Meet the Judges + the Emcee
Emcee:
Pat Largo, Comedians Uncorked
Through his past work as a radio personality, Pat Largo met many of his favorite comedians, including Dave Attell, Wanda Sykes, and Larry The Cable Guy. And that prompted him to try comedy himself! Last year he launched Comedians Uncorked, which organizes shows throughout Florida. Pat can also often be seen as a guest on Daytime on Ch. 8 WFLA.
Here is our Judges Panel:
Pat Largo, Comedians Uncorked
Through his past work as a radio personality, Pat Largo met many of his favorite comedians, including Dave Attell, Wanda Sykes, and Larry The Cable Guy. And that prompted him to try comedy himself! Last year he launched Comedians Uncorked, which organizes shows throughout Florida. Pat can also often be seen as a guest on Daytime on Ch. 8 WFLA.
Here is our Judges Panel:
- Jason Schofield, HIVE VOC
Jason Schofield is a nationally-known restaurateur and consultant with nearly two decades of experience in high-end Hospitality, Hotel, Gaming, Operations and Restaurant management. As owner of Hive V.O.C., Jason works directly with clients to ensure their success in their Operations, from multi unit restaurant groups, franchises, and to single unit restaurants.
- Kathy Saunders, Tampa Bay Times
Kathy Saunders is editor of Bay Magazine, though you may also recognize her name from the Times' Taster's Choice column, which she compiled as a Times correspondent for 15 years. Kathy grew up in Honolulu, moved to Florida to attend the University of South Florida, then worked at the Tampa Tribune, the Honolulu Star-Bulletin in Hawaii and the then-St. Petersburg Times.
- Tom Bayot, I Love the Burg and That's So Tampa
- Scott Pooler, Tampa Bay Restaurant Review
Tampa Bay native Scott Pooler is one of the administrator of the Tampa Bay Restaurant Review group, which has grown to almost 13,000 foodies, chefs, and others in the restaurant industry over the past five years. He is a photographer (PirateFoto) and web developer (Gasparilla Media) with clients throughout the country. Scott lives in St. Petersburg and participates in many events throughout the region, including Tampa’s Gasparilla PirateFest, and serves as the official photographer of various charities, including Best Buddies International.
- Syd Willis, Foodies Network 727
Syd Willis, a professional Vlogger, is owner and founder of Foodies Network 727, which has more than 2,000 members in St. Peterburg. Originally from Long Beach, California, where he attended college for marketing and design, Syd developed a passion for traveling around the city in search of new cuisine, with a focus on authentic ethnic dishes. Syd now lives in St. Petersburg, and continues his quest for the ultimate foodie experience. “We find the best food, so you don’t have to” is Foodies Network 727's Motto.
- Lori Brown, St. Petersburg Foodies Restaurant Reviews
Lori Brown and Kevin Godbee started St. Petersburg Foodies two years ago, and their Facebook group quickly grew to more than 8,200 members. Last year they launched a website, stpetersburgfoodies.com, and this year, a podcast. Lori, a realtor who has lived in Tampa Bay most of her life, is the ultimate foodie: She has been to wine vacations in Napa and Sonoma eight times, and she and a friend once owned a food store in St. Pete. Lori lives in the historic Uptown District with her teenage son and their leopard gecko.