Twelve-Year-Old Heads to Virginia to Compete in K12 Culinary Competition

Abijah Levy Minor, a 12-year-old student from Beverly Glen, has cooked his way to the national spotlight. The sixth grader at California Virtual Academies has secured a place among the top five finalists in the 2025 K12 National Cook-Off , set to take place in Arlington, Virginia.

Minor said, “I enjoy making people happy with my meals, and I also like to have fun in the process of cooking,” as quoted by ABC 7 News.

Abijah’s journey began with a dish he calls “Raw Alaska,” which impressed judges enough to earn him a spot in the final round of the competition. Selected from a pool of more than 400 student applicants across the country, Abijah will now compete in two timed challenges for a chance to win the $1,000

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