UNCLE BEN’S® is a Diamond sponsor of the American Culinary Federation (ACF) Culinary Team USA. The team is the official representative team of the United States in major national and international culinary competitions. ACF Culinary Team USA is comprised of one national team of six members, two regional teams of five members each, and a youth team of five members less than 23 years old. The regional teams, considered a training ground for the national team, work with and assist the national team when they are not competing. ACF Culinary Team USA competes in many competitions including three major international culinary competitions: Internationale Kochkunst Ausstellung International Culinary Art Competition also known as the "Culinary Olympics;" The American Culinary Classic; and Culinary World Cup. ACF Culinary Team USA National Team: Edward G. Leonard, CMC, AAC - ACF Culinary Team USA Team Manager Richard Rosendale, CC - ACF Culinary Team USA Team Captain Joachim Buchner, CMC - Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, MD Jamie Keating, CCC - LaGrange, GA Daniel Scannell, CMC - Carnegie Abby Club, Portsmouth, RI Patricia Nash - Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY ACF Culinary Team in the News:   * "Mission Accomplished," National Culinary Review, July 2007   * "A Classic Opportunity," National Culinary Review, May 2007   * "Practicing for Perfection," National Culinary Review, March 2007   * "Winning Combination," National Culiinary Review, January 2007 Reprinted from The National Culinary Review, ©2007 The American Culinary Federation, Inc. All rights reserved.