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

Mark Bowling

I recently decided to open a food truck and I didn’t realize how much people loved my food. I love to cook and play with different flavors.

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What is your signature dish?

Fried chicken sandwich with Cajun aioli on a brioche bun. I’m also known for my seafood dishes such as crab boils, lobster rolls, & Cajun shrimp po’boy’s.

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My mother. She is old school cook that has always cooked for everyone. I take what I e learned from her and I like to say “I color outside the lines”. I’m big on flavor and like playing around with different seasonings.

What would you do with the $25,000?

Get out of the debt I’m in from starting the food truck Southern King Cuisine.

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