NASHVILLE, Tenn. - When people think of a gourmet meal, a food bank may not come to mind, but a food competition in Nashville set out to change that stigma.
The Martha O'Bryan Center hosted the first ever "FoodBank: Throwdown" Sunday.
Chefs from some of Music City's hottest new restaurants were asked to make a meal using only ingredients found at a typical area food bank.
Students from the center's Next Up program came up with the idea.
Money from the event was set to help those students who were going away to college soon.
"What the center talks about is breaking the line between poverty and potential and giving people the tools they need to succeed in life and to kind of raise up from wherever they are in life to be more successful," said Andy Faught, Next Up Chair.
The Martha O'Bryan Center has been located in a food desert due to the lack of access to healthy and affordable food options.
The fundraiser highlighted the struggle those families face to have a good, healthy meal.
The winning chef at the event was Trey Cioccia from The Farm House.
His main dish included Spam, and he was able to feed 80 people for just $100.
