Children's Wishes is happy to announce this year's Blake's Kitchen Cook Off!
Blake's Kitchen honors one of our Wish Kids, Blake. Blake loved to cook and bake with his Mom and Dad. In our episodes, we share some great recipes and taste some fantastic food. Cooking brings us all together and now we invite you to join us and the Blake's Kitchen family at Blake's Kitchen Cook Off, an annual kids and youth cooking competition keeping Blake's memory alive and inspiring younger generations to get creative in the kitchen!
Blake's Kitchen Cook Off is scheduled to take place on May 9, 2024 6pm to 9pm.
Contestants are encouraged to apply by April 9, 2024. Contestants should be between 8 and 18 years of age. For anyone who wishes to participate and is younger then 8 years of age, click the link here to be apart of our Blake's Kitchen Littles program!
https://forms.gle/5iAcYD4g42u1MGDbA Finalists will be announced by April 10, 2024.
All contestants will receive 1 free admission ticket to the May 9, 2024 Event.
Please answer the questions and guidelines below to audition. Contestants may be required to submit more information.
All contestants should be prepared to meet with assigned Chef Mentors to review their recipe, kitchen safety, and protocols leading up to the competition.
Children's Wishes will select the top finalists of all contestants to compete in the Blake's Kitchen Cook Off. Finalists will be put in either a Junior or Executive Chef Competing category based on age. All contestants who do not make it to the finals will be eligible for 1 free admission ticket to the May 9, 2024 event.
At the cook-off, the selected finalists will each prepare an entree. All finalists will have access to a full pantry of ingredients and supplies (a full list to be made available to you upon acceptance into the finals). Finalists can create any entree and prepare the dish and ingredients however they would like. Finalists will prepare their recipes in a timed one-hour live competition to present to the panel of esteemed judges.
The Pantry will be located within the competition space and will include ingredients/materials available to all contestants. A full list of materials at each contestant station and the pantry will be made available upon selection so that contestants can practice at home and prepare for all materials that will be available to them.
Each cooking station will consist of an 8 foot table, cutting board, set of mixing bowls, 1 convection hot plate, utensils and water. Additional materials will be available in the pantry for all to use. If your recipe requires more then 1 hot plate or griddle please make note in your recipe below so that we can account for the power needs at your station.
If selected, each contestant who advances to the Finals on May 9, 2024, must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Contestants may need to meet with the Children's Wishes Committee via Zoom as apart of the selection process.
Prizes for the top contestants may include but not limited to:
- Their own segment on Children's Wishes Live in the 2024 Season
- At home Kitchen Supplies
- One on One Chef Lessons
- Their Recipe placed in the 2025 Cook Off Cook Book
- Press Coverage
- Winning Recipe will be honored as apart of the 2024 Gala meal
- 2 Tickets to the 2024 Children's Wishes Passport Gala
- Blake's Kitchen Apparel
- Blake's Kitchen Cook Off Trophy!
This event is produced by Children's Wishes, a local Non-Profit organization dedicated to providing life enhancing experiences to children facing significant medical challenges. Visit
www.childrens-wishes.org to learn more.
