A fellow foodie and blogger has placed in the Top Ten for the Quaker Oats Viewer Quickfire Challenge!  His recipe, Oatmeal/Macadamia Crusted Pork Tenderloin with a Coconut Chipotle Sauce & Grilled Caramelized Pineapple Relish (say that fast five times), looks amazing! 

Here is his post from foodbuzz, announcing his placement in the Top Ten:

Ok all I just received approval to announce my news!  A few weeks ago while watching Top Chef on BRAVO TV, Quaker Oats advertised a commercial for the first ever Top Chef Quaker Oats Viewer Quickfire Challenge!  Needless to say I entered my recipe, “Oatmeal Macadamia Nut Crusted Pork Tenderloin, with a Coconut Chipotle Sauce, and Grilled Pineapple Relish.”  On March 2nd I had received the news that out of a ton of entries I had placed in the top ten as a semi-finalist. Needless to say I was shocked, still am. So here is where all of my FoodBuzz friends come into play. I need all of you to go to this site http://quickfire.bravotv.com/quickfire/viewall.php  and place your vote for my Oatmeal Macadamia Nut Tenderloin!   If I receive enough votes, I will be chosen as a finalist(only 3 are chosen) and flown out to New York to compete for the Grand Prize to appear on a taping of Top Chef at a later date!  I can’t tell you how much this means to me, and what an accolade it is for a career.  If you should have any questions feel free to ask!   YIPPEE I’m a Semi-Finalist :)
Thank you for any and all of your support!
Also make sure that you vote for Oatmeal Macadamia Crusted Pork Tendeloin

Maurice L. Red Bluff, Ca.
Have a Great Day!

Let’s help out Maurice and vote, vote, vote!  You can vote once per day through March 13th, 2009.  At the moment, he’s at number 5…let’s take him to NUMBER ONE!

VOTE HERE