Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Being featured in Taste of Home would really elevate my culinary career to the next level.
Want to learn more about our competition?
Learn MoreWant to be notified if their position changes?
Receive Text UpdatesMy cooking style is globally influenced, but I love cooking a delicious steakhouse style dinner.
Who is your culinary inspiration?My grandmother was my culinary inspiration, she was always in the kitchen cooking, as a kid I would just sit, watch, and ask her questions about what she was preparing and how to cook it
What would you do with the $25,000?The money would be used for marketing and expanding my private chef and catering service
Vote for Gerald Watts 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.