We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Neneth Madrona
COMPETITION: World Recipe Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Frabelle Foodie Contest
MY FULL NAME IS MERCEDITA TIONGKIAO MADRONA, BUT FRIENDS AND FAMILY CALL ME NENETH. IM A HOMECOOK FROM THE PHILIPPINES. I WAS A FASHION DESIGNER/DRESSMAKER IN MY YOUNGER YEARS. I GOT BLIND FOR TWO WEEKS YEAR 2006, SINCE THEN, I JUST STAYED AT HOME. I GOT INSPIRATION FROM WATCHING COOKING SHOWS, THEN I JOINED ONLINE COOKING CONTEST AND COOK OFFS. WHEN I WON THE 1ST FRABELLE FOODIE CHEF COMPETITION, PART OF MY PRIZE IS 1 DAY SESSION OF PASTRY ESSENTIALS @ CCA MANILA. ON JULY 28, WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A BBQ COOK OFF IN OUR FARM, INVITING FRIENDS FROM MANILA AND LOCAL RESIDENTS OF DONA REMEDIOS TRINIDAD...WE ARE GOING TO COOK FARM TO TABLE DISHES. ILL SUBMIT THE EVENTS PHOTOS & VIDEO AFTER THE EVENT. TO BE A QUALIFIER OF WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS IS THE BIGGEST BREAK IN MY COOKING CAREER. I KNOW THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING. SO EXCITED ABOUT THIS..AND MANY THANKS TO A VERY GOOD FRIEND MERRY GRAHAM..