Epic Chef 2024 Application

Epic Chef 2024 Application

Complete this application by March 15th, 2024 for a chance to compete in Tampa Bay's premiere cooking competition!
Feeding Tampa Bay is seeking energetic and talented local chefs to compete in our 2024 Epic Chef series.

Epic Chef is a highly acclaimed cooking tournament hosted at the Epicurean Theatre in Tampa, Florida. Competing Chefs will be challenged to create unique dishes under the pressure of the clock using mystery ingredients. The winner of the tournament will receive the renowned Marty Blitz Award, along with a $5,000 prize and a custom knife roll.

Event Dates
Monday, July 15th - Kick-Off Reception
Monday, July 22nd - Round One of Competition
Monday, July 29th - Round Two of Competition
Monday, August 5th - Finale
Application Requirements:
- Applicants must be located in one of our 10 counties of service (Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco, Manatee, Hernando, Citrus, Sumter, Hardee, Polk, Highlands).
- Applicants must be at least 18 years of age.
- Applicants must be available from 3-10pm on each event date: July 15th, 22nd, 29th & August 5th.
We are looking for all levels of experience and want to represent the diverse range of talents true to our community. We encourage all chefs to apply!

Applications will close at 11:59 PM on March 15th, 2024.

This application is divided into four sections and is estimated to take 20 minutes to complete.

Should you have any questions or concerns, please contact Jessica Butehorn at jbutehorn@feedingtampabay.org.

Section 1: Personal Information
Name*

First NameLast Name
Date of Birth*

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Phone Number*
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Email*
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Which county do you currently reside in?*
Section 2: Professional History
Current Job Title:*
Current Employer:*
How did you learn to cook? Are you self taught, restaurant trained, or did you go to culinary school?*
How many years of cooking experience do you have?*
What are your specialties? What are you best at in the kitchen?*
How do you feel about cooking in front of a large audience on a live show?*
Section 3: Attachments
Please attach a recent photo of yourself. We want to put a face to your name!*

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Attach at least 3 photos of dishes you have created.*

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Optional: Attach a short video of you cooking. This is a live show, so we want to see your personality and comfortability in front of an audience!

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Optional: Attach a reference letter from someone who can speak to your character and culinary talents.

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Section 4: Additional Information
What would winning Epic Chef mean to you?*
Had you heard of Epic Chef prior to this application process?*

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Have you competed in a cooking competition before? If yes, which one?*
How did you hear about this application?*

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Epic Chef 2024 Application

Section 1: Personal Information

Section 2: Professional History

Section 3: Attachments

Section 4: Additional Information

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