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

Tracey Wright

I should be your favorite Chef because food is a love language and I speak that love language for food. It makes me happy

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What is your signature dish?

Everyone loves my southern style baked macaroni and cheese anywhere I have worked at or family gatherings they always want me to make that dish

Who is your culinary inspiration?

Chef Q who owns the soul food lounge on the west side of Chicago he specializes in soul food but turns it up scale cuisine people from all over come to book a reservation at his restaurant and they love it and it inspired me to keep pushing myself to try new things and knowing I can do anything and achieve it

What would you do with the $25,000?

I would use the 25,000 to start up my business I been wanting to get a brick and mortar for a long time and I know having this money would be a blessing

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