Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

'One of the hardest things I've done:' Chef Yia Vang competes on 'Bobby's Triple Threat'

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Chef Yia Vang competed on Food Network's "Bobby's Triple Threat," for a $25,000 prize.
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Tuesday night on Food Network, Minnesota chef Yia Vang will compete for $25,000 on the cooking competition show “Bobby’s Triple Threat.”

The show, hosted by chef Bobby Flay, pits a challenger against three of Flay’s “titans,” or chefs selected by Flay. Vang will face each chef in a three-round competition, with the winner determined by a judge in blind taste tests.

Vang, who has competed on cooking shows before, spoke to MPR News host Nina Moini about his strategy for the competition, what it’s like to cook on a Food Network set and what viewers can expect from Tuesday evening’s episode, which airs on Food Network at 7 p.m. CST.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation.

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