• Complete the form and upload your required self-tape and photos to be considered.

  • Basic Information

  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Date of Birth*
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    2 digit month, 2 digit day, 4 digit year

  • Cooking Background

  • How would you describe your cooking background?*
  • How long have you been cooking regularly?*
  • Have you ever been paid to work as a chef, cook, caterer, baker, private chef, or food-business owner?*
  • Do you currently own or operate a food-related business?*
  • Do you have any food allergies, dietary restrictions, or dietary preferences?

  • Eligibility

  • Are you available to film in Las Vegas, Nevada, for approximately 2–3 weeks?*
  • Do you have a valid government-issued photo ID?*
  • Are you willing to complete a background check?*
  • Have you appeared on a TV show, streaming series, digital series, cooking competition, or other unscripted production?*
  • Are there any dates during the next six months when you would be unavailable?

  • Media Submission

  • SELF-TAPE REQUIRED:

    Applications without a self-tape will not be considered.

  • Please answer all questions in one continuous 2–3 minute horizontal video.

    State your name, age, and location.

    In one sentence, how would your friends describe you in the kitchen?

    What kind of cook are you?

    What dish do people request from you most, and why?

    Tell us about a time something went wrong while you were cooking.

    What happened, and how did you handle it?

    How do you handle competition?

    What would be the hardest part of competing on Home Chef Showdown?

    Why should viewers root for you?

    What makes you different from other home cooks?

     

    Please answer naturally and do not read from notes or a script. Clear audio and lighting are strongly encouraged.

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