Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000
From feeding family starting at 6 years old to building In Yeaux Kitchen, I turn passion, culture, and resilience into unforgettable meals.
Want to learn more about our competition?
Learn MoreWant to be notified if their position changes?
Receive Text Updates
Cajun Chicken & Shrimp Pasta — it represents everything about my brand: bold flavor, comfort, soul, and creativity. Yeaux Way Pasta
Who is your culinary inspiration?Kwame Onwuachi inspires me because he uses food to tell stories rooted in culture, resilience, and identity. As a Black chef blending Cajun, Soul, and Caribbean flavors, I relate to his fearless creativity and authenticity. He showed me that your background, struggles, and heritage can become the foundation of something powerful in the culinary world.
What would you do with the $25,000?I would use the $25,000 to help bring my restaurant concept, Yeaux-Yeaux’s, to life a Cajun soul food café inspired by Louisiana, Caribbean culture, and my community. Although I have no Carribean background. I love the food. The s would go toward equipment, pop-up events, branding, and creating a space where people can experience food, culture, music, and genuine connection. My vision is bigger than a restaurant; I want Yeaux-Yeaux’s to become a place that feeds both the soul
Vote for Rontrevius Foreman 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.
