Cooking & Baking for Scholarships
A Special Event for High School Seniors
Saturday, March 29, 2025
8:45am-12:00pm
On the Campus of Paul Smith’s College
You’re officially invited to compete in Paul Smith’s College’s most exciting culinary showdown on Saturday, March 29, 2025.
Compete for scholarships, including a FULL tuition scholarship for Fall 2025!
Limited spots available: Only 12 culinary and 12 baking participants!
Two champions—one from baking, one from culinary—will each earn a full tuition scholarship to Paul Smith’s College!
This year, we are thrilled to welcome special guest celebrity judge, alumnus Christian Hunter! A Michelin-starred chef and visionary culinary leader, Christian’s journey has taken him from Kentucky to global culinary excellence.
His accolades include:
✨ 2024 & 2023 Michelin Star (Atelier)
✨ 2024 James Beard Best New Restaurant Semi-Finalist
✨ 2023 Michelin Chicago Young Chef Award
…and many more!
You’ll have just one hour to craft a culinary or baking masterpiece using the ingredients provided. Your creation will be judged by Paul Smith’s College’s own expert chefs—alongside Chef Hunter himself!
Full competition details upon registration—Sign up today!
Cooking for Scholarships: Register here
Baking for Scholarships: Register here
Cooking for Scholarships
Each student has 1 hour to create:
Classically Rolled French Omelet with Fingerling Potato and Composed Simple Salad
- Rolled Omelet
- Fingerling Potatoes (competitors’ choice of cooking technique)
- Dressed salad (consisting of 3 classical knife cuts (from available assorted vegetables)
- Tomato concassé
Items available:
- Eggs, clarified butter, standard dairy products, assorted greens, soft herbs, vegetables, (Fingerlings, Carrots, radish, cucumber, tomato, shallot etc. and more)
- Dijon mustard, vinegars, lemon, and oils
- 2 identical plates must be presented (1 for tasting, 1 for presentation)
Baking for Scholarships
In this fast-paced, fun event, each student has 1 hour to create:
Biscuits with Strawberries and Cream
- Biscuits
- Quick Diplomat cream – a mix of
- Pastry cream
- Crème Chantilly
- Strawberries – cut and macerated
*2 identical plates must be presented (1 for tasting, 1 for presentation)
Awards include:
- Scholarships
- Knife and pastry kits
- Paul Smith’s swag
