Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Cooking and smoking food has always been a passion of mine since I was a young adult. I would love to share my joy of cooking if possible.
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Who is your culinary inspiration?Aaron Franklin
What would you do with the $25,000?Build a covered bbq shed for year round cooking .
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