[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]'s BBQ, and Evil Cooks are among the chefs around the U.S. who have been rallying their loyal followers to help them advance in a user-submitted contest hosted by Favorite Chef.
However, like many other contestants around the country, they have both removed themselves from the contest following a post by Bon Appétit on both their Twitter and Facebook accounts, addressing that “neither the contest or the feature are BA edit-endorsed.” They disclose further that “Favorite Chef purchased a paid ad in the magazine that intends to spotlight the winner of the contest they were conducting,” and that they requested for the terms to be clarified.
Editor's note: Bon Appétit’s name is being used to promote a chef competition that states the winner would receive a feature in an upcoming issue of BA. (1/2)
— Bon Appétit (@bonappetit) February 17, 2021
“The industry has been getting hit hard cause of Covid, and you guys still have the audacity...well damn, you sure fooled me, @favchef,” Alan Cruz posted on his A’s BBQ account via a story.