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12th Anniversary Stephan Pyles Culinary Scholarship Cook-off - APPLICATION PROCCESS CLOSED
Named for Texas culinary legend Chef Stephan Pyles, known as one of the founding fathers of Southwestern cuisine, the Stephan Pyles Culinary Scholarship is a tribute to his remarkable contribution to the culinary arts in Texas. This scholarship is one of the many ways in which The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas fulfills its mission of providing education and research in the culinary and viticulture arts.
This scholarship challenge fosters the drive, passion and imagination in student chefs, thus furthering Texas’ great culinary legacy. It is challenging, demanding and requires skill, imagination and drive.
Now in its 12th year, the competition is rotated between culinary schools throughout the state and is judged by a number of Texas chefs and culinary experts each year, including Chef Pyles.The scholarship is funded through the Stephan Pyles Celebrity Chef Dinner which was held in Dallas at Stephan’s flagship restaurant on Sunday, December 4, 2011.
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THE CHALLENGE:
Open to all currently enrolled culinary students throughout Texas, the scholarship challenges students to create a unique three-course meal utilizing a predetermined ‘basket of food’ containing many Texas food products. The competition consists of two phases:
Phase One is the application phase, whereby menus and application packets are submitted. Entries are then blindly evaluated by an expert panel of The Wine & Food Foundation of Texas judges. Ten participants are blindly selected and sent to Chef Pyles for final evaluation. Chef Pyles then blindly selects the final three contestants.
Phase Two consists of the actual cook-off event whereby three finalists will be competing for two days by cooking and serving their menus to a panel of culinary experts (through a blind tasting). The cook-off will be held at the Culinary Institute of America, San Antonio on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18, 2012. Applications are due by 5pm on Friday, January 27, 2012.
THE REWARD:
In addition to capturing the glory of being the 2012 Stephan Pyles Scholarship winner, the grand prize is a $15,000.00 scholarship made payable to the winner’s school. The winner also receives a $500.00 stipend to travel with Chef Pyles to a celebrity chef fundraising event in Los Angeles and the opportunity to present a course at the Stephan Pyles Annual Celebrity Chef Dinner & Live Wine Auction.
The two remaining finalists will each receive $1,000.00 scholarships made payable to their respective schools.
**2011 WINNER - RENEE MORGAN**
Congratulations to Reneé Morgan, our 2011 Scholarship winner! Reneé currently serves as the President of Eta Sigma Delta, Hospitality Honor Society, is a member of the American Culinary Federation, the Research Chefs Association and maintains a 4.0 GPA. Her most recent culinary accomplishment was winning the 2010 Duck Redux competition, sponsored by Maple Leaf Farms. Reneé also volunteers in the kitchen of Chef James Holmes, Chef/Owner of Olivia Restaurant. When asked of her future plans, Reneé says “It has always been my fervent dream to work with a farm-to-table operation in Austin. There are such exciting things happening on the food scene in the central Texas area and I really want to be a part of that!”
Runners Up (each receiving $1,000):
Scott Deigert
Anna Salyards
SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Judges: Chef Stephan Pyles, John Maxwell of Central Market, Rebecca Rather of Rather Sweet Bakery & Café in Fredericksburg, and Pat Sharpe of Texas Monthly.
Special Thanks to our Cook-Off Host:
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