“Ricardo Heredia, the former executive chef at South Park’s Alchemy Restaurant, beat out 400 other chefs from around the world Tuesday night to win the $100,000 grand prize at the 2014 World Food Champion in Las Vegas.

The contest was the finale of the 2014 World Food Championships, which drew 25,000 foodies a day to a seven-day competition in downtown Las Vegas.”

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