Delaware Chef Has Won $25k From Food Network
A Delaware Chef has won $25k from Food Network during their Holiday Baking Championships.
The grueling eight-week competition recently wrapped up and saw Dru Tevis, of SoDel Concepts, walk away as champion!
According to Screen Rant “The Holiday Baking Championship season 9 finale consisted of three rounds, including a preheat in which the contestants had to create tarts decorated with succulents from the desert. The bottom two bakers from that round then competed in a cookie cake showdown. ”
The Holiday Baking Championships are beloved by their fans. The judges–chefs Nancy Fuller, Duff Goldman, and Carla Hall–judge the cakes based on their presentation and taste.
Although it’s a very competitive show, Dru showed loved for his competition via Instagram saying “Dirty. Exhausted. Emotionally & Physically Spent. And STILL SMILING 🥰 (maybe we cried right after this)We baked our butts off for 17 challenges (18 for Jess) and I am so proud of everything the four of us managed to achieve. We all walked out of that final bake PROUD. This was anyone’s game and I am so thankful to have had this entire epic journey with these 3 incredible people. Love you Aaron, Aishia & Jess.”
Dru’s winning caked was based off of the country of Switzerland. The final challenge saw bakers create baked goods centered around holiday destinations.
Dru also dedicated his win to some special people. “I did this to prove something to myself, but I did it for SoDel and I did it for Delaware, and for my family and friends… I just wanted to make all of you proud,” according to his Instagram.
In the fall of 2018 Dru took a position as the Corporate Pastry Chef for SoDel Concepts. Dru was the first pastry chef to receive the title of Best Chef in the Delaware Today Best Of Awards, and was also recently named a Rising Star Chef by the Delaware Restaurant Association according to SoDel Concepts website.
A Delaware Chef has won $25k from Food Network during their Holiday Baking Championships.
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