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The Trophy Jean-Jacques Dietrich is open to any US & Canada based professional chef between the ages of 25 and 40 years old. The competition, organized by “The Culinary Academy of France / USA & Canada Delegation” is free and without obligation. If a juror has selected a candidate, he/she cannot be present to judge at the competition.
Each applicant must provide in a very neat file, original and creative recipes:
THE APPLICATION IS AVAILABLE ON REQUEST BY EMAIL:
acf.usa.secretary@outlook.com
Or on the website of the Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation: www.ACF.USA.ORG
The main evaluation criteria will be:
For the realization of the recipes, the participants will use all themed ingredients on the application (amount mentioned in the recipe by the candidates) and present the recipes for 8 people on a platter for the main dish and on plates for the dessert.
The total cost of the raw materials used for the recipes must not exceed $300 for 8 people for both dishes (or $37.50 per person), EXCLUDING THE COST OF RAW MATERIALS PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION (see section 6).
During the finale, base ingredients will be available to each candidate:
Their use is optional.
All specials ingredients, spices and specific equipment needed to achieve the recipe of the candidate, other than those specified above (see Article 6), will have to be supplied by the candidates on the day of the final. Will be excluded all commodities having received any preliminary preparation such as:
Special equipment and food will be checked by the organization on the morning of the contest, any violation, transgression/cheating will be eliminated. Truffles, caviar, gold leaf and sauce bases are strictly prohibited, except those provided by the organization.
Applications must imperatively be submitted on the website, or sent by mail, or email before Tuesday, January 10th, 2026 to the following addresses: By mail at:
Selected finalists will be announced on Friday, January 24th, 2026. Selected finalists will receive a detailed invitation (by email) to the finale to be held on Saturday, April 4th, 2026 at the International Culinary Center of New York.
Each finalist will receive a food basket tailored to their final recipes for the competition.
For the final, each contestant will be assisted by a student from the host institution. The final event will be held on Saturday, April 4th, 2026, in the kitchens of the International Culinary Center, located at 462 Broadway, New York, NY 10013. Each candidate must bring a plain white jacket (without a name), black pants, an apron, and a toque blanche.
Each candidate must be present at the dinner on the evening of the previous day from the final in a restaurant defined by the “CULINARY ACADEMY OF FRANCE / USA & Canada DELEGATION”) to determine the starting order and designate the workstation as well as the assigned student.
Each candidate will prepare their recipes for 8 people, with the following presentation guidelines:
The preparation time must not exceed 5 hours and 30 minutes. The first dish must be presented exactly 5 hours and 30 minutes after the start of the contest, and the dessert must be presented 45 minutes later, totaling 6 hours and 15 minutes after the contest begins.
The jury of this final will be chaired by the president of the World Académie Culinaire de France and MOF Fabrice Prochasson and will consist of twelve professional chefs and pastry chefs (MOF chefs, and Presidents of Associations).
The winner will be awarded the Jean-Jacques Dietrich Trophy, a diploma of The Académie Culinaire de France and numerous donations from our partners. The winner will also be offered an all-inclusive trip to Paris and the opportunity to participate in the Trophée Passion, an international competition organized by the Académie Culinaire de France. Each finalist will receive a diploma and a medal indicating their participation in the final as well as many prizes from our partners. The winner will have to be present at the next final of “The Trophy Jean-Jacques Dietrich” to hand out the Trophy to the future winner.
Participation in the competition necessarily implies unconditional acceptance of this regulation. The jury’s decisions are final and cannot be challenge or appeal.
Participants expressly authorize the Organizing Association “Culinary Academy of France / USA & Canada Delegation” to publish and/or exploit the recipes of the application by indicating the name of their author, as well as all the images of the recipes and the candidates taken within the framework of this contest for an indefinite duration, on all support and in the whole world. The distribution of the names, references and/or photographs of the winners does not entitle them to any financial compensation for their benefit other than the delivery of their prizes.
The host association ” L’Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation” reserves the right to modify these rules if necessary. It cannot incur any liability if in case of events beyond its control, it had to shorten, extend, postpone or change the conditions of the contest. The host association “L’Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation” cannot incur any liability in case of technical problem preventing the connection of participants and resulting in the loss, delay, sending to the wrong address or incomplete registration data mail participants, either by post or electronically. The host association “L’Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation” cannot incur any liability for any incorrect or inaccurate information whether caused by website users or by any equipment or programming associated with the organization of this contest. The host association “L’Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation” reserves the right to change the prizes provided that the nature and values equivalent to those of the lots involved. The prizes awarded to winners are personal and cannot be attributed to another person. Winners must prove their identity in order to receive their prize. The host association “L’Académie Culinaire de France / USA & Canada Delegation” will not replace any lost or stolen prize.
The success of the Jean-Jacques Dietrich Culinary Trophy is due to its partners, who have enabled the Académie Culinaire de France Delegation - US & Canada to reward participants according to their achievements, welcome them and support them in the best conditions.
