Culinary students and 2 Brothers to spice things up at MUW
 

COLUMBUS, Miss. – Mississippi University for Women’s culinary arts students will spice things up thanks to 2 Brothers of West Point.
   
Culinary students will be challenged to come up with original recipes using the 2 Brothers Original Grillin’ Sauce and Seasoning as part of a contest on Friday, April 30. The contest will be held at noon on campus in Shattuck Hall.
   
The brand is a venture of the grandchildren of the Bryan family to get back into the food business using family recipes, according to Mike Reilly, director of sales and marketing.

The line is named after John and W.B. Bryan, the brothers who began Bryan Packing in 1936 in West Point, and is a continuance of the long association between the Bryans and Southern family recipes.
Behind the 2 Brothers name are partners Wilkes Bryan and Bill Atkins. “Wilkes’ family has been in the meat business for generations, and, through, Old Waverly Golf Club, Wilkes has been in the food service business for 15 years,” Atkins said. “I’ve worked at Bryan Foods for 12 years. Food is not just our corporation, it’s our passion.”
   
Reilly said, “The product is being used mainly on meat, but also is great on salads, scrambled eggs and even popcorn.”

Culinary students’ will be put to the test to come up with unique and tasty creations.
   
A panel of local celebrity judges will score the recipes on creativity, taste and presentation.
   
The first place winner will garner a $1,000 scholarship for the year and the second place winner will receive a Viking professional chef’s knife. The third place winner will receive a 2 Brothers chef coat. All participants will receive an award.
   
In addition to prizes, the top three recipe finalists will be invited to prepare their culinary creations at Columbus Market Street Festival on Saturday, May 1.
   
Ten to 12 culinary students are expected to compete, according to Dr. James Fitzgerald, associate professor.
   
“The advantage is this contest is a learning experience. A scholarship will be awarded and this means a lot to the students.”
   
MUW’s Culinary Arts Institute is one of the few programs of its kind in the nation offering a baccalaureate degree.
   
 

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