Everybody who attended L.A. Fried Chicken Fest received a punch card, good for one serving of fried chicken and side from each chef. A wristband entitled them to bottomless craft beer and punch. [Drongophoto]

DJ Stepdad, aka bartender Davidson Fernie, kept the crowd’s energy up all day with his marathon set. [Drongophoto]

The venue had some refugees from its Gonpachi days, including a koi school and several turtles. [Drongophoto]

Mozza Restaurant Group brought an esteemed kitchen crew, including Matt Molina, 2012 James Beard Award Winner, Best Chef (Pacific), chef de cuisine Chris Feldmeier and pastry chef Dahlia Narvaez. [Drongophoto]

Chef David LeFevre led the M.B. Post fried chicken contingent. [Drongophoto]

A Los Angeles heat wave broke just in time for people to stay comfortable outdoors, even chefs who absorbed heat from deep fryers. [Drongophoto]

M.B. Post chef David LeFevre prepared his signature truffle honey laced fried chicken with kohlrabi slaw. [Drongophoto]

The Spice Table chef Bryant Ng, wife Kim Luu-Ng and their crew served curry fried chicken with mashed potatoes and lamb gravy. [Drongophoto]

Haru Kishi is one of the chefs behind the resident concept called The Coop, and Blue Cow chef Josh Smith helped him fry The Coop’s chicken. [Drongophoto]

Marcel Vigneron is the other half of The Coop, and he was the front man, serving chicken lava rocks with buttermilk, a melon and tomato salad. [Drongophoto]

The main room hosted four chefs and packed in festivalgoers. [Drongophoto]

Border Grill co-chef and co-owner May Sue Milliken is a big supporter of beneficiary Share Our Strength. [Drongophoto]

Milliken and her crew served aji amarillo fried chicken on an heirloom bean salad tostada. [Drongophoto]

Ricardo Zarate and Stephane Bombet of Picca and Mo-Chica can relate to the party vibe, since it exists in their restaurants. [Drongophoto]

Zarate created crispy quinoa-crusted fried chicken with roasted potato and peanut sauce for the fest. [Drongophoto]

Jazz Singsanong normally heads front of house at Jitlada, but she took the culinary lead at L.A. Fried Chicken Fest. [Drongophoto]

Jazz and her family served kao mok kai, fried chicken with yellow curry rice and spicy sauce. [Drongophoto]

Baco Mercat chef-owner Josef Centeno and his team helped represent downtown in the main room. [Drongophoto]

Baco Mercat served Moroccan-spiced buttermilk fried chicken with Padron peppers, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt and spicy zhoug. [Drongophoto]

Some people occupied the catbird seat, sitting at a row of tables overlooking action in the main room. [Drongophoto]

Josh Goldman recruited bartenders Karen Grill and Anna Knudson to help him serve Knob Creek and El Tesoro punch. [Drongophoto]

Firestone Walker rep Anders Nilbrink brought kegs of DBA and Union Jack. [Drongophoto]

Thank you to our sponsors: Mary’s Free Range Chicken, Jidori Chicken, Knob Creek Rye, El Tesoro Tequila and Firestone Walker Brewing Co.. [Drongophoto]