Awards
Chef Maudie Schmitt is awarded 2019 Audience Favorite and Best Bites at the March of Dimes Signature Chefs Gala. Here she is pictured with some of her favorite Northwest Arkansas chefs.
local and national awards & COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT
Chef Maudie often finds herself with new awards and invited to judge as well as compete in regional and national settings! Geaux figure, the Cafe Rue chef has talent, charisma, and a heart of Louisiana gold. A Cajun trifecta for sure.
AWARDS
Northwest Arkansas Citiscapes BEST BRUNCH -17 years
Signature Chefs Gala for March of Dimes AUDIENCE FAVORITE AND BEST BITES - 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019
Northwest Arkansas Citiscapes BEST CAJUN - 12 years
NWA Times BEST BRUNCH DESTINATION - 2011
Empty Bowl Fundraiser BEST SOUP - 2008, 2009, 2010
Top Chefs & Rock Stars Fundraiser BEST APPETIZER - 2009
Paint the Town Red MOST HEART FELT – 2003
TASTIEST DISH – 2004, 2006, 2007Ozark Iron Chef (Farmer’s Market Cookoff) AUDIENCE FAVORITE – 2005
U of A Yearbook BEST DATE NIGHT
2003NWA Times BEST NEW RESTAURANT
2002
Chef Maudie representing Arkansas in the 2018 Great Seafood Cookoff in New Orleans.
Community Involvement
World Squirrel Cookoff-judge
Chilirhea Cookoff for Alzheimers
Ales & Tails
NWA Hospice Gala
Peace at Home Board Member-2017-present
Botanical Garden of the Ozarks Board Member 2010-2018
Advertising and Promotions Board Commissioner 2007-2014
Alex Guarnaschelli hosts a new Food Network show Supermarket Stakeout, and Chef Maudie was Episode 1’s runner up — on national TV!
BEST OF 2017
Chef Maudie and Cafe Rue Orleans ‘fresh off the press' awards in 2017. ARKANSAS TIMES READERS CHOICE AWARDS Best SEAFOOD & Best CATFISH.
NWA
Best Seafood
Best Brunch
in Northwest Arkansas.
JUDGING
Chef Maudie on CBS Sunday Morning with a story about judging the World Champion Squirrel Cook-off.
FOOD NETWORK 2019
The Food Network newest show featuring Chef Maudie in Supermarket Stakeout.