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

Maximus DelGarbino

I’m entering my 3rd yr of college studying neuro science, and I love to cook. $25k will feed me through my PHD.

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What is your signature dish?

Chicken paprikash (popogosh) over egg noddles. Or blackened salmon that I caught and cleaned myself. It’s a toss up. If I get selected to film, I’ll bring some salmon with me ;-)

Who is your culinary inspiration?

My dad was a short-order cook in his youth, and has taught me a few skills.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I have an off-campus apartment while attending college. The school has a limited food pantry, so my grocery bills are a challenge. The funds would sustain me while gaining my education. Allowing me to shop at the farmers market.

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