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Southern Culinary Challenge: Georgia vs Florida — A Duel at Jules
A chef-driven, five-course showdown at Jules where guest chefs from Georgia and Florida square off over a curated tasting menu with wine pairings.
Southern Culinary Challenge: Georgia vs Florida — A Duel at Jules.
Set in Adairsville, the Southern Culinary Challenge gathers a roster of guest chefs at Jules for a single, staged dinner: a five-course feast, wine pairings, and a live vote that crowns either Georgia or Florida. The evening is equal parts tasting menu and friendly rivalry, framed as the signature event of a culinary weekend.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A Star-Studded Culinary Face-Off
Top chefs from both sides of the Georgia–Florida line prepare a showstopping menu while diners watch, taste, and ultimately cast votes to decide which state takes bragging rights.
Five Courses — With Wine Pairings
The centerpiece is a composed five-course dinner designed to be enjoyed as presented, each course paired with wines selected to complement the chefs’ dishes.
Reception and Emcee: Sourdough Geek James Bridges
James Bridges of Sourdough Geek hosts the reception and emcees the dinner presentations, guiding diners through the menu and coordinating the voting that determines the evening’s winner.
What the day feels like
What the evening feels like
The event unfolds as a focused tasting: a reception to open the night, then a curated set menu presented course by course, with commentary from guest chefs and an emcee. Diners move from eager first tastes to a final vote that converts culinary opinion into a friendly competitive verdict between Georgia and Florida.
THE SHOW
A Star-Studded Culinary Face-Off
Top chefs from both sides of the Georgia–Florida line prepare a showstopping menu while diners watch, taste, and ultimately cast votes to decide which state takes bragging rights.
THE FEAST
Five Courses — With Wine Pairings
The centerpiece is a composed five-course dinner designed to be enjoyed as presented, each course paired with wines selected to complement the chefs’ dishes.
THE HOST
Reception and Emcee: Sourdough Geek James Bridges
James Bridges of Sourdough Geek hosts the reception and emcees the dinner presentations, guiding diners through the menu and coordinating the voting that determines the evening’s winner.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this evening suits—and who should plan carefully.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The event convenes at Jules on the Barnsley Resort property in Adairsville.
Special dietary requests must be submitted 30 days in advance; note that full accommodations may not be possible for certain themed menus (for example, vegetarian substitutes at a barbecue or avoiding seafood at a fish fry).
Special event menus are intended to be enjoyed as presented; courses and wine pairings are prearranged by the chefs and sommelier.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
Where does the Southern Culinary Challenge take place?
The event takes place at Jules.
What is the format of the evening?
Guests attend a reception followed by a five-course dinner with wine pairings; diners vote to determine whether Georgia or Florida wins the night.
Who hosts or emcees the event?
Sourdough Geek James Bridges hosts the reception and emcees the dinner presentations.
Can I request dietary accommodations?
Special dietary requests should be submitted 30 days in advance, but full accommodations may not be available for certain event menus.
Are the menus flexible?
Special event menus are intended to be enjoyed as presented, and substitutions may be limited depending on the themed menu.
Will there be wine pairings?
Yes — the five-course menu is presented with wine pairings.