We Have a Winner!

Pipin’ Hot Wins Inaugural Reser’s Potato Salad Competition

At last month’s Stagecoach Music and BBQ Festival, Reser’s hosted its first-ever potato salad competition. We wanted to see what kind of potato salad recipes are out there, and maybe even find one that we haven’t thought of yet! Congratulations to Debbie Schroeder and Kelcey Sass of Pipin’ Hot for taking home the first place price of $700. We were able to catch up with Debbie after the competition to ask her a few questions.

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What was your secret ingredient?

Our secret ingredient is actually the skill of blending individual flavors to create a unique taste. For this competition, we kept it simple with a flavorful blend of eggs and sweet pickles.

What prompted you to enter the Reser’s Potato Salad Competition?

We love a good challenge! I guess the stress of the actual BBQ competition isn’t enough, so we have always entered the additional contests.

Tell us about your winning recipe.

I have a co-worker who often brings potato salad to potlucks. On a whim, I asked her for her recipe, enhanced it a bit, and decided to try it out on my family. The reveiws were really good, so I knew it was special. My sons describe it as “tasting like deviled eggs.” It is loaded with eggs, so that is a pretty good description, and enhanced by sweet pickles, celery, and black olives. A good mayonnaise like Best Foods helps make it a creamy, wonderful potato salad.

Pipin’ Hot Potato Salad By Debbie Schroeder

Ingredients:

• 10 lbs. Russet potatoes
• 2 dozen eggs–boiled
• 1 jar pimentos–well drained
• 1 jar sweet pickles
• 1 can chopped black olives
• 1 1/2 qt. Best Foods mayonnaise
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1 cup diced celery, grated carrots, or paprika to garnish

Preparation:

Wash potatoes. Boil with skin on until done. Cool, peel, and cut into 1/2 inch cubes. Chop eggs and pickles and add to potatoes. Stir in pimentos and olives. Add salt and pepper to taste. After all ingredients are mixed well, stir in mayonnaise. Garnish if desired, chill and enjoy!

No time to make Pipin’ Hot’s Potato Salad? Try Reser’s American Classics Deviled Egg Potato Salad!

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Look for the second and third place winners’ potato salad recipes to be posted on our Blog this week! Reser’s will be hosting the Cole Slaw Competition at Memphis in May this Thursday and Friday; the next stop on the Great American BBQ Tour.

Posted by Lacey