
Guests sampled some of the work of this year's three-star gold winners before watching celebrated chefs Antony Worrall Thompson, Mark Hix and Thomasina Miers choose the Supreme Champion for 2009.
A surprise addition to the panel was Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans, who had announced earlier in the day that he will be taking over Terry Wogan's breakfast show from next January.
The event was hosted by BBC Radio 2 food correspondent Nigel Barden.