More than 300 people participated in the 2009 Kohler Chefs' Challenge on Oct. 22.

The charity-focused event generated $3,060 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County and 450 pounds of groceries for the Sheboygan County food pantries.

Guests were encouraged to donate canned goods at the door of the event and participate in the live auction. Tickets to the event were $10 per person, with proceeds benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sheboygan County.

The Kohler Chefs' Challenge is part of the annual Kohler Food & Wine Experience each October. The event consists of six Destination Kohler chefs and six guests from the community competing on the Main Stage in three flights to create a dish in 20 minutes using a secret ingredient.

The guest chefs are winners of recent community auctions and fundraisers.

The 2009 Kohler Chefs Challenge overall winners were Horse & Plow Chef Joe Austreng and Kathryn Hillstrom. The winners from each flight of the competition were:

Flight 1: Riverbend chef Leonard Sorce and guest chef Heather Damitz

Flight 2: Whistling Straits chef Gary Wigand and guest chef Mike Coulsen

Flight 3: Horse & Plow chef Joe Austreng and guest chef Kathryn Hillstrom

The Kohler Food & Wine Experience in the Village of Kohler showcases nationally renowned celebrity chefs, wine experts and regional restaurateurs.