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

Quarter-Finalist

Austin Beckman

I wanna show my skill set and show the world what this brain of mine can come up with, I wanna be put to the test and feel the pressure

Currently 5

in the Quarter-Finals

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What is your signature dish?

And burbon glazed stir-fry or a really good cheeseburger is good ones for me but that’s a tough question cause I can cook so many incredible dishes

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Chef Josh Stockton, Chef Joushua Wiseman, and Chef Matty Mathison

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would probably start up a food truck an travel around the United States to share my experiences and ideas with food styles from American to Italian to Mexican dishes

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