A promotional flyer for a student culinary competition titled Fire and Flare in Mat-Su, Alaska

Fire & Flare student culinary competition & Dinner

DATE: September 28, 2026

TIME: Starts at 5:30pm

LOCATION:
Everett’s Restaurant
1850 E Bogard Rd
Wasilla, AK 99654

$75

FOOD. FIRE. COMPETITION. ALASKA’S NEXT GENERATION OF CULINARY TALENT.

Join the NACE Anchorage Chapter for the inaugural Fire & Flare on Monday, September 28 at Everett’s at Mat-Su Resort.
High-school culinary students from across Southcentral Alaska will step into a professional kitchen for a live, Chopped-style culinary competition, creating one hot and one cold appetizer from an Alaska-inspired mystery basket.

And they’ll have some extraordinary company in the kitchen.

SPECIAL GUEST: CHEF MARC ANTHONY BYNUM

Three-Time Food Network Chopped Champion
Chef Marc brings more than 25 years of culinary experience and three Chopped championships to Fire & Flare. His own culinary journey began as a high-school student, making the opportunity to work alongside and encourage these young chefs especially meaningful.

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