Chef Chau Trinh of Sushi Pop holds the Sushi Showdown Belt after winning the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Bluefin Yam Yum” bluefin tuna dish from Sushi Pop is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chef Chau Trinh of Sushi Pop proudly dons the Sushi Showdown Belt after winning the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests are pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests photograph a huge tuna during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Katsu Curry” dish from Seito Sushi is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The Hayashi Taro team is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “El Jefe” spicy bluefin dish from Sushi Pop is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The Okonomi team is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Amy Drew Thompson is pictured with a huge tuna during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Bluefin Tuna Nigiri” dish from Okonomi is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests interact with chefs including Chef Lex Bawgus, right, during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The Sushi Popi team is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Dry-Aged Smoked Bluefin Youtiao Sando” dish from Hayashi Taro is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The Seito Sushi team is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Guests take photos during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chefs (from left): David Tsan, Lex Bawgus, Chau Trinh, Kevin Abanilla, and Huy Tin are pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A huge tuna is carved during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The Sushi Saint team is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chefs are pictured with a giant tuna during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Seito’s Juicy Red Nigiri” dish from Seito Sushi is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Panko-Fried Chutoro” dish from Okonomi is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Soto Sake is served during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Chutoro Roll N’ Fold” dish from Hayashi Taro is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
The “Dry-Aged Smoked Bluefin Youtiao Sando” dish from Hayashi Taro is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chef Chau Trinh of Sushi Pop holds the Sushi Showdown Belt after winning the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
A shaved ice dessert dish is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chef Kevin Abanilla of Okonomi holds aloft the judges award after winning at the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Crab Rangoon is pictured during the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
Chef Chau Trinh of Sushi Pop (left) reacts as he wins the fan award while Chef Kevin Abanilla of Okonomi (right) holds the judges award after both won at the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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Chef Chau Trinh of Sushi Pop holds the Sushi Showdown Belt after winning the Sushi Showdown at Morimoto Asia in Disney Springs on Monday, September 21, 2026. (Stephen M. Dowell/Orlando Sentinel)
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