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2022 State Competitions are Beginning!
Have you heard the news? ProStart State competitions are in full swing! Students will be competing to win their state championships and for the chance to test their skills at our National ProStart Invitational in May.
The competition will include the culinary division and the management division and will be judged by leaders in the culinary and restaurant field.
Management teams develop a proposal for the next promising restaurant concept and present it to a panel of industry judges. Their problem solving skills are tested as they quickly solve challenges faced by managers daily.
The culinary competition highlights each team’s creative abilities through the preparation of a three-course meal in 60 minutes, using only two butane burners, and without access to running water or electricity. Students are evaluated on taste, skill, teamwork, safety and sanitation.
The top five teams from the culinary and management competitions are awarded generous educational scholarships to help further their careers in the restaurant and foodservice industry.
We applaud all the hard work and dedication that these students have put in over the past year to get to this point! Good luck, and we can’t wait to see what you all come up with for 2022.
Check out the state competition schedule below and stay tuned on our channels to see the results and winners.
Click here to learn more about NPSI 2022.
Alabama
March 6 – 8
Perdido Beach Resort, Orange Beach, AL
Alaska
February 11 – 13
University of Alaska at Anchorage, Lucy Cudy Hall, Anchorage, AK
Arizona
January 29
Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale, AZ
Arkansas
March 10 – 11
University of Arkansas Pulaski Tech Culinary School, Little Rock, AR
California
March 6 – 8
Long Beach Convention Center, Long Beach, CA
Colorado
February 23 – 24
The Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center, Aurora, CO
Connecticut
March 4
TBD
Delaware
March 17 – 18
Dover Downs Hotel & Casino, Dover, DE
Florida
March 5 – 6
Rosen Plaza, Orlando, FL
Georgia
February 25
World Congress Center, Atlanta, GA
Illinois
March 19
TBD
Indiana
March 7
Horizon Convention Center, Muncie, IN
Iowa
March 1
Iowa Events Center – Hy-Vee Hall, Des Moines, IA
Kansas
March 8 – 9
Wichita Marriott, Wichita, KS
Kentucky
February 26
Gordon Foodservice Distribution Center, Shephersville, KY
Louisiana
March 29 – 30
New Orleans Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, LA
Maine
February 19
Portland Sheraton Sable Oaks, South Portland, ME
Massachusetts
March 22
Gillette Stadium, Foxboro, MA
Michigan
February 28 – March 1
Crowne Plaza Lansing West, Lansing, MI
Minnesota
Mar 8
Sysco, Mounds View, MN
Missouri
February 17 – 18
Oasis Hotel & Conference Center, Springfield, MO
Montana
March 17 – 18
Montana State University, Bozeman, MT
Nebraska
March 3 & 8
Metropolitan Community College, Omaha, NE
Nevada
March 26
University of Nevada Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire
March 8
Grappone Conference Center, Concord, NH
New Jersey
February 22
Grand Marquis, Old Bridge, NJ
New Mexico
March 7
TBD, Albequerque, NM
New York
March 25 – 26
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
North Carolina
March 17 – 19
Johnson & Wales University, Charlotte, NC
Ohio
April 5
Crowne Plaza North,Columbus,OH
Oklahoma
February 24 – 25
Embassy Suites Hotel & Conference Center, Norman, OK
Oregon
April 4
Salem Convention Center, Salem, OR
Pennsylvania
February 23
Penn Stater Hotel & Conference Center, State College, PA
Rhode Island
February 17
Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence, RI
South Carolina
March 6 – 8
Doubletree Hotel by Hilton, Columbia, SC
South Dakota
March 24
Ramkota Hotel, Pierre, SD
Tennessee
February 27 – 28
University of Tennessee Conference Center, Knoxville, TN
Texas
March 25 – 27
Collin College, Frisco, TX
Utah
March 10
TBD
Vermont
March 25 – 26
The Culinary Institute of America, Hyde Park, NY
Virginia
March 18
James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA
Washington
March 26
Renton Technical College, Renton, WA
Washington, D.C.
March 29
TBD
West Virginia
March 1 – 2
The Greenbrier, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Wisconsin
March 15
Madison Area Technical College, Madison, WI
Wyoming
March 15 – 16
University of Wyoming and Holiday Inn, Laramie, WY
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