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

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Stacy Metzger

It would give me a better outlet to share dishes that I have created throughout the years with the world

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My grandmother who passed away is a big inspiration and has taught me a lot of what I know and how to be creative with my dishes. I have been in recovery from drugs for 3 years now and cooking gives me a creative outlet to occupy my time and share my creations with others

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

I don't know if I have just one favorite dish but some of my favorites are kneophla and sauerkraut with bacon, Fleischkuekle, smoked tonkatsu BBQ pork soup, Chipotle plum alfredo with smoked meatballs, smoked teriyaki orange marmalade pork loin, funnel corn, double smoked salmon, caramel apple cake, cinnamon plum pie, smoked breakfast sandwiches, breakfast tacos, smoked root beer ribs, and one of my favorite drinks is cotton candy lemonade

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would buy a car soon as I don't have one right now, and help my family

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