NEW ORLEANS (WKRN) -- A chef from Cleveland, Tennessee, was crowned the 2025 King of American Seafood during the 21st annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in New Orleans Saturday.

According to Louisiana Seafood, the competition was held at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on Saturday, Aug. 2 in conjunction with the Louisiana Restaurant Association Showcase.

In order to win the cook-off, officials said Chef Wesley True of Cleveland's Inman Social prepared fried catfish with herb aioli, smoked trout roe, hot sauce vinaigrette, and peaches.

“I’m shocked. I competed some years ago and got second place back in the 3rd Annual Great American Seafood Cook-Off in 2006, so I can’t believe I’m here right now. This is incredible,” True said. “Seafood is just such an important ingredient. We

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