Floyd County’s Dallas McGarity is accustomed to using creative combinations in his dishes, but for a recently-aired episode of a popular reality show, he faced a new kind of challenge.

McGarity, who owns Portage House Restaurant in Jeffersonville and The Fat Lamb Modern Kitchen & Bar in Louisville, was the champion of Tuesday’s “Chicken Challenge” episode on Food Network’s “Chopped,” winning $10,000.

In the cooking game show, four contestants competed in three rounds to create an appetizer, entree and dessert. They were presented with a mystery basket featuring unusual combinations of chicken and other ingredients that had to be used in the dishes.

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