The Child Nutrition School Programs Staff is pleased to announce the 8th Annual Alabama State Junior Chef Competition. This culinary competition is designed to encourage students to be engaged with our programs and provide them with an opportunity to demonstrate their cooking skills in a competitive environment. High School students from across the state will have a chance to learn valuable skills in recipe development, food preparation, marketing, public presentation, organization, teamwork, and local food systems.

Click here for public release: Alabama’s Junior Chef Competition 2025

Click here for the 2025 Alabama Junior Chef Registration Form which contains the following details:

Competitive Event Information; Junior Chef Guidelines; Requirements and Rules Consent; Registration Form; Judging Criteria Scoring Sheet; Permission & Photo Release Form; Entree Food Component requirements; Ingredient’s List; Recipe Directions; Equipment List; Workplan; Required Plated Entree Photo; Crediting-Nutrient Analysis; Grocery List; Required Grocery-Ingredient Photo; Cost Analysis per Serving; Entree Survey; Scholarship Information and AL 2025 Registration.  Please review all information in detail prior to completing the registration form.

All Alabama JCC entries must be submitted via email on or before close of business on December 20, 2024.

If you have questions or have a team wishing to a compete this year, please email Devin Williamson at cnpnslp@alsde.edu.