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

Quarter-Finalist

Dakari Rone

I believe i should be the favorite chef because i always wanted a studio to create content and expand my culinary experiences.

Quarter-Finalist


Dakari Rone is in the Top 1% of all chefs in the competition! Voting to determine this year's Favorite Chef resumes Monday, May 12th.

Voting resumes May 12th at 10AM PDT

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Who or what inspires you to cook?

My family and friends inspire me to cook because they are the ones who truly believe in my ability to serve the best food possible and being able to put smiles on people faces brings out the joy in wanting to serve the community.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

My all time favorite dish to make is steak frites

What would you do with the $25,000?

What i would do with the $25,000 is start a catering business to where i can do private dinners, anniversaries, birthdays and more to make peoples day even more special.

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