Here are our picks for the 10 best dishes at Devour Phoenix

After spending two full days at Devour Phoenix Culinary Classic and sampling more than 40 bites EACH day, we decided to narrow down our favorites from each day.

Leaving the fancy technicalities to the judges, we based our decisions purely on taste. Both he and I came to a mutual agreement on these 10 favorites.

Desert Rose Steakhouse, Pizza & Gastro Pub

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Cheese-stuffed, bacon-wrapped shrimp with jalapeno aioli

Hana Japanese Eatery

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Smoked duck

Helio Basin Brewery Company

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Smoked bison taquito with squash, corn and bean in a corn tortilla topped with epazote cream

MATCH Cuisine & Cocktails

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Maine lobster, Hass avocado, heirloom tomato, young coriander, McClendon citrus

Sierra Bonita Grill

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Pork, short rib and wild mushroom empanada with horseradish cream and micro greens

Café Tranquilo

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Shrimp sofrito with manchego toast

Churn

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Banana split on a stick

Deseo

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Kurobuta pork belly anticucho with aji panca, den miso and chicharron de camaron

Elote Café

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Smoked beef brisket with chile negro and guacamole

House Of Tricks

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Smoked tomato soup with herb oil and sherry reduction paired with crusty noble bread grilled artisan cheese with foie gras

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