At this competition brought to you by Tasty Creative and the American Lamb Board, 16 rising-star chefs concoct their best lamb dishes as they vie for the title of Lamb Jam Seattle Champion. Lamb belly ramen? Lamb ham Cubanos? Anything goes. The global flavor categories include Asian, Latin, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern, and the competition will encompass chefs from laudable local establishments like Lark, Spinasse, Omega Ouzeri, Lola, Heartwood Provisions, and Sawyer, to name a few. Meanwhile, bartenders, brewers, winemakers, and other culinary artisans will round out the experience. The Seattle “Best in Show” champ will advance to the finale to contend with finalists from Austin, Boston, San Francisco, and Washington, DC, with the overall winner crowned Lamb Jam Master. by Julianne Bell