A Kelowna chef is slated to be featured on an episode of the Food Network害羞草研究所檚 Fire Masters 害羞草研究所� 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.

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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害羞草研究所檛 give too much away, he said, 害羞草研究所淭he one thing I can tell you is that in your first round, you bring your signature dish and it goes from there.害羞草研究所�

In February, Holmes was on The Food Network害羞草研究所檚 Big Food Bucket List with Salt & Brick, but he says Fire Masters is a whole new ball game.

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As for being on the Food Network by himself this time, he said the episode will give Kelowna a better look at his personality.

Holmes said the episode was recorded in September 2019 and the Food Network recorded two seasons in advance.

害羞草研究所淚t has been a year-and-a-half that I害羞草研究所檝e had to keep my mouth shut and not talk about it,害羞草研究所� he laughed.

害羞草研究所淚害羞草研究所檓 just stoked that five Kelowna chefs have been on The Food Network now. It害羞草研究所檚 just amazing how Kelowna害羞草研究所檚 been featured and we害羞草研究所檙e just a bit more in the spotlight now and showing people what we do, it害羞草研究所檚 just awesome.害羞草研究所�

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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