Join the Restaurant Association of Maryland Education Foundation (RAMEF) for our first-ever BRUNCH BATTLE.

Maryland ProStart students from high schools across the state, will be paired with professional chef mentors for a live cooking competition. Armed with their ideas, they will have one hour to select their ingredients, Iron Chef-style, then prep and plate their best brunch dishes. 

Final plates will be scored by a panel of judges, made up of industry pros, and the winning team will walk away with bragging rights (of course), and the winning team's Chef Mentor will win a coveted Golden Ticket to compete for Team Maryland at the 2021 World Food Championships in Dallas, Texas.

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Tune into the Brunch Battle, live on The Avenue.

Competing Students

• Anthony R. (Glenelg High School)
• ​Kiannah G. (Charles Herbert Flowers High School)
• Liam L. (Havre de Grace High School)
• Blake N. (Glenelg High School)
• Gillian G. (Howard High School)
• Kalil J. (Howard High School)
• Thaddeus H. (Charles Herbert Flowers High School)
• Nala B. (Duval High School)
• Vanessa B. (Albert Einstein High School)
• Sanai W. (Charles Herbert Flowers High School)

Competing Chefs

• Zack Trabbold (Hill Culinary)
• ​Kisha Washington (TheKeyIngredient LLC)
• Jon Miller (Tutto Fresco)
• Johntay Bedingfield (La Food Marketa)
• Dan Wecker (Elkridge Furnace Inn)
• Sean Guy (Water for Chocolate)
• Jonathan Hicks (The Periodic Table)
• Chelsea DeVilbiss (Felipe's Taqueria)
• Audiel Vera (The Avenue Kitchen & Bar)
• Steve Klobosits (Kloby's Smokehouse)

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Thank you to our sponsors

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The World Food Championships is the largest competition in Food Sport, where grand champions of previous events convene for a chance at winning the ultimate food crown and a share of hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money. This event is also the springboard for many up and coming culinary stars and home cooks as they seek TV fame through many well-known food shows and acting opportunities.