1st Young and Cerebral Cooking Contest

Hello Chefs and Cooks!!!

We know you can stand the heat. We know you're a creative cook. And indeed, you've got a fast burner. But you've never been in a cooking contest like ours.

Starting from June 8 to July 8, we dare you to compete for honour, respect and prize as you unlock your cooking skills and slice your way through to the finals in the 1st Young & Cerebral Cooking Contest.

3 cooks with sterling performances will get Fridges, Cooker Ovens, Burners, Gas Cylinders, Sets of Cutlery, Set of Pots and yes an Internship placement plus a business development program.

To participate in this cooking contest, here are the 6 simple rules:

1. Make certain you are aged between 18-35 years

2. Make certain you are a Nigerian and you live in Nigeria


3. Like/Follow Young & Cerebral Facebook, Twitter & Instagram pages for updates


4. Upload a 5 minute video of the food you prepared yourself with details of recipe used on www.youtube.com/youngandcerebral (Use your phone plus good lighting. You need to make certain it is finally edited to 5 minutes including the beginning, middle and ending stages)

5.Ensure this meal has not been presented at a previous cooking contest


6.Have a friend objectively critic the food you prepared. Make a video recording of your friend’s feedback after tasting your food.


7.Get other friends to comment on and like your YouTube video.


Scores are based on:

1. Food preparation 

2. Presentation 

3. Wow factor 

4. Objective criticism from friend

5. General appearance 

6. Neatness 

7. Artistic quality

Now, we look forward to seeing those yummy videos.

Keep your knives sharpened.