Seared quail breast, plum sauce, fondant potato, watercress with thyme and chives

Big shoutout to everyone that helped with my last post. I used all the advice that I received to help improve this dish concept. I made five portions of this at a cooking contest held outside in the street with a gas burner, smoker and Weber grill today. It is a local contest where I did not place in the top five in any of the categories but that is ok, I enjoyed it and had a fun time! I am very much just a home cook and only do this local cooking competition that is held a couple times a year. I won this contest last year and it was a much more simple dish. That dish was a braised short rib with mashed potatoes, rosemary and a reduction. I love cooking and now find myself browsing this sub for ideas! I’m constantly amazed about how beautiful all the plates are and how skilled everyone is. Have a great day!