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Do You Have What It Takes to Be our Chef of the Year?

Whip it up, wow us, and win big – all in one pot!

The Instant Pot Chef of the Year Challenge is your chance to showcase your most delicious, creative, and original one-pot recipes for a shot at epic prizes and ultimate bragging rights.

Join the competition, cook your way to the top, and claim the title of Instant Pot Chef of the Year.

Think you can handle the heat? Let's get cooking!

4 Challenges. 4 Monthly Winners. Only 1 Instant Pot Chef of the Year.

Each month from April to July, a new themed cooking challenge will be announced, featuring a brand partner and exclusive prizes. Share your best one-pot recipes using your Instant Pot and get recognized as a culinary star!

HOW IT WORKS

  • A new cooking challenge is announced every month from April - July, with unique monthly prizes!
  • Each monthly winner is awarded fun prizes, and will be highlighted on our socials!
  • Every recipe submission earns bonus points towards becoming the $2,500 Grand Prize Winner!
  • At the end of July, head to our socials and vote on the Top 6 finalists. Your vote will select our Instant Pot Chef of the Year!
A gold trophy labeled “Instant Pot Chef of the Year” overflows with falling dollar bills. Text around the image reads “WIN $2,500 + 3 INSTANT POTS OF YOUR CHOICE,” “PLUS A REALLY COOL TROPHY,” and “AND MORE!” on a bold red and white background.

Win Big!

Our Grand Prize winner walks away with ultimate bragging rights, oh and some pretty great prizes:

  • $2,500 CASH PRIZE
  • 3 Instant Pot products of your choice
  • A featured spot on Instant Pot’s homepage
  • Social media announcements on all our platforms
  • Kitchen essentials bundle so the cooking can continue
  • ... and a trophy—because legends deserve hardware!

JULY'S CHALLENGE

Flavor with a global point of view


This month, the challenge is all about flavor—big, bold, and globally inspired. We want to see what happens when you take the tastes you love and give them your own spin. With Tajín® in the mix, we’re turning up the heat on creativity.

BRING ON THE GLOBAL FLAVORS!

BROUGHT TO YOU BY

TIME TO SPICE THINGS UP!

JULY'S PRIZES

  • A flat lay display of Tajín-branded merchandise, including a green backpack with a Tajín bottle graphic, a red sweatshirt that reads "The world needs more Tajín," a denim apron with the embroidered Tajín logo, a green bottle decorated with fruit and Tajín graphics, and multiple mini Tajín keychains scattered around the items.

    Tajín® OFFERINGS:

    • Tajín® Merch Bundle loaded with a branded backpack, denim apron, cheeky sweatshirt, cute water bottle, and 10 mini Tajín® Clásico seasoning keychains.
    • Tajín® Sampler Box with 13 seasoning blends.
  • An Instant Pot Pro Max multi-cooker sits on a kitchen counter next to a red gift basket filled with tissue paper and prizes. The basket features the “Instant Pot Chef of the Year” logo and contains items including a wooden cutting board engraved with the Instant Pot logo.

    INSTANT POT OFFERINGS:

    • $250 CASH
    • An Instant Pot Pro Max
    • "Chef of the Month" Kitchen essentials bundle including an engraved wooden cutting board, ceramic spoon rest, branded tea towels and apron, spring form pan, and steamer set.

This Month's Challenge Brought To You by

How to Enter

A plate of white rice topped with sautéed shrimp, snow peas, sesame seeds, and a drizzle of red sauce, garnished with lemon wedges and served with chopsticks on a blue and pink tabletop.

  • 1. MAKE IT

    Create a homemade, original dish that fits this month’s theme. If your Instant Pot® isn’t in the mix, neither are you. (Rules are rules!)

  • 2. CAPTURE IT

    Show off your masterpiece with a video or photo — make it drool-worthy. No time limits on videos, but if your video is longer than 10 minutes, please ask yourself why. 

  • 3. POST IT

    Drop your entry on Instagram, TikTok, or the Instant Pot® Facebook Community. No emails, no websites, no carrier pigeons. List your ingredients and basic steps in your caption or comments. If you need more room, link us to a blog post or Google Doc so we can see allllll the deets.

  • 4. TAG IT

    Tag us @InstantPotOfficial and use #IPChefOfTheYear in your post so we can find (and admire) your creation. 

  • 5. FOLLOW US

    Follow @InstantPotOfficial and this month’s brand sponsor—they’re bringing the prizes, after all.

  • 6. ENTER AGAIN (AND AGAIN!)

    Got another banger of a recipe? Send it in. More entries = more chances to win. Additional entries will earn bonus points in the judging process.  
A hearty breakfast spread is served on a wooden tray in front of an Instant Pot multi-cooker. The tray includes a bowl of brown rice topped with sautéed vegetables and two soft-boiled eggs, a glass mug of coffee, a cinnamon roll on a plate, and a bowl of yogurt topped with granola, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries. A pink drink with a striped straw is placed next to the tray. The Instant Pot is shown in the background on a light blue cloth against a yellow backdrop.

OH NO! DON'T GET DISQUALIFIED...

  • No Instant Pot® in your photo or video. It’s called Instant Pot Chef of the Year for a reason. 
  • Not tagging @InstantPot or using #IPChefOfTheYear. We can’t judge what we can’t find. 
  • Not following @InstantPot and the brand partner of the month. Huge dealbreaker.
  • Using inappropriate, offensive, or negative language or imagery. We love spice, just not that kind. 
  • Copying someone else’s recipe(s). No plagiarism in our pantry. We’re looking for your culinary genius, not someone else’s.
  • Negative mentions of competitor brands in your submission. This isn’t a roast—unless we’re talking about dinner. Keep it about your Instant Pot masterpiece. 

JOIN THE FUN

Submit Your Recipe Now!

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