I'm doing something totally outrageous and becoming a contender in the Bon Appétit FavChef Contest! Yes, I've thrown OUR HATS, not just MY HAT, in the ring!
Conde Nast Bon Appétit
In the midst of the pandemic well into a year and with everyone at home, how do you find challenges and new adventures for your life.
For me, it's doing something totally outrageous and becoming a contender in the Bon Appétit FavChef Contest! Yep, I've thrown my hat in the ring. But, listen, this isn't just me. IT'S YOU, TOO!
I can't make it to the finish line as Bon Appétit's FavChef unless YOU hang in there with me and VOTE. That's right. It's a voting contest. While I'm not keen on those types of competitions, I didn't have a say so in making the rules. And, since the stakes and rewards are really great, I've got to do it.
The winner, after rounds and rounds of voting that finally ends on 8 April 2021, is selected. And, this person gets a spread in Bon Appétit Magazine (omg! *swwwwooon*) and wins twenty thousand dollars!
Bon Appétit Magazine
I'm telling you this contest is like the NCAA Basketball's March Madness elimination rounds. So, you gotta hang in there with me for this marathon.
Here's the competition schedule/rules, if you're interested in reading.
Anyhow, as you see, YOU hold the KEY to my GOLDEN TICKET future. Can I make it through all these rounds. Will you be there to vote for me every 24 hours. Yes, they're FREE VOTES every 24 hours. But, you also have HERO votes, which are $1/per vote and some of the proceeds go to Feeding America. Good cause.
Thanks my foodie peep family for supporting me through these whacky adventures. Hey, we did it in 2013 with the Dole California CookOff then again with GE Appliances Great American Grandma. These winnings help me keep Ally's Kitchen afloat creating recipes for you and connecting with you every single day.
Eddie Matney
Eddie Matney, the celebrity chef for Bon Appétit, asked me three questions. If you want to see my answers, well, here you go. Unfiltered and shooting straight from the hip!
Love you all and am eternally grateful ... xoxo ~ally
Competition Schedule (for Bon Appetit FavChef Contest):SPONSOR WILL SELECT, IN ITS SOLE, ABSOLUTE AND COMPLETE DISCRETION, WHICH ENTRANTS WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE COMPETITION. Selected Entrants will be divided into groups and advance to the initial public voting round. Public voting begins February 16th.
Top 15 (Starts February 16th and Ends February 25th) - Public voting will help reduce each group to the top fifteen Entrants.
Top 10 (Starts February 25th and Ends March 4th) - Public voting will help reduce each group to the top ten Entrants.
Top 5 (Starts March 4th and Ends March 11th) - Public voting will help reduce each group to the top five Entrants.
Group Winners (Starts March 11th and Ends March 18th) - Public voting will help reduce each group to one preliminary winner in each group.
Quarter-finals (Starts March 19th and Ends March 25th) - Group winners will be divided into quarter-final groups. Voting will be reset, and public voting will determine one (1) winner from each quarter-finals group that will advance into the semi-finals.
Semi-Finals (Starts March 26th and Ends April 1st) - Quarter-final winners will be divided into semi-final groups. Voting will be reset, and public voting will determine one (1) winner from each semi-finals group that will advance into the final round.
Finals (Starts April 2nd and Ends April 8th) - Voting will be reset, and public voting will determine the winner of the Favorite Chef on April 8th.
