The teams were mostly comprised of groups with similiar backgrounds or associations. The coaches and management in one team, the Islanders, the Latinos, the (almost entirely) New Yorkers and then, well, the 4 Horsemen. Here were the team names and participants:

Los Tres Jefes - Jeff Agoos, Juan Carlos Osorio and Richie Williams
Preparing: An “osorio” salad with balsamic vinaigrette and a steak course with Colombian black beans

Three New Yorkers and a guy from somewhere near Australia - Petke, Wolyniec, Mendes and Boyens.
Preparing: “a beautifully presented shrimp cocktail, a second shrimp course, this time with sautéed vegetables that Boyens described as “quite divine”, and a surf and turf consisting of steak and salmon. (credit MLSnet.com)”

Undisputed - Luke Sassano, Sinisa Ubiparipovic, Danleigh Borman and Dominic Oduro
Preparing: chicken with rice and their steak and potatoes dish. Afterwards, they also tried to delight the judges with some ice cream and brownies . . . nice ploy!

Caballos Viejos (Old Horses) – Jorge Rojas, Juan Pietravallo, Carlos Johnson y Alfredo Pacheco
Preparing: a “Hector” shrimp salad, salmon salad, sweet and sour chicken and steak and rice

Team Stanky Legs (which, as I was told, was a take on the dance kandji does after goals) – Khano Smith, Mac Kandji, Nick Zimmerman and Matt Mbuta
Preparing: “Stanky Leg Sauce” chicken, shrimp salad with a seasonal Bermudan vinaigrette and an Asian stir fry with peanut and black beans.

The Four Horsemen – Seth Stammler, Albert Celades, Jeremy Hall and Danny Cepero
Preparing: a steak salad, salt-baked salmon with broccoli and pasta and chicken stir fry.

I have to say, the boys were actually pretty competitive out there. And by the boys, I also mean Juan Carlos Osorio, who was into the competition as much as the next guy. But in the end, it was Caballos Viejos taking out the Four Horsemen (without Ric Flair of course) for this years title of Red Bull Iron Chef Champions. Undisputed lost its title, falling third out of six, just ahead of Los Tres Jefes and the bottom dwelling “Team Stanky Legs.” It is always a distinct pleasure to watch the guys interact off the field, letting their hair loose, and having a good time. I would highly recommend RB fans out there to join them next year for the event.

Now, a quick heads up – I will also be featuring interviews leading up to the Houston game with Mac Kandji, Albert Celades, Alfredo Pacheco, Mike Petke and Jorge Rojas all this week, so stay tuned.

Here is a video of the winners celebrating (and Mac Kandji playing the clown). I’ll have more videos for you later.

Red Bulls Iron Chef – Jorge Rojas, Pietravallo, Johnson and Alfedo Pacheco from Dave Martinez on Vimeo.

The Winners Celebrate!

Here is some stuff to hype ya’ up for tonites showcase clash, on ESPN 2 @ 10pm:

- Dema Kovalenko is dying to get into tonights game, and he tells the Desert News all about it. He disses on Coach Osorio HARD. I mean REALLY hard. Vintage Dema folks . . . give it a read.

- RSL President Bill Manning is absolutely glowing about this historic event in Utah history. Salt Lake hasn’t partied like this since James Smith . . .

- And the Red Bulls? Well, Osorio is taking on all responsibility for the teams recent play. Matter of fact, he thinks they are pressing too much. So he had them practice defensive drills this week, and kept practice lively. Will that lead to a looser squad tonight? Or a LOSER squad? We shall see . . .

Join me at 10pm tonight for the live blog (which, as always, will take place in the comments section)! And please, RSVP below . . . .

img credit: mlsnet.com

I will be at the game tonite, so don’t expect my usual running commentary. But for those that would like to use this as the games forum, feel free to comment on the action.

While we wait for the game, here is some stuff to look out for tonight:

MATCH UPS TO WATCH:

Amado Guevara v. Juan Pietravallo
Marvell Wynne v. Jorge Rojas

HAPPENINGS

Will Dave Van Den Bergh make a cameo off the bench?
Will Mbuta and Kandji find themselves in the starting 11?
Will the Red Bulls be able to solidify their playoff position?

So, I will rely on y’all to do my job for me! If not, its ok – my reviews are pretty thorough!

Take care everyone. Enjoy the game. I look forward to the commentary.