The Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament, now in its sixth year, pits 16 top chef teams one-on-one in a single-elimination bracket-style culinary competition held each summer. Each night of competition the chef teams are required to produce a unique appetizer, entrée and dessert in 30 minutes prep time and one hour cooking time using required ingredients, imagination, and their own culinary talents. The expert panel of judges, as well as audience members decide the winner each night, with one team advancing to the next round, and one team being eliminated.

Competition begins June 7th. All competitions will be held at the Inn at the Colonnade Baltimore, a Doubletree by Hilton Hotel http://www.colonnadebaltimore.com/ [6]. A full schedule as well as chef bios are available at http://www.masondixonmasterchef.com/schedule-results/bracket.php [7].

Tickets for all 15 dates of this summer-long single-elimination chef competition are available for purchase at: http://www.masondixonmasterchef.com [8]. Tickets for most matches are $25 for general admission and $45 for judging experience (including all taxes). In addition, the Mason Dixon Master Chef Tournament donates 10% of the net proceeds of each ticket sold directly to their charity partner Meals on Wheels of Central Maryland http://www.mealsonwheelsmd.org [9].