Culinary Competition Sizzles as Chefs Battle for Top Honors

By Combined Arms Support Command Public AffairsMarch 5, 2012

37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
1 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A dish and Mardis Gras theme centerpiece prepared by the Fort Polk Culinary Team sits to be judged for a food display competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
2 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A dish prepared by the Fort Sill Culinary Team sits to be judged for a food display competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 37th Annual Military Culinary ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
3 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Shawnese Conolly with the Fort Lee Culinary Team layers cake pieces for a food display competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 37th Annual ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
4 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Sgt. Maj. Scott Dugan with the Korea Culinary Team carves into a block of ice for the Live Ice Carving Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 3... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition
5 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Pfc. Kara McKittrick with the Fort Drum Culinary Team prepares to clean her work area for the Student Team Skills Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories d... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
6 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Master Sgt. Andre Rush, "Strongest Chef In the Army" saws into a block ice for the Ice Carving Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 37th Annu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
7 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. Madoka McCain with the Fort Bragg Culinary Team layers meat in a pan for the Field Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 37th Annual Mili... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
8 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Soldiers with the Fort Drum and For Campbell Culinary Teams compete in the Student Team Skills Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categories during the 37th Annual Mi... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Competition
9 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Army Spc. David Echevera with the Fort Bragg Culinary Team decorates dessert plates to serve to visiting guests for the Field Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the military competed in various culinary categ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition
10 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – U.S. Marine Master Sgt. Andrew Atkinson, White House chef, and Adam Eudy, special Chef guest, conduct a live demonstration in support of the 37th Annual Military Culinary Competition in Fort Lee, Va., March 03, 2012. Members of each branch of the mil... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition
11 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Judges discuss the cold display before entering a verdict for the section. The Joint Culinary Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, Va., is host to the largest military wide culinary competition in North America. (US Army photo by Spc. Charles M. Willing... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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12 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Civil Air Patrol Lt. Adam Eudy recieves the rank of Captain from Brig. Gen. Gwen Bingham, U.S. Army Quartermaster General and Commandant, Quartermaster School, at Fort Lee, Va., and his mother during the culinary competition. The Joint Culinary Cente... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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13 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Team Fort Campbell preps, plates and serves their food during the UGR-A, Field Competition. The Joint Culinary Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, Va., is host to the largest military wide culinary competition in North America. (US Army photo by Spc. C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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15 / 15 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Team Fort Campbell preps, plates and serves their food during the UGR-A, Field Competition. The Joint Culinary Center of Excellence at Fort Lee, Va., is host to the largest military wide culinary competition in North America. (US Army photo by Spc. C... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

More than 300 military chefs are competing in more than 600 events at the 37th Annual Military Culinary Arts Competition at Fort Lee, Va. The competition which kicked off Feb. 26 concludes March 9 with an award ceremony. This American Culinary Federation sanctioned event features individual and team challenges in a variety of categories. Participation in the culinary competition is open to active-duty members of al services, Department of Defense Civilians, and U.S. Army Reserve and National Guard. Some of the Army teams going spatula to spatula this year are Fort Hood, Fort Bliss, Fort Drum, Fort Stewart, Fort Bragg and teams from Korea, Hawaii. There are also teams from the Navy, Marines, Air Force and Coast Guard.

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