MCI ACF Culinary Salon

Get ready to show off your culinary skills at the MCI ACF Culinary Salon – See who is the Best in the Midwest!
October 11-12th, 2025
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Payments can be received via cash, check (see application for instructions), or with a credit/debit card using Eventbrite. Note that a non-refundable 2.9% processing fee applies for credit/debit purchases.

ACF Competition Website
Student Manual
Culinary Manual

Prizes

Professional Prize for Overall Scores:

1st Prize
$400
2nd Prize
$250
3rd Prize
$125

Student Awards for Culinary & Pastry:

Donated by Mercer Culinary

Our Judges

Lead Judge:

Gregory M. Skibinski CEC, AAC

Pastry Judges:

R. Andrew Chlebana, II CMPC, CCA

Susan E. Notter CEPC, AAC

Culinary Judges:

Aidan P. Murphy CMC, AAC

Michael A. Schmidt, CEC

Robert J. Mancuso CMC

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