We love cooking. And we love competitive cooking. But we also love people who write about our competitive cooking.

And that's exactly what Mackensey Lunsford of the Asheville Citizen-Times did in advance of our upcoming "Got to Be N.C." Fire on the Rock series in Asheville, where she'll be serving as guest judge.

If you're a journalist interested in being a judge for future events, contact us here or on Twitter @CompDiningNC. In the meantime, check out Mackensey's piece here and pick up tickets for the event here.