Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

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Coy Goodnight

I am an avid home and backyard chef. Stuff, cure, smoke, and BBQ is where it's at. I've had a dream of opening a shop. GOODNIGHT PRO

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My family, social media and what is on sale is inspirational, a holiday or the weather, any request or challenge from my family.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Most anything on the back patio BBQ station. Sliced brisket with burnt ends, blackened crispy brussel sprouts with bacon, edemame heated in garlic butter with a shake of vinigar powder, white grits cubes with parmagan and a drizzle of bechamel and a green salad with crisped duck prosciutto, beats, gorganzola, candied walnuts and a balsamic glaze.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I have an opportunity that will be opening to me, a indoor food court is being developed and it will be the perfect place to start my food service.

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