Maryland ProStart

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And the winner is…..

Chef Melanie Kerr from Chauncey's

Chef Melanie has won her golden ticket to the World Food Championships in Indianapolis!!

Check out her page and hype her up!!

Whew… What a day!!!
These chefs came out and gave the people a SHOW!!!! The smells, the food and the people made this a great event. Shout out to all the chefs that signed up. You guys showed up and showed out. This was a great group of chefs and we’re excited to see what they do next.

Thank you to Reisterstown Farmers Market for hosting us and connecting us with some great vendors from across Maryland. Our competitors had to highlight 4 ingredients from the market, and that they did.

Thank you to McCormick for Chefs for being a sponsor and providing the chefs with some great spices. Chefs also were tasked with incorporating at least one McCormick spice in their dish.

Thank you to Maryland's Best Maryland Dept. of Agriculture for working with us to put on another great

Lastly, thank you Harrison Palmer for presenting the proclamation to announce Maryland’s Farmers Market Week.

What a great 3 days!!! Our Level 2 bootcamp knocked it out the park.

🔥 CALLING ALL CHEFS! 🔥
Do you have what it takes to earn a coveted Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships?
Join us at the Maryland Seafood Festival World Food Championship Qualifying Competition, where talented chefs will go head-to-head, creating innovative dishes that showcase local seafood from J.J. McDonnell & Co.
🏆 Grand Prize: A Golden Ticket to compete at the World Food Championships in Indianapolis, October 15–18!
This is your chance to demonstrate your culinary creativity, support local vendors, and compete on a national stage alongside some of the best chefs in the country.

DM us your email to get more information or click the link in our bio!
Spots are limited. Tag a chef who needs to be in this competition! 👩🏾‍🍳👨‍🍳

🔥 CALLING ALL CHEFS! 🔥
Do you have what it takes to earn a coveted Golden Ticket to the World Food Championships?
Join us at the Reisterstown Farmers Market World Food Championship Qualifying Competition, where talented chefs will go head-to-head, creating innovative dishes that showcase fresh, local ingredients sourced directly from the farmers market.
🏆 Grand Prize: A Golden Ticket to compete at the World Food Championships in Indianapolis, October 15–18!
This is your chance to demonstrate your culinary creativity, support local farmers, and compete on a national stage alongside some of the best chefs in the country.

DM us your email to get more information!
Spots are limited. Tag a chef who needs to be in this competition! 👩🏾‍🍳👨‍🍳

Congratulations to our 2026 scholarship recipients.
Thank you to everyone who applied!
Our scholarship applications will be launching this fall for 2027, so be on the lookout.