Souper Supper winners announced

The 14th Annual American Culinary Federation Souper Supper smashed all previous attendance records as some 800 diners enjoyed soup, breads and sweets from more than 40 Grand Strand Chefs.

Chef Instructor Eric Wagner of Horry-Georgetown Technical College took home three trophies and was named the overall winner.

This is the second year The Market Common in Myrtle Beach has hosted the event, and a 100-foot tent in Valor Memorial Gardens was where chefs from Little River, North Myrtle Beach, Myrtle Beach, Conway, Surfside Beach, Murrells Inlet, Litchfield Beach, Pawleys Island and Georgetown dished up their soups.

Lee and Wendy Zulanch of Benjamin's Bakery provided an assortment of artisan breads, and Tracy Littlejohn of The Upper Crust in Georgetown had cupcakes so popular, she ran out of 750 of them in two hours.

The sunny 75-degree day made for perfect weather, and Charlie Lee and his jazz combo provided a perfect aural accompaniment.

The list of soup trophy winners includes:

People's Choice

First Place Broth: Resort Club at Grande Dunes, California Cheeseburger Soup
Second Place Broth: Ocean Club at Grande Dunes, Caramelized Five Onion Soup
Third Place Broth: Foster's Café & Bar, Beef Vegetable Soup

First Place Cream: Tommy Bahama's Restaurant & Bar, Butternut Squash Soup with Cinnamon Crème
Second Place Cream: The Sawgrass Room at Pawleys Plantation, Smoked Chicken and Corn Chowder (this soup was in the broth category, but it also contained cream and the people said they liked it as a cream soup)
Third Place Cream: Thorny's Steakhouse & Saloon, Thorny's Secret Baked Potato Soup

First Place Vegetarian: Prince Creek Diner, Creamy Tomato Soup
Second Place Vegetarian: Horry-Georgetown Technical College (Chef Instructor Eric Wagner), Chilled Pumpkin Soup with McIntosh Apples
Third Place Vegetarian: Fontinello's Italian Cuisine, Rustic Roasted Red Pepper Soup

First Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: Greg Norman's Australian Grille, Chicken and Chorizo Chowder
Second Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: The Brentwood Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Leek and Potato Truffle Soup
Third Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: The Carriage House Club at Litchfield Plantation, Sweet Potato Bisque with candied pecans and pomegranate molasses

Judges' Choice

First Place Broth: Roy and Sid's American Kitchen, Curry Butternut Squash with apples and bacon
Second Place Broth: Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant, Marzen Cheddar Soup
Third Place Broth: The Sawgrass Room at Pawleys Plantation, Smoked Chicken and Corn Chowder

First Place Cream: Springmaid Beach Resort & Conference Center, Smoked Salmon Bisque
Second Place Cream: Tommy Bahama's Restaurant & Bar, Butternut Squash Soup with Cinnamon Crème
Third Place Cream: WaterScapes at the Marina Inn at Grande Dunes, Parsnip and Apple Soup with an apple smoked bacon jam crouton

First Place Vegetarian: Horry-Georgetown Technical College (Chef Instructor Eric Wagner), Chilled Pumpkin Soup with McIntosh Apples
Second Place Vegetarian: Bovine's Wood-fired Specialties, Pumpkin Chipotle Bisque
Third Place Vegetarian: Fontinello's Italian Cuisine, Rustic Roasted Red Pepper Soup

First Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: Divine Fish House, Carolina Creekside Gumbo
Second Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: The Brentwood Restaurant & Wine Bistro, Leek and Potato Truffle Soup
Third Place Lowcountry/Ethnic: Captain John's Seafood Grill, Low Country Gumbo