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APPLICATIONS ARE OPEN!!

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2025 Middle School Iron Chef Competition

Application due date: Friday, February 28th

Live Competition: Wednesday, March 19th*
4:00pm – 6:00pm
BVSD Culinary Center

THEME: “Around the World”

Teams should consist of 2-4 BVSD middle school students. Each team must have at least 1 adult coach to help practice and to chaperone the team should the team be chosen as finalists. The adult coach can be a school food service team member, a teacher, other school employee, or a parent/guardian. Adults are not allowed to cook with the students during the live competition, but can provide guidance in cooking and food safety.

Teams must submit (1) a Team Application and (2) a Recipe Entry Form (linked below) for the recipe contest by Friday, February 28th, 2025 by 5 pm. Five teams will be picked from all entries to advance to the live cooking competition at the BVSD Culinary Center on Wednesday, March 19th from 4:00pm-6:00pm. The 5 finalist teams will be announced by Friday, March 7th.


Please review all details and information here before applying! This information is very helpful for your recipe planning.

Team Application
Applications with recipes are due by February 28th.

To RSVP for a tour of the Culinary Center on February 19th at 4:30pm, or for any questions about the competition, email marissa.benson01@bvsd.org.
 

* As this event occurs during Ramadan, fasting competitors may bring in alternate teammates to taste dishes during preparation.