Steve & Rocky's won First Place in the 10th Annual Michigan Culinary Food & Wine Extravaganza, Mac & Ray's, 2005. Chef Steve Allen has won many American Culinary Federation Gold and Silver medals during his years of competition. He now sponsors his culinary staff members to compete and mentors and trains them on their competition and presentation style and techniques. Chef Steve frequently serves as a Judge for various culinary competitions and is considered by many to have one of the most discriminating, knowledgeable, and well trained palates in the industry. Chef Chuck "Rocky" Rachwitz is a member of the American Culinary Federation, and has won such events as the American Seafood Competition, Best of Michigan Meal, Taste of Plymouth, Taste of Northville, and is a four time winner of the Novi Chili Competition.