Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I love cooking and have a passion for feeding others. I love putting flavor combinations together to create lasting memories for everyone
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Who is your culinary inspiration?My Father. He owned a BBQ restaurant when I was a kid and inspired me to become a chef
What would you do with the $25,000?Travel, expand my culinary plate
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