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
Cookin With Hal The Cajun Lady Accent
HEAD COOK: Heather LeJeune
COMPETITION: World Rice and Noodle Championship
My name is Heather LeJeune but I go by my nickname Hal and I’m known to most as Hal The Cajun Lady Accent. I was born and raised in Church Point, Louisiana with a heart for cooking and music and of course everything that’s our Cajun Culture. I learned how to cook at a young age from watching and helping my family cook, especially my Grandparents and Great Grandparents. When I wasn’t in the kitchen helping them cook I was working in the garden with them or listening to Cajun and Zydeco music. I still learn new things in the kitchen daily. I’m not a professional chef but just a simple self taught Cajun Lady who absolutely loves to cook at home. I have a very heavy cajun accent and I have been told this since I was a kid. I enjoy cooking, music, and talking to EVERYONE! I love to watch cooking shows. I also enjoy my job promoting cookware at Gary Matte Hardware in Rayne Louisiana, and if you ever walk in the store I promise you will hear me greeting you loud and proud! In April of 2022 I decided to start doing short cooking videos on social media platforms. I knew I had to give myself a name that I wouldn’t regret just in case this would go further than I intended, and it did so here I am! My nickname is Hal and since everyone always talks about my Cajun Accent I decided to name my social medias Hal The Cajun Lady Accent. I thought that a line of seasoning and more products would only be fitting for all of my cooking videos. So of course, I started in the kitchen making recipes until I thought they were perfect enough for everyone to enjoy! Most of my products are low in sodium and they are all MSG free. I named my Seasoning line Cookin With Hal The Cajun Lady Accent. As of now I have 16 products released, with more in the making. Creating products and cooking with them is definitely a passion for me. You can find a full list of stores my products are stocked in on my website HalTheCajunLadyAccent.com See You Soon Sha