Wait, He's a Top AND He Can Cook?

This sounds completely biz-zonkers. I'm thinking about going over on Sunday at 2pm if anyone's interested:

The 18th Original GLBT Expo will crown the first ever New York’s Top Gay Chef. The Competition is a “Main Stage Competition” and competitors will be judged on their creativity, taste and flavor combination over the 2 days of the show. The Chefs will be demonstrating their talents and vying for Grand Prize as New York’s Top Gay Chef.

Event Date: Saturday, March 12, 2011 from 12 noon to 7:00pm Sunday March 13, 2011 from12 noon to 6:00pm
Event Location: Jacob Javits Convention Center –W 38th St. and 11th Avenue-NYC, Hall 1A

CONTEST FORMAT
First Round -Saturday March 12 -3:00pm
● 10 competitors in total ● 2 competitors on stage at a time for 15 minutes ● Prepare a dish of their choice using any 4 of the following main ingredients: boneless chicken, shallots, oranges, fennel, cucumbers ● 3 Judges will evaluate each Chef’s dish and score accordingly. ● 5 Chefs will advance to Finals on Sunday

All Chefs must indicate if a plate or bowl is needed for presentation to judges. All recipe ingredients including Olive oil, butter, required spices, garnishes etc will be made available according to the recipe. Please arrive at least 30 minutes to prep. (If an ingredient is rare or cost prohibitive, the chef must supply their own.)

Finals-Sunday March 13 - 2:00pm
The 5 finalists will be given a choice of ingredients chosen by show management and a time limit of 20 minutes to prepare their dish.
The Judges:
The judging panel will consist of 3 culinary and food experts.
Prize:
● 1st Place $1,000 (opportunity to appear on web site and other 2011 promotions)
●2ndPlace $ 750 ●3rdPlace $ 250
Who Can Participate:
The event is open to any chef or cook that is a member of the GLBT Community and is currently working in a restaurant, hotel, resort, and /of other food service establishment. Participants must be 18 years of age or older at the time of the competition.
Those chefs and cooks wishing to register must submit:
● A Competed Application Form (can be scanned and emailed or faxed)
● First Round: A recipe using some or all of the ingredients and desired cooking equipment must be sent to: Sharmayne Wesler- sharmayne@rdpgroup.com or faxed to 860-677-6869. All first round recipes and event forms must be received no later than February 18, 2011.
Participants that are selected will be contacted by February 25,
2011 with additional information on arrival, sequence etc. ● A jpg photo ● A brief biography (200 words)
Equipment Supplied
All Ingredients to prepare the recipe sent to RDP Group. The Main Stage will be equipped with a 6’ foot table, cutting boards, an electric wok, small cooking surface, an electric frying pan, small sauce pan, a frying pan napkins, paper towels, serving plates for judges and a prep area. Please note, No cooking with open flames is allowed at the Javits.
Not Supplied
Specialty Equipment, knives, hand blenders, serving vessels (Plates/bowls), wooden spoons, favorite pan or pot. Chefs must bring their own supplies not provided.