The United States Premiere Competition for Professional Chefs.

The U.S. Culinary Open – Created by Chefs for Chefs to present the values, dedication and talent in these exemplary culinary individuals

Join us Feb 26th-28th at The NAFEM Show in Atlanta  for The Inaugural U.S. Culinary Open 

Our Mission 

“We strive to showcase and promote culinary excellence of chefs through the highest level of culinary competition with support and collaboration from our industry leaders and suppliers.”

Chef Nick Barrington CEC ACE

President/CEO U.S. Culinary Open

Event

United States Premiere Culinary Competition

This national culinary event will create a venue that is focused on raising awareness of talented chefs in America while inspiring upcoming culinarians to reach for the stars and continually strive to better there skills as future chefs and culinarians.

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Schedule

Day 1 – *Registration/Check-in

*Opening Reception

Day 2 *First Round of Competition

Day 3 – * Second Day Competition

Day 4 – * Awards and Winner Announced

*Partners Gala

Competition

Competition

The Competition that is a modern and true reflection of the diversity of skilled culinarians in the U.S. with 12 of Americas most talented professional chefs in a 2 day competition for the honor of being the U.S. Culinary Open Champion

Awards

AWARDS
1st Place Team: $7,500
($6,000 to the Head Chef, $1,500 to the assistant) “Silver Champion Trophy” – Championship Ring
2nd Place Team: $4,000
($3,000 to the Head Chef, $1,000 to the assistant)
3rd Place Team: $2,000
($1,500 to the Head Chef, $500 to the assistant)
Best Assistant:
$1,000 Cash prize