Claire Daley, a junior from St. David High School, helps her team Saturday in The Mall at Sierra Vista.

St. David High School junior Ashlee Romero prepares a salad during Saturday’s inaugural Cochise County School Superintendent’s Culinary Challe…

Buena’s Natalie Risley, junior, participates in yesterday’s culinary challenge in Sierra Vista.

Tombstone High School juniors Marialicia Saavedra, left, and Jessy Bowser prepare to serve a cauliflower mac and cheese and a pumpkin roll as …

Buena Colt Luke Mitter, junior, prepares a spring roll during Saturday’s Cochise County School Superintendent’s Culinary Challenge held in The…

Cochise County School Superintendent Jacqui Clay, who was the spearhead for the culinary challenge, interacts with an attendee at the event Saturday.

SIERRA VISTA — Four high school culinary programs put their cooking skills and creativity to the test for Saturday's inaugural Cochise County School Superintendent's Culinary Challenge.