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

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Maximillian Hornsby

I am ALL ABOUT FOOD!!! I run a lunch cafe during the week but to supplement my income I also do destination weddings, beach bonfires!

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

When I was 15 I got a dishwasher job at a country club and would do whatever the chef asked of me. It was amazing seeing from start to finish the dishes that would take form and the joy it brought those on the receiving end. It was also really inspiring to witness the respect and admiration everyone had for the chef. I knew after a short time this was a career that would bring me fulfillment

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Shrimp and grits!

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would pour into my new business that’s trying to bring gourmet dinners into homes here along the emerald coast

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