LET THE BATTLE BEGIN…CHALLENGER KENT RATHBUN AND IRON CHEF FACE OFF IN A FRENETIC CULINARY BATTLE
Executive Chef and Owner of Jasper’s Competes on Food Network’s “Iron Chef America”

Pictured: Chef Kent Rathbun

The ultimate culinary competition in the nation, Iron Chef America, has chosen Kent Rathbun, executive chef and owner of Jasper’s in The Woodlands, to take on an Iron Chef in order to determine who is victorious and who is vanquished!!  All fans are invited to watch and cheer as their local celebrity chef demonstrates his culinary skills during Jasper’s viewing party on Sunday, February 24.  Featuring complimentary hors d’oeuvres in the bar and special Belvedere Iron Chef-tini’s, this event is not to be missed.  But wait, there’s more…for the dedicated Iron Chef America fans, Chef Kent along with Randy Wooldridge of Quintessa and Steve Razskin of Silver Oak will host another watching party on Monday, February 25 followed by a six course wine dinner featuring items showcased during the battle and the following wines:

- Silver Oak
- Twomey
- The Wines of Agustin Huneeus featuring Quintessa, Faust and Primus

Iron Chef watching party - Sunday, February 24th 8 – 9 p.m. FREE However reservations are recommended.
Six course wine dinner and watching party – Monday, February 25th at 6:30 p.m.
$125 per person plus tax and 20% gratuity
Reservations are required for seated wine dinner by calling 281.298.6600

About Jasper’s:           
Rated one of Esquire Magazine’s Top 20 Best New Restaurants in America, Jasper’s features a casual design with a “modern outdoors” theme complete with teak outdoor-style furniture, bamboo planters, dramatic lighting and artistic-interpretations of natural elements.  Executive chef and owner Kent Rathbun has made a name for himself in the culinary world through his interest in creating unique and unsurpassed dishes.  Jasper’s menu reflects Rathbun’s “home cooking” style with the best of America’s regional cuisine, including Prime steaks, rotisserie chicken, fish, salads and pizza.

About Kent:     
By creating an astounding culinary legacy in Texas with both Abacus and Jasper’s, Rathbun has thrived in the national scene.  He has cooked at the James Beard House in New York on several occasions and was nominated as the James Beard Foundation’s Best Chef: Southwest in 1999, 2002, 2003 and 2004. He has repeatedly appeared on a number of TV shows, including the Food Network’s "Chef du Jour", Cooking Live with Sara Moulton, "Ready Set Cook", “Iron Chef America,” the CBS Early Show, the Rosie O’Donnell Show and NBC’s Today Show.  Rathbun has been featured in Esquire Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Rosie Magazine, Bon Appetit, Southern Living Magazine, Nation’s Restaurant News, Elle, Veranda Magazine, USA Today, The Wall Street Journal, and The New York Times. He was honored to be one of the featured chefs for the Bush 2001 Inaugural Ball and has participated in the Pre-SuperBowl Event, “Taste of the NFL” for the past four years.