Grill Off
Join us on Saturday at 2pm for the annual Chef Grill Off held at the QFC Main Stage!
Grilling Competition: Chef vs Chef
Live for the thrill of the grill! On Saturday, July 19, at 2:00pm, the famous Kirkland Uncorked grilling competition returns to the QFC Main Stage! Two professional chefs compete head-to-head with guests having the opportunity to taste some amazing dishes prepared during the competition. Don’t miss this opportunity to watch and learn… and perhaps taste a bite of what our chefs prepare!
In 2025, we feature chefs from Radiant Table, a new immersive dining experience coming to Bellevue next month.
MEET THE CHEFS
Chef Bobby Moore
Bobby Moore is Chef Proprietor of Bis on Main Restaurant on Main Street in Old Bellevue. Prior to Bis on Main, Chef Bobby was the Executive Chef of The Barking Frog at Willows Lodge, an award-winning luxury boutique hotel and restaurant located in the heart of Woodinville Wine Country, just 30 minutes northeast of Seattle.
For more than 20 years at Barking Frog, Chef Bobby was instrumental in launching Barking Frog into one of the Northwest’s premier restaurants and forging deep friendships and partnerships with local foragers, gardeners and winemakers in the heart of Washington’s wine community. Bobby has a longstanding passion for shared meals, preperations and experiences. He started working in restaurants at the age of 15, graduated from the Seattle Culinary Academy in 1997, and began his restaurant career at Fullers in Seattle where he rose in the ranks from back waiter, to line cook and eventually Sous Chef under the watchful eye of his mentor, Executive Chef Monique Barbeau.
Bis on Main takes Chef Bobby Moore back to his roots and passion for Northwest cuisine. Chef Bobby’s creativity, curiosity, and drive helped solidify why Joe Vilardi chose him to continue to build on the Bis on Main legacy after Vilardi’s retirement. Chef Bobby strives for excellence through fresh, locally-sourced fruits and vegetables and prides himself on hospitality and welcoming in each guest as if they were a family friend in his home.
Chef Shawn Niles
Shawn Niles—known across kitchens, fire pits, and fine dining rooms as The Fat Pastor—is a private chef based in Yakima, Washington, whose culinary journey has taken him from the pressure of MasterChef to international acclaim. After Gordon Ramsay famously told him he was “born to cook,” Shawn set out to do just that – learning and cooking throughout Italy, Spain, and Portugal, including learning directly from the legendary Chef Massimo Bottura in Modena. His food style is best described as Global Comfort Food with a refined Pacific Northwest Italian twist—rich in soul, rooted in the land, and usually centered around fire and flavor.
In Yakima Valley Wine Country, Shawn is a culinary pioneer. He’s the founder of Bite Club, the nation’s first legal underground dining club, with a loyal membership of over 250 adventurous diners. He’s also the creator of Urban Kitchen, a free culinary and business school for underserved youth, which has become a launching pad for the next generation of food leaders. His talents have earned him multiple “Best Chef” honors, and his open-fire mastery made history when he became the first competitor to ever score a perfect 100 in the Live Fire Division of the World Food Championships.
Whether curating winemaker dinners, feeding celebrities and political figures, or filming his upcoming shows Wine Country Kitchen and Urban Kitchen, Shawn brings joy, excellence, and a deep sense of purpose to everything he cooks. His favorite kitchen companion is his son, Asher—MasterChef Junior finalist and fellow culinary phenom—proving that in the Niles household, flavor is legacy, and fire runs in the family.
Follow The Fat Pastor at:
Facebook: @TheFatPastorYakima
Instagram: @The.FatPastor
TikTok: @thefatpastoryakima
Website: www.thefatpastor.com
About Radiant Table
The Radiant Table is a new immersive dining experience coming to Bellevue starting this August. Created by SE Productions, the team behind Taste Washington, Bacon Eggs and Kegs, and Sumo and Sushi, The Radiant Table invites guests to dine in a way unlike ever before. Each night features a new chef, a four-course culinary journey with optional wine pairing, and a table transformed by immersive projection. Each night is a special moment in time, never to be repeated. Reservations are now open. Book your seat at theradianttable.us.
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TICKETS ON SALE!
Tickets are on sale now! Buy your Kirkland Uncorked tickets online now and earn Early Bird discount pricing thanks to Fred Meyer & QFC! Join us July 18-20, 2025 – Washington’s biggest summer wine festival on the shores of Lake Washington!
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