Press Release

28 Chefs Go Head-to-Head Competing for Spot on ACF Culinary Team USA

What: Twenty-eight chefs from around the U.S. will vie for a spot on the internationally acclaimed six-member ACF Culinary Team USA during an intense competition where the pressure is high and skills are pushed to the limit.

Why: To determine who will be selected to represent the United States on ACF Culinary Team USA at the 2012 International Culinary Art Exhibition (IKA), commonly referred to as the “culinary Olympics,” in Erfurt, Germany.

When: February 20, 7 a.m.–7 p.m., and February 21, 7 a.m.–6 p.m.

Where: Culinary Arts Center, Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin, Ill.

Visuals/Schedule:
Saturday, Feb. 20

• 7 a.m.–7 p.m.: Twenty-eight chefs go head-to-head cooking for 12 hours on the first day of tryouts.

Sunday, Feb. 21

• 7 a.m.–Noon: The competition intensifies and the 28 chefs have only five hours to finish cooking their dishes and plate them for judging.
• Noon: Chefs present plated dishes no later than noon or risk being disqualified or a deduction of points.
• 12–3 p.m.: Judging of the chefs’ plated dishes to determine who will qualify for the final elimination, hot-food competition, in April.
• 3 pm: Plated dishes are critiqued by judges.
• 3–6 p.m.: Candidates and judges interviews (open to public).

Media: Media is invited to attend. Contact Patricia Carroll at (904) 484-0247 or pcarroll@acfchefs.net to register for press credentials.

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Contact: Patricia Carroll
American Culinary Federation
(904) 484-0247
pcarroll@acfchefs.net

• 28 Chefs Go Head-to-Head Competing for Spot on ACF Culinary Team USA