# @themocoshow on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DZn8wwcE7yF
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/66900759-themocoshow-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-06-15T23:00:52.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The MoCoShow (MCS) (@themocoshow) — https://gondola.cc/themocoshow

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A Montgomery County resident and longtime food enthusiast recently stepped onto the national stage as a contestant on Food Network’s newest culinary competition series, 100 Cooks.

Tarun Sinha, a Silver Spring resident who lives in the Long Branch neighborhood, was selected from thousands of applicants to compete on the new seven-week cooking competition hosted by Terry Crews. The series features 100 home cooks from across the country competing for a grand prize of up to $250,000 and the title of America’s best home cook.

Sinha, who has lived in Montgomery County for the past four years, is well known locally for highlighting restaurants, small businesses, and neighborhood events through his social media channels. A passionate home cook for decades, he credits both his parents and years of watching Food Network for helping develop his culinary skills.

His journey to the show began unexpectedly after seeing a casting call on Food Network’s Instagram account. “I had no idea what the show concept was,” Sinha told The MoCoShow. “I submitted an application at 2pm and by 5:30pm that same day I was on the phone with a casting agent.”

What followed was a whirlwind of interviews, questionnaires, background checks, and weeks of communication with the casting team before receiving the news on January 16 that he had been selected. “I was ecstatic,” Sinha said. “I received the final confirmation email while I was rocking my one-year-old son to sleep. It was a wonderful moment to share with him, not that he’ll ever remember, but I will.”

The experience gave Sinha the opportunity to cook for some of the biggest names in food television, including Iron Chef Alexandra Guarnaschelli and culinary creator Nick DiGiovanni. “When she walked onto the set, there was definitely an audible gasp from all the contestants,” Sinha said of Guarnaschelli. “I’ve been watching her on a weekly basis since 2009, and now I finally had a chance to show her my culinary point of view.”

Photo on second slide shows #92 – Tarun Sinha, portrait, as seen on 100 Cooks, Season 1.

Continued at mocoshow.com/montgomery-county-home-cook-competes-on-food-networks-new-100-cooks-competition-series

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