Everything you missed at yesterday’s Bojangles’ Master Biscuit Making Challenge

8 Bojangles’ biscuit makers made it to the final round: Heather Sparrow (Lumberton), Marcelina Ramirez (Wilmington), Aaron Montalvo (Charlotte), Roger Hudson, Jr. (Boiling Springs), Trisha White (Winston-Salem), Christian Pinchera (Granite Falls), Andrea Simpson (Clinton, S.C.), and Chandrea Stephens (Oxford, Alabama).

Boom. Signage.

Bojangles’ rolls out the red carpet for participants. Literally.

What does the Master Biscuit Maker win? $2,500 cash prize, a championship trophy and company-wide recognition in videos, on posters and on Bojangles’ Wall-of-Fame at its Support Center.

It’s a heated competition, but the 8 finalists still like each other.

The stage (aka test kitchen) is set.

Team members look on from the lobby.

Excellent rolling pin.

How cool is a butter brush? Answer: Very cool.

Lights. Camera…

Action! Each contestant has 30 minutes to create their biscuits. That seems like a lot of time, but the Bojangles’ process is a 48-step process.

Go Chandrea!

Go Roger!

Go Heather!

Hat tip to the judges and their extremely legitimate getup. The three judges grade on the following criteria: height, diameter, appearance and taste.

Intense.

Biscuits are up!!!

Judges were not distracted by reporters. It’s serious business.

Height measurements.

“At Bojangles’, we are very proud of all the food we offer, but we take biscuits very seriously,” said Jeff Wells, regional vice president. We believe you, Jeff.

The competition ended at noon and leftover biscuits were donated to Second Harvest Food Bank.

So, who won? Roger Hudson, Jr. (left) of Boiling Springs, N.C. won the competition for company-owned restaurants and Royce Vereen (right) of Myrtle Beach, S.C., was the winner for franchised locations.