The cook-off will be held on November 3 at the University of West London where the chefs will have to create a dish using Tabasco sauce for four persons in 90 minutes, which is suitable for serving from 11am-4pm as a brunch item from a street vendors’ stall or vehicle.

Top prize for the winning chef is a fabulous trip to the home of Tabasco – Avery Island in Lafayette, Louisiana – to experience the region’s cuisine and culture.

The finalists are:
Peter Sekeras, University of West London
Tom Hayes, University of West London
Alexander Buchanan, University of West London
Rudi Sampat, University of West London
Rebecca Norlay, University of West London
Andrew Sherwin, Unilever
Megan Connor, University College Birmingham
Liliana Dos Santos, Clothworkers Hall
Sophie Buckmaster, Westminster Kingsway College
Claire Phillips, Compass Group
Mark Stilling, MBDA, Stevenage
Oliver Holgado, South Downs College
Ellis Axton, Furness College
Eden Allsworth, East Kent College
Connan Elvin, Colchester Institute
Amy Houtby, Grimsby Institute for Further & Higher Education
Tom Kerridge, Grimsby Institute for Further & Higher Education
Carlyle De Salis, City of Liverpool College
Jonathan McCauley, College of West Anglia
Adrian Chapman, Bradford College
Luke O’Hara, Bradfor College
Charly Tasker, Tyne Metropolitan College