We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
The Comus Inn
HEAD COOK: Sam DeMarco
COMPETITION: World Sandwich Championship
Born in Brooklyn, Chef Sammy D opened his first restaurant in 1994, a late-night dining hot spot aptly called First, which quickly earned him nicknames such as New York’s “Chef to the Chefs” and the “King of Comfort Food”. A decade later, Chef Sammy has traveled around the world, and had restaurants at Harrah’s in Atlantic City, The Bellagio in Las Vegas, and The Kimpton Hotel in Amsterdam. As Chef Sammy continued to grow in fame, his celebrity status was cemented in 2014 with his own show on The Travel Channel called “Chow Masters”. Currently Chef-Partner at The Comus Inn in Dickerson, MD. “My philosophy to food is pretty straight forward,” said Chef Sammy. “It’s really about taking nostalgic classics and elevating them. I pull from different ethnic and cultural flavors, and it’s always rooted by local ingredients.”
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