Team Croix Valley is our worldwide group of food sport competitors, chefs, restaurateurs and food fanatics that use Croix Valley products in their daily lives, on the competition circuit and in the restaurant kitchens to elevate their dishes and take home the awards!
Click any of the profiles below to get to know the team and see what they're creating with our championship products!
Team Croix Valley
Dale Benson | Croix Valley Pro Team | Illinois, USA
A lovely wife, 4 daughters, 4 granddaughters, a grandson, and 3 naughty Alaskan Malamutes keep this talented cook busy!
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Jeffrey De Kwant | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Netherlands
Jeffrey De Kwant was born to cook and has worked as a head chef for many years in professional restaurants.
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Annamarie Veldkamp and Coen Salemink | Croix Valley Pro Team | Netherlands
These 2 are becoming a force to be reckoned with in European Foodsport!
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Al Gackstetter | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Minnesota, USA
Al has been grilling and smoking creative dishes in his backyard for the past 13 years, branching out into pro BBQ from time to time and taking home some hardware.
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Daniel Vanson | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Quebec, Canada
By day Daniel Vanson is a high school teacher, but every other hour he is a man that loves to eat!
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Tyson Schroeder | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Saskatchewan, Canada
Tyson Schroeder first started exploring BBQ a decade ago with some friends and has enjoyed experimenting with it ever since.
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Dan Dicke | Croix Valley Pro Team | Wisconsin, USA
Dan Dicke is a BBQ and steak competitor who has been using Croix Valley products at home and on the competition trail for years.
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Mike Lester | Croix Valley Pit Crew | British Columbia, Canada
Mike has always had a passion for cooking but truly took to grilling during the lockdowns.
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Murray Danyluk | Croix Valley Pit Crew | Alberta, Canada
Murray Danyluk took up smoking all kinds of food in 2018, and has been creating incredible dishes ever since.
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Kelly Trumpold | Croix Valley Pro Team | Minnesota, USA
Kelly Trumpold is an entrepreneur/food competitor. At age 13 he started working in his aunts pizza restaurant, and has worked in the restaurant industry on and off for 35 years.
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Jay and Wendy Kassera | Croix Valley Pro Team | Wisconsin, USA
Jay and Wendy are both SCA competitors that have been finding success on the food sport circuit since 2018.
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Jared Morgan | Croix Valley Pro Team | New Zealand
Jared Morgan is a fully qualified Chef based in Hamilton New Zealand whose team finished in the Top 20 in 2022.
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