What an exciting day! Haywood Hall played host to Food Network’s Throwdown with Bobby Flay. A week ago, I booked a production for the Food Network, but all I knew was that it would be a feature during their upcoming Grill Week. The production staff told me they were coming to Raleigh to profile local Pitmaster Ed Mitchell, and I never suspected that there might be more to it than that. What can I say? I’m gullible!
Earlier this week, the weather was gorgeous here in Raleigh. Unfortunately, that taste of spring was just a teaser. Today was cold and rainy — not exactly grilling weather. But the production crew was amazing. They made everything work, and the day was a great success.
I know this photo is poorly focused, but it’s the only one I got of Bobby and Ed by themselves. All of the guests were anxious to get a photo or autograph, so I got only one chance at this particular shot. I honestly don’t know what happened with the focus. Let’s pretend like someone bumped me. I didn’t take many photos today because I did not want to interfere with the work of the production crew. They asked that no one photograph while they were filming, and I was careful to respect their wishes. I do have a few more photographs which can be found on the Haywood Hall blog.
