A 琉璃神社 chef is slated to be featured on an episode of the Food Network鈥檚 Fire Masters 鈥� for a second time.
James Holmes, head chef of Bernard Avenue restaurants and , will go head-to-head with other esteemed chefs on the competition-based show.
鈥溋鹆裆玮�檚 just on fire right now for being on the Food Network,鈥� he told the Capital News.
Fire Masters is a one-episode competition with three competitors. The first round sees three chefs compete, leaving two standing for a second-round battle. The last-remaining chef cooks against one of the judges, a well-known chef, for a prize of $10,000.
Fire Masters is unique in that chefs can only cook on fire, outdoors.
Although Holmes can鈥檛 give too much away, he said, 鈥淭he one thing I can tell you is that in your first round, you bring your signature dish and it goes from there.鈥�
In February, Holmes was on The Food Network鈥檚 Big Food Bucket List with Salt & Brick, but he says Fire Masters is a whole new ball game.
鈥淭his is a competition so there鈥檚 a lot more drama to the show,鈥� Holmes explained. 鈥淚 am a competition chef, I do it all the time but to do it on national television it鈥檚 a lot more stress and just a lot more involved,鈥� he said, adding the chefs have to cook their dish within 30 minutes.
As for being on the Food Network by himself this time, he said the episode will give 琉璃神社 a better look at his personality.
Holmes said the episode was recorded in September 2019 and the Food Network recorded two seasons in advance.
鈥淚t has been a year-and-a-half that I鈥檝e had to keep my mouth shut and not talk about it,鈥� he laughed.
鈥淚鈥檓 just stoked that five 琉璃神社 chefs have been on The Food Network now. It鈥檚 just amazing how 琉璃神社鈥檚 been featured and we鈥檙e just a bit more in the spotlight now and showing people what we do, it鈥檚 just awesome.鈥�
Find out if Chef Holmes wins $10,000 when Fire Masters airs on June 3 at 8 p.m. PST on the Food Network. Learn more .
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