Founded in 1997, Cooking Contest Central® (CCC) is the premier website and online community for cooking and recipe contest enthusiasts. Owned and operated since 2012 by CEO Kristina Vanni, a third-generation recipe contester and nationally recognized cooking contest expert with 20 years industry experience, the site efficiently curates all the information necessary to turn culinary and creative ta
lents into real money. The one-stop hub offers its members access to hundreds of international, domestic, and local contests spanning culinary genres and levels; insider strategies and tips; exclusive opportunities; robust recipe collections; supportive community forums; and weekly newsletters. Lauded by national and local media, Cooking Contest Central boasts passionate and dedicated members – both seasoned and first-time contesters – who have won millions of dollars in cash and prizes; published cookbooks; opened restaurants; and appeared on national television. Keep up with Cooking Contest Central on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Instagram and at www.cookingcontestcentral.com. Millions of dollars in cash and prizes are up for grabs through recipe contests every year, and Cooking Contest Central is the key to winning. In 2013 alone, CCC posted 500+ contests with more than $5 million in prizes plus worldwide trips, features in national magazines, and even a feature on “Good Morning America.” Find and keep track of all contests, learn the secrets to creating and submitting stand-out entries, and interact with the country’s largest tight-knit community of contest lovers. CCC Members Winning Big Money and Beyond
*Six $1 million winners: Pillsbury Bake-Off
*Three $100,000 winners: Sutter Home Build a Better Burger
*Three $25,000 winners: Dole California Cook-Off
*Two $10,000 winners: Macy’s Great American Grilling Guru
*40% of the 2014 Pillsbury Bake-Off finalists were Cooking Contest Central members
*Members have won complete kitchen makeovers, free groceries for a year, cars, motorcycles, trips to South Korea, Italy, France, Australia, and all over the United States
*Members have won competitions on Food Network and Travel Channel as well as at the World Food Championships and with Good Housekeeping magazine
What CCC Members Are Saying
“Cooking Contest Central is THE first place to go for contest info. I’ve been a member since Day 1 and highly recommend if you’re a newbie!”
“I never anticipated the number of ways in which joining CCC would change my life.”
“CCC provides an invaluable service…in addition to providing continual support and assistance.”
About Kristina Vanni (Owner and CEO, Cooking Contest Central)
Well-known culinary authority and food writer Kristina Vanni follows in the award-winning footsteps of her mother and grandmother. She began her national contesting career at the tender age of 12 when she earned a spot in the winner’s circle at the iconic Pillsbury Bake-Off. She’s since gone on to win top honors from Martha Stewart, Betty Crocker, Kraft, and Santa Rita Wines, among others. Kristina serves as a go-to resource for national media, culinary event host, national recipe contest judge, guest speaker at industry events, and spokesperson and recipe developer for national brands. She has also served as the face and voice behind BetterRecipes.com since 2010.
