HONOLULU -- Students at Kapiolani Community College's "Culinary Institute of the Pacific" spent Sunday slaving over hot stoves for a prize and to remember two colleagues.

The "Tom and Warren Matsuda Scholarship" is awarded each year to the KCC student impressing the judges with a three-course menu featuring local ingredients.

Chef Roy Yamaguchi and staff started the competition five years ago to remember local chef Tom Matsuda, who was killed in a stabbing in 2000.

Two years later, his son Warren died while fishing at Makapuu.

The winner receives a $1,000 scholarship and the opportunity to assist Roy Yamaguchi at a cooking event on the mainland.

Walking away with the top honors this year was Keaka Lee.

There will be more about the competition on Monday's Mixed Plate at Six.