Firefighter Keith Randall and RAGÚ’s Braised Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce

The Cook-Off

The final day is here and our four contestants have arrived at the RAGÚ Thunderdome Cooking Colosseum of Champions for the Cook Like A Mother Cook-Off. Who will be the judge and who will be the winner?

Mother Denise Jordan and RAGÚ’s Meatball Sub

Meet Denise Jordan, a mom who nominated herself and her Meatball Sub — in RAGÚ’s Cook Like a Mother Cook-off in hopes to show the world how cooking calms her soul.

Poet Nicholas Highmark and RAGÚ’s Chicken Marsala

Meet contestant Nicholas Highmark who combines poetry and cooking in the kitchen — and preps to make Chicken Marsala for RAGÚ’s Cook Like a Mother Cook-off.

Firefighter Keith Randall and RAGÚ’s Braised Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce

Meet contestant and firefighter Keith Randall, who learned how to cook from his mother — and will be making Braised Pork Chops in Tomato Sauce for RAGÚ’s Cook Like a Mother Cook-off.

Student Mimi Paranzino and RAGÚ’s Frutti Di Mare

Meet our youngest contestant, and brand new cook Mimi Paranzino, who will be making Frutti Di Mare — in RAGÚ’s Cook Like a Mother Cook-Off.