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

Quarter-Finalist

George Steele-Shivers

So I can name my business after the best chef I know my grandmother Ms.Cookie. Passing that to my kids will be everything to my wife and I.

Currently 9

in the Quarter-Finals

Vote

You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

Voting for Semi-Finalists ends Thursday the 23rd of July at 7PM PDT

Want to learn more about our competition?

Learn More
What is your signature dish?

My signature dish is Soul Food with a twist. My grandmother taught me the ropes I added my own flare.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My grandmother. Once she gotten sick I had to step in. I was 13 learning and it’s afforded me a career that feeds my family.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Start a small catering business with my Wife so we can have a bigger space to feed our community starting with families in shelters.

James Beard Foundation

Vote for George Steele-Shivers to be the next Favorite Chef while supporting a great cause! Cast your free daily vote below, or make an even bigger impact when you vote by donation, supporting the James Beard Foundation and their mission to lead chefs and the broader culinary industry toward a new standard of excellence.


1 Vote
10 Votes
25 Votes
50 Votes
100 Votes
250 Votes
Other Amount

Enter donation - $1 per vote

Make onions cry

Sharpen your knives and show the world why you’re the Favorite Chef.

Learn More