Quenelles, Lamb, and Learning It's Okay to Fail

KCCC Eddy County Dispatch · Jun 18, 2026 · 34m

Carlsbad High's state-champion teams sat down with Hattie again — this time with management competitor Camille Martin, and culinary team members Avery Padilla and Micah Char, alongside instructor Amanda Hale.

The team breaks down exactly what goes into a ProStart competition — the rules, the roles, and what it’s actually like to pitch a fictional restaurant to judges who can’t say a word back to you until it’s over.

The full menu behind the state-winning dish gets unpacked, from a delicate crepe roulotte to a blue corn hush puppy appetizer that almost didn’t survive practice rounds.

Camille…