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Chef Battles
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Chefs will go head-to-head in a mystery ingredient cook-off!🧑🍳
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Schedule at The Taste NW
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Are you ready for some fast cooking action? Chefs will go head-to-head in a mystery ingredient cook-off!
Chefs will be given 3 mystery ingredients, a small pantry of basic cooking staples and 20 minutes to make their dish.
Hosted by Rachel Belle, the host of Your Last Meal, a James Beard Award finalist for best podcast, host of the Emmy-nominated Cascade PBS TV show The Nosh with Rachel Belle and author of the cookbook Open Sesame.
Rachel will count down and emcee the cook-off, engaging chefs and the audience during this fast-paced and exciting event. Each chef will present their final entree to a judging panel selected from the audience, who, after tasting the dish, will determine the winner.
All competitions will be done on a fully-equipped stage including pots, pans, stove top, blenders and other appliances. Chefs are welcome to bring their own knives and any specialty pans but no special ingredients.
Be part of the flavor spotlight—apply to be a Chef.
| Friday, June 26 | ||
| 12:00–1:00 | Abraham Moreno Sugar Bones Tacos |
Jolene Slagle John’s Grill |
| 1:30–2:30 | Gianno Warfield Fare Start |
Angel Navarro @angelscocina |
| 3:00–4:00 | Mike Goodell Uncle Mike G |
Jonathan Williams Emerald Queen Casino |
| 4:30–5:30 | Regyna Frazier Frazier Family Food |
Jean-Pierre King Matchaman |
| 6:00–7:00 Annual Rematch! |
Shawn Tibbitts Tibbitts@Fernhill |
Warnessa Victorian Lizzie Lou’s |
| Saturday, June 27 | ||
| 12:00–1:00 | Angel Navarro @angelscocina |
Joelicia Perry JoeCooks206 |
| 1:30–2:30 | Jesse Garcia Rack & Flame |
Nathan Gough Private Chefs of WA |
| 3:00–4:00 | Jon Maley ChūcH |
Mary Cortez The Vault Catering |
| 4:30–5:30 | Mike Goodell Uncle Mike G |
Shawn Tibbitts TibbittsFernhill |
| 6:00–7:00 Home Chef Battle! |
Samantha Fisher | Jessica Aceti Sandwich Cat |
| Sunday, June 28 | ||
| 12:00–1:00 | Luke Ochoa Grann |
Mackenzy Menendez Chestnut Hill Academy |
| 1:30–2:30 Family Battle! |
Shawn Niles The Fat Pastor |
Asher Niles The Fat Pastor Junior |
| 3:00–4:00 | Hudson Slater MarkeTeam Foodservice |
Reginald Jacob Howell Grann |
| 4:30–5:30 | Chantel Jackson Thyme Well Spent Café |
Steve Ramsey Stink – Cheese & Meat |
| 6:00–7:00 | Abraham Moreno Sugar Bones Tacos |
Chantel Jackson Thyme Well Spent Café |
Schedule
Chef Battles is open the same days as The Taste NW:
- Friday, June 26, 2026
- Saturday, June 27, 2026
- Sunday, June 28, 2026
