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Slideshow: Cochon 555

1Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.2Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.3Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.4Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.5Hama Hama oysters in the VIP room.6Hama Hama oysters […]

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Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.

Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.

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Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.

Tracy Smaciarz from Heritage Meats cuts it up the VIP room.

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Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.

Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.

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Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.

Elderberry liqueur and pork: together at last. St. Germain samples in the VIP room.

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Hama Hama oysters in the VIP room.

Hama Hama oysters in the VIP room.

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Hama Hama oysters in the VIP room.

Hama Hama oysters in the VIP room.

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Carr Valley ‘Snow White Goat’ cheese in the VIP room.

Carr Valley ‘Snow White Goat’ cheese in the VIP room.

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Carr Valley ‘Snow White Goat’ cheese in the VIP room.

Carr Valley ‘Snow White Goat’ cheese in the VIP room.

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The K Vintners table with bacon from Snake River Farms.

The K Vintners table with bacon from Snake River Farms.

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The K Vintners table with bacon from Snake River Farms.

The K Vintners table with bacon from Snake River Farms.

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Chris Hansen of Mosaic Farms holds a photo of his Red Wattle pigs eating their last  meal—butternut and delicata squashes.

Chris Hansen of Mosaic Farms holds a photo of his Red Wattle pigs eating their last meal—butternut and delicata squashes.

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Chris Hansen of Mosaic Farms holds a photo of his Red Wattle pigs eating their last  meal—butternut and delicata squashes.

Chris Hansen of Mosaic Farms holds a photo of his Red Wattle pigs eating their last meal—butternut and delicata squashes.

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Pig heads about to be carved in the butcher competition.

Pig heads about to be carved in the butcher competition.

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Pig heads about to be carved in the butcher competition.

Pig heads about to be carved in the butcher competition.

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Cuts from butcher competitor Josh Graves (of Olympic Provisions in Portland).

Cuts from butcher competitor Josh Graves (of Olympic Provisions in Portland).

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Cuts from butcher competitor Josh Graves (of Olympic Provisions in Portland).

Cuts from butcher competitor Josh Graves (of Olympic Provisions in Portland).

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A sample from Lark chef John Sundstrom’s winning dishes.

A sample from Lark chef John Sundstrom’s winning dishes.

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A sample from Lark chef John Sundstrom’s winning dishes.

A sample from Lark chef John Sundstrom’s winning dishes.

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Chefs prep a dish for competitor Ethan Stowell.

Chefs prep a dish for competitor Ethan Stowell.

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Chefs prep a dish for competitor Ethan Stowell.

Chefs prep a dish for competitor Ethan Stowell.

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Competing chef Rachel Yang pulls pork from a cooked pig.

Competing chef Rachel Yang pulls pork from a cooked pig.

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Competing chef Rachel Yang pulls pork from a cooked pig.

Competing chef Rachel Yang pulls pork from a cooked pig.

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Yang’s table.

Yang’s table.

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Yang’s table.

Yang’s table.

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Farmstead Meat butcher Brandon Sheard cuts up a Newman Farm Berkshire pig during the butcher competition.

Farmstead Meat butcher Brandon Sheard cuts up a Newman Farm Berkshire pig during the butcher competition.

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Farmstead Meat butcher Brandon Sheard cuts up a Newman Farm Berkshire pig during the butcher competition.

Farmstead Meat butcher Brandon Sheard cuts up a Newman Farm Berkshire pig during the butcher competition.

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Pork doughnuts from competing chef Ethan Stowell.

Pork doughnuts from competing chef Ethan Stowell.

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Pork doughnuts from competing chef Ethan Stowell.

Pork doughnuts from competing chef Ethan Stowell.

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Servers worked the crowds with glasses full of bacon.

Servers worked the crowds with glasses full of bacon.

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Servers worked the crowds with glasses full of bacon.

Servers worked the crowds with glasses full of bacon.

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Guests paid $125 for general admission tickets to the event, VIP spots went for $175.

Guests paid $125 for general admission tickets to the event, VIP spots went for $175.

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Guests paid $125 for general admission tickets to the event, VIP spots went for $175.

Guests paid $125 for general admission tickets to the event, VIP spots went for $175.

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A  dish from Café Juanita’s Holly Smith.

A dish from Café Juanita’s Holly Smith.

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A  dish from Café Juanita’s Holly Smith.

A dish from Café Juanita’s Holly Smith.

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An attendee carries a cut won from the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance pork raffle.

An attendee carries a cut won from the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance pork raffle.

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An attendee carries a cut won from the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance pork raffle.

An attendee carries a cut won from the Neighborhood Farmers Market Alliance pork raffle.

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The "East vs. West" pig roast pigs:  Adam Stevenson—‘Earth and OceanPorcelet de lait’ from St. Canut Farms and D’Artagnan.

The "East vs. West" pig roast pigs: Adam Stevenson—‘Earth and Ocean
Porcelet de lait’ from St. Canut Farms and D’Artagnan.

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The "East vs. West" pig roast pigs:  Adam Stevenson—‘Earth and OceanPorcelet de lait’ from St. Canut Farms and D’Artagnan.

The "East vs. West" pig roast pigs: Adam Stevenson—‘Earth and Ocean
Porcelet de lait’ from St. Canut Farms and D’Artagnan.

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Talking pig.

Talking pig.

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Talking pig.

Talking pig.

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Dessert chicharrones—fried pork skin with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce—are the perfect ending to any proper pig-out.

Dessert chicharrones—fried pork skin with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce—are the perfect ending to any proper pig-out.

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Dessert chicharrones—fried pork skin with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce—are the perfect ending to any proper pig-out.

Dessert chicharrones—fried pork skin with powdered sugar and chocolate sauce—are the perfect ending to any proper pig-out.

Poor Lucas Anderson.The guy is a vegetarian, for crying out loud, and I assigned him to shoot the Seattle stop of Cochon 555, a 10-city event that tasks local chefs with creating dishes using the many bits that make up one 175-pound heritage oinker.Held on February 20th at the downtown Westin, the Seattle stop pitted five local chefs (John Sundstrom of …