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Food service specialists competed in the annual Chef of the Year cook-off, Marine Corps Base Hawaii, Oct. 3, 2019. The competition consisted of each Chef of the Quarter winner or runner-up competing against each other in a cook-off and a series of evaluations including a written test, display/presentation and creativity. Cpl. Diamond Chislom, the winner of the competition, received a Navy and Marine Corps Achievement medal. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Lance Cpl. Jose Angeles)

Four food service specialists go head-to-head to see which Marine can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. Each contestant is a winner of this year’s 2019 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, table and food presentation and overall knowledge of their personal menus. Watch below to see this year’s winner of the 2019 Chef of the Year competition.

Four food service specialists compete at the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Chef of the Year competition, Oct. 19, 2018. The Marines go head-to-head to see which chef can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. The contestants are winners of 2018 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, their table presentation, and their knowledge of their chosen cuisine. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Shepard, Sgt. Cody Lemons and Cpl. Morgan Collett)

Cpl. Pedruna Adams, a food service specialist, primes the audience for the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Chef of the Year competition, Oct. 18, 2018. Four food service specialists go head-to-head to see which Marine can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. The contestants are winners of 2018 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, their table presentation, and their knowledge of their chosen cuisine. Cpl. Pedruna Adams is with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Cherry Point. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Shepard and Cpl. Morgan Collett)

Sgt. Marisela Syliphone, a food service specialist, primes the audience for the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Chef of the Year competition, Oct. 18, 2018. Four food service specialists go head-to-head to see which Marine can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. The contestants are winners of 2018 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, their table presentation, and their knowledge of their chosen cuisine. Sgt. Marisela Syliphone is with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Cherry Point. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Shepard and Cpl. Morgan Collett)

Sgt. Robert Winston, a food service specialist, primes the audience for the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Chef of the Year competition, Oct. 18, 2018. Four food service specialists go head-to-head to see which Marine can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. The contestants are winners of 2018 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, their table presentation, and their knowledge of their chosen cuisine. Sgt. Robert Winston is with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Cherry Point. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Shepard and Cpl. Morgan Collett)

Lance Cpl. Adriel Merejo, a food service specialist, primes the audience for the 2018 Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, N.C., Chef of the Year competition, Oct. 18, 2018. Four food service specialists go head-to-head to see which Marine can make the cut and be crowned the Chef of the Year. The contestants are winners of 2018 Chef of the Quarter competitions. Participants are judged on the taste of the food, their table presentation, and their knowledge of their chosen cuisine. Lance Cpl. Adriel Merejo is with Headquarters and Headquarters Squadron, MCAS Cherry Point. (Marine Corps video by Sgt. Cody Shepard and Cpl. Morgan Collett)