Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Brandon Peckham is a culinary titan, A reigning Iron Chef champion as of April 2026 and was featured multiple times on CTV News
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Receive Text UpdatesLemon crusted salmon paired with honey glazed carrots and a velvet garlic mash finished with a balsamic drizzle
Who is your culinary inspiration?Chef Lazaro Vakanis and chef Ian Brown
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the money to start a small business like a food truck or go to culinary schools
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