The last Military Culinary Competition (MCC) was 2018. We had a 15 year run- 3 with the Maryland Restaurant Association trade show in Baltimore and 12 with the Fall Festival outside Marine Barracks, Washington, DC
DC Mayor's Office Video from 2017 Competition
Las Vegas Review Journal 2016
See historic interviews talking about how we started - The Grill Sergeant on the Pentagon Channel in 2009 talks to Founder Ed Manley, co-chair Jesse Camacho and 11-year White House Chef Walter Scheib (Walter drowned in a hiking accident in 2015.
*Stars and Stripes does 2012 interview with event co-chair about how we found a home at Marine Barracks in 2007.
Jesse Camacho, MGySgt, USMC (Ret)
See the photos from the 2017 Military Culinary Competition
Congratulations to the 2018 winning team from the White House (2nd straight win for the W.H.) - CS1's Cameron Tirabassi, Alexandra Cross, Kara Gray & Lorenzo Singh.
2nd place was the Homeland Security HQ - CS1 Scott Jeffries, CS3 Chris Powell, CS3 Ward Brown, CS2 Noah Holbertson.
3rd Place was the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff - SSG Francisco Jaramillo, SSG Luis Irizarry,
SGT Judy Luna, TSgt Andy Alvarez.
Thanks to the IFSEA Kae deBrent Hodges Fund for covering student travel and $500 extra for the U. of Maryland, Eastern Shore students.
This event coordinates with the Barracks Row Fall Festival, which attracts more than 10,000 people to 8th Street outside of the Marine Barracks and home of the Commandant. Prizes include $500 for each team member in first place, $250 each for second, and $125 each for third, as well as coins for each winner.
Culinary Competition Photos, Videos and History
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Marine Corps winner of the 2023 VSN Inter-Service Enlisted Aide of the Year Award invited me to his promotion to GySgt Cameron Harrell's ceremony at Strategic Air Command where General Cotton promoted him and I was able to tell the attendees what and how he won. Since winning he's been on Chopped and Chef Robert Irvine's show. Highly secure bldg. so we had to go outside for the video - you will LOVE this Marine - have a look!!!!
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Created by Ed Manley, with key support from Elaine Rogers, CMSgt Patrick Moore & MGySgt Jesus Camacho in 2003.
The 22nd board & ceremony is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 29-30, again Board at the Ritz and Ceremony at the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, with special recognition that night at
Chef Robert Irvine's Red, Wine & Blues
dinner at the Ritz.
The board was held at the Ritz-Carlton, with repeat Co-chairs former Chief of Naval Operations ADM & Mrs. John Richardson, joined by five 3-4 stars and their spouses.
2024 marks the Robert Irvine Foundation as the official presenter of the Inter-service EAOY, taking over from the creator in 2003 Ed Manley and his Veteran's Support Network. We are excited!
Additional sponsors and presenters in 2023:
Int'l Food Service Executives Association (IFSEA), Monster Energy, Foodservice Institute, Warrior Enterprises and Patrick Moore (Boeing) and special guest Kyle Busch. Also thank you to the key managers of the 2023 program, Caroline Hunter (Irvine), Elaine Rogers, Pat Moore, Dana Richardson
& Ed Manley (VSN).
The award honors those who serve the Admirals and Generals in their homes!
The 2020 EAOY Competition
A Virtual Presentation
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The 21st Enlisted Aide of the Year Award (EAOY)
Tentative Date - September 29-30 2024
The Metro-DC USO Salute to Military Chef's Dinner was the host of the award from inception to 2021 at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City. The USO managed the award in 2020-2021, lead by the very best, Elaine Rogers. Many thanks to the Ritz-Carlton staff, the WWE and Chef Robert Irvine which played key roles.
In 2022, ownership went back to the Veteran's Support Network (VSN), managed by award creator
Ed Manley, teaming up with Elaine Rogers and the Robert Irvine Foundation in a new and
very exciting setting at the Pentagon.
The most recent winners were:
2019 - SSG Justin R. Chase, E.A. to the Commander,
U. S. Army Cyber Command.
2020 - SSgt Darnell Morris, E.A. to the Commander,
U. S. Central Command.
2021 - CS1 Georges Labaki, U. S. Navy, E.A. to the
Superintendant of the Naval Academy.
2022 - MSgt Michael Bogle, U. S. Army, E. A. to the Commander, 1st Cavalry, Fort Hood.
2023 - SSgt Cameron Harrell, E. A. to the
Commander, U. S. Strategic Command, Offutt AFB.
Army has won 7 times, Coast Guard and
Marine Corps 4, Navy and Air Force 3.
Lots of photos provided by the USO
The highlight of the is the presentation of the Veteran's Support Network's Inter-service Enlisted Aide of the Year Award in the Hall of Heroes, where the Medal Honor recipients are enshrined, and the Irvine Foundation RWB Dinner at the Ritz.
Updated photos are on the way!
WWE's Dana Warrior &
Corey Graves , Ed Manley,
Robert Irvine. |
 Best in each service, Jacob Parrett, Teresa Duson, Jennifer Medeiros, Matt Flemister & Michael Edwards. |
 EAOY shows her WWE championship ring. |
 (l-r) Medeiros family, Chef Robert Irvine, Vice Chmn. Joint Chiefs GEN Paul Silva, Dana Warrior, MSgt Jennifer Medeiros, Corey Graves, MGySgt Jesse Camacho, LCDR Ed Manley, Suzie Schwartz, LTGen Tony Crutchfield, CMSgt Pat Moore, Elaine Rogers & BMI |
In the 2017 photo below (l-r) USO Metro DC President Elaine Rogers, Founder Ed Manley, USAF Jeff Fritz, USN Frida Karani, USCG Mason Champlin, USMC Jeffrey Mathews, WWE's Mark Henry, Chef Robert Irvine, Ecolab's Jack Kleckner, EAOY Army's Scott Strippoli, Board mbr. Jesse Camacho, Hobart's Richard Hynes. Winners, organizers and sponsors.
"MSgt Scott Strippoli wins 2017 Inter-service Enlisted Aide of the Year Award."
This event takes place at the Ritz-Carlton in Pentagon City. It is held in conjunction with the USO Salute to Military Chefs and is supported by the WWE. This can be a big deal for enlisted servicepersons' careers. Prizes include $500 for the Enlisted Aide of the Year and $250 each for service winners, along with a WWE Title belt.
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