Home kitchens. A city stage.

An original competition and documentary concept: discover Augusta’s home cooks, hear their stories and follow their journey toward a championship and a new business opportunity.

The premise

Every neighborhood knows someone whose chicken deserves a bigger audience. We meet them through community nominations and direct applications, film their stories with permission, and bring them together for local heats and a city final.

The competition

The working format moves from community discovery to qualifiers, semi-finals and a championship. Entry terms, judging rules, venues and dates are in development. A $31,500 prize pool is proposed and will only be announced as an award once funding and terms are confirmed.

The series

The story begins before the first heat and continues after the winner is crowned. The proposed pilot follows a small group of cooks closely enough to establish the characters, competition and city that could carry a full season.

The opportunity

Community partners can support access and events. Production partners can help develop the pilot and series. Business partners can help a champion test a viable next step.

Current stage

Development and partner planning. No broadcaster, distribution deal, audience size or commercial return is promised. Previous financial forecasts and sponsor concepts are being reconciled into an updated operating plan.