Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
Competing for the $25,000 to start my restaurant is a huge opportunity and privilege, fulfilling a long-time dream.
Want to learn more about our competition?
Learn MoreWant to be notified if their position changes?
Receive Text Updates
There's something truly uplifting about gathering around a home-cooked meal, and for me, crafting comforting dishes like surf and turf Cajun cuisine is a passion that never fades - blackened salmon with bed of dirty rice, succulent crawfish Cajun Etouffee, and vibrant asparagus being today's delightful creation.
Who is your culinary inspiration?Carla Hall ,Kendra Brown and Bobby Flay
What would you do with the $25,000?If I win the $25,000, I will start my restaurant. I am truly passionate about being able to support my family by using the hands God blessed me with to cook and prepare some amazing comfort food from my heart to your plate. This will give me a foot forward to open the restaurant of our family dreams.
Vote for Kelly Byars 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.
