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

Quarter-Finalist

Justin Jones

Award-winning Sweet Daddy’s Sweet Potato Pies—2026 Magic City & Taste of Birmingham champ. Inspired by meeting Carla Hall.

Currently 5

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
Connect
What is your signature dish?

Sweet Potato Pies

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Carla Hall

What would you do with the $25,000?

More advertisement for my small business and hire employees to make the vision come to life

James Beard Foundation

Vote for Justin Jones 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