Argument over pig lineage leads to Portland chef brawl

Pat McMahon Contributor
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PORTLAND, Ore. — The lineage of a pig prompted a chef and a national cooking contest organizer to come to blows outside a Portland strip club early Monday morning.

Police report suggest alcohol, and salty opinions of the quality of chefs inside and outside Oregon, were also part of an emotional recipe for the brawl.

Seven Portland police officers responded to the 2 a.m. fight outside the Magic Gardens, 417 N.W. 4th Avenue.

This ‘only in Portland’ story started with a prestigious culinary competition called the Cochon 555 earlier in the evening.

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