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# Valrhona C3 Chocolate Chef Competition No Am Semi-finalists announced
- URL: https://thechocolatelife.com/valrhona-c3-chocolate-chef-competition-no-am-semi-finalists-announced/
- Published: 2019-07-30T20:12:45.000Z
- Updated: 2021-01-01T23:02:23.000Z
- Author: TheChocolateWire
- Tags: Events, The Wire

**The North American Semi-Final will take place on October 28 (the congress takes place Oct 27-29, dates that clash with the Salon du Chocolat,** **in which Valrhona does not participate**, in Paris) at the StarChefs International Chefs Congress at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint.

> The following competitors will have the opportunity to win a cash prize and go on to compete in the international finals in Singapore in 2020:

- Eunji Lee || Jungsik (Harrison, NY)
- Jim Hutchison || Restaurant at Winvian Farm (Morris, CT)
- Desarae Bittle || The Greenbrier (Suphur Springs, WV)
- Kevin Clemenceau || Pitchoun Bakery (Los Angeles, CA)
- Weilu Wang || Eleven Madison Park (NYC, NY)
- Takunori Hirayama || DUO Patisserie & Cafe (Thornhill, Ontario)

> This panel of judges includes:

- Pierre Herme | Pierre Herme
- Belinda Leong | b.Patisserie
- Lincoln Carson | Bon Temps
- Ghaya Oliveira | Daniel
- Mina Pizarro | L’Appart
- Patrice Demers | Patrice Pâtissier
- Kelly Fields | Willa Jean
- Kamel Guechida | Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining Group

> The competition will be Emceed by

- Keegan Gerhard | D Bar (Denver, CO)

> [**Click for more information and to purchase tickets**](https://web.cvent.com/event/4105df25-c017-4099-8c1b-484fa62fbe22/summary?utm%5Fcampaign=04ff52bf37-EMAIL%5FCAMPAIGN%5F2019%5F04%5F26%5F08%5F27%5FCOPY%5F02&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fsource=Master+List&utm%5Fterm=0%5F5e32c235e6-04ff52bf37-83574545).

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