Congratulations to food truck fan Sam Schmader, who won the final seat at the Curbside Cookoff judges’ table!

Originally from Princeton, New Jersey, 25-year-old Sam works for a public health consulting firm in Rossyln, where he visits food trucks weekly. His favorites? Food trucks serving Asian cuisine.

Sam joins Chef Ris Lacoste, D.C. United Forward Conor Doyle and Valerie Van Dyke, Director of Consumer Marketing at the Virginia Beef Industry Council in judging three secret ingredient challenges and Curbside Bake-Off.