Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
I have been called a triple threat in the kitchen! I cook,bake, and I can do my thang on a smoker and grill. I love to bring people together
Want to learn more about our competition?
Learn MoreWant to be notified if their position changes?
Receive Text Updates
My family thinks it is a toss up between any of my desserts and my smoked ox tails with 50 weight gravy!
Who is your culinary inspiration?My mother and my father are the two that got me in the kitchen
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the funds to pay medical costs for myself. I am an MS(Multiple Sclerosis) Warrior and unfortunately at this time there is no cure.
Vote for NAIELA L LONG 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.
