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(Iowa) -- An Iowa native is the winner of a nationally-televised cooking competition.
Altoona native Grant Gillon won the title of FOX's MasterChef USA Champion during the show's 13th season finale Wednesday. Gillon was one of three finalists.
Gillon prepared a multiple course meal, including:
- An appetizer of Ravioli al’ Uovo with morelle cream sauce, truffle butter and shaved truffles
- A main course of pork loin medallions with salmoriglio sauce, agrodolce, celery root purée and beer-braised fennel and onions
- A dessert of torn stout cake with coffee stout mousse, chocolate pizzelle and coffee ice cream
The championship includes a $250,000 prize , a new kitchen, and state-of-the-art kitchen supplies.