings from Executive Chef John Greenwald of The Pointe restaurant, located inside Wheeling Island Hotel Racetrack Casino, on Wednesday, June 16, during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
The Wheeling Area Chamber's Member Outreach Coordinator Mary Fahey, President Erikka Storch and Administrative Assistant Josie McCoy, from left, welcomed a great crowd to the Chamber's inaugural Battle of the Board Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Lacey Santorine and Annie Willson of Pickles welcome guests to come try samples of their culinary artistry on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Chloe Robb and owner Janet Hedinger of Valley Cheese in Centre Market showcase their culinary talents during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Not only cheeses and meats, but also sweets and treats - like this board from Visit Wheeling / the Wheeling Convention and Visitor's Bureau - were offered during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
David Allinder of Wheeling tries some samples from Executive Chef Rocco Basil of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. Chef Basil's huge board took top honors in the Big Boards category for both the judged and People's Choice award contests. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Alisha Steele welcomed guests to her personal "Meat & Greet" on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Eden Family Restaurant offered an eye-popping, mouth-watering display on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. From left are Lead Server Amanda Weekly and General Manager Betsy Bishop from Eden's.(Photo by Eric Ayres)
Elizabeth, Shawn and Aimee Stern of Wheeling enjoy a night out on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Linda Kerr took top honors in the Individual Boards category on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mary Fahey of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce tries a sample of delicacies offered by Executive Chef Adam Luiso of Roxby Development and The Monastery on Wednesday, June 16, during the Chamber's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge at the Wheeling Country Club. Chef Luiso and Roxby took second place honors in the Big Boards category. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Lara Walton and Ashley Olensnevich offer delectable samples from Oglebay Resort on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Michele Fabbro of the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival replenishes some of samplings from their award-winning board on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. The Italian Festival's board took second place in the judged Individual Boards category and the overall People's Choice award for the same catetory. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Sophia Gretchen and owner Miah Runkle greet visitors hungry for a sample of Holidaze Catering's cuisine on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Andrew Griffin offers a smorgasbord of delicious samples from Salsa Joe's Tex-Mex Smokehouse in Elm Grove during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Executive Chef Rocco Basil poses with the Big Boards First Place trophy and the People's Choice award trophy during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Board Charcuterie Challenge Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Local restaurants, caterers and individuals showcased their talents Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge presented by the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Brian Boso of Moundsville samples some of the offerings from Executive Chef John Greenwald of The Pointe restaurant, located inside Wheeling Island Hotel Racetrack Casino, on Wednesday, June 16, during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
The Wheeling Area Chamber's Member Outreach Coordinator Mary Fahey, President Erikka Storch and Administrative Assistant Josie McCoy, from left, welcomed a great crowd to the Chamber's inaugural Battle of the Board Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Lacey Santorine and Annie Willson of Pickles welcome guests to come try samples of their culinary artistry on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Chloe Robb and owner Janet Hedinger of Valley Cheese in Centre Market showcase their culinary talents during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Not only cheeses and meats, but also sweets and treats - like this board from Visit Wheeling / the Wheeling Convention and Visitor's Bureau - were offered during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
David Allinder of Wheeling tries some samples from Executive Chef Rocco Basil of the Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. Chef Basil's huge board took top honors in the Big Boards category for both the judged and People's Choice award contests. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Alisha Steele welcomed guests to her personal "Meat & Greet" on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Eden Family Restaurant offered an eye-popping, mouth-watering display on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. From left are Lead Server Amanda Weekly and General Manager Betsy Bishop from Eden's.(Photo by Eric Ayres)
Elizabeth, Shawn and Aimee Stern of Wheeling enjoy a night out on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Linda Kerr took top honors in the Individual Boards category on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Mary Fahey of the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce tries a sample of delicacies offered by Executive Chef Adam Luiso of Roxby Development and The Monastery on Wednesday, June 16, during the Chamber's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge at the Wheeling Country Club. Chef Luiso and Roxby took second place honors in the Big Boards category. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Lara Walton and Ashley Olensnevich offer delectable samples from Oglebay Resort on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Michele Fabbro of the Upper Ohio Valley Italian Festival replenishes some of samplings from their award-winning board on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. The Italian Festival's board took second place in the judged Individual Boards category and the overall People's Choice award for the same catetory. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Sophia Gretchen and owner Miah Runkle greet visitors hungry for a sample of Holidaze Catering's cuisine on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Andrew Griffin offers a smorgasbord of delicious samples from Salsa Joe's Tex-Mex Smokehouse in Elm Grove during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge on Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
Executive Chef Rocco Basil poses with the Big Boards First Place trophy and the People's Choice award trophy during the Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce's inaugural Battle of the Board Charcuterie Challenge Wednesday, June 16, at the Wheeling Country Club. (Photo by Eric Ayres)
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WHEELING – The Wheeling Area Chamber of Commerce welcomed a great crowd to the Wheeling Country Club on Wednesday, June 16, for the Chamber’s inaugural Battle of the Boards Charcuterie Challenge.