 Fashioned after the Food Network show chopped, Yacosca MWR held their own competition where 16 culinary specialists competed to be the top chef of Yacosca Naval Base. Petty Officer 2nd Class Kirk Putnam was there when the sailors unleashed their inner master chef. Culinary specialists from across Yacosca Naval Base came to the jewel of the East Galley for a five day competition sponsored by Yacosca MWR to find out who would come out on top in the second annual Yacosca Chopped. The tournament began with 16 challengers. In the end, only one could be named the winner. I've always wanted to do something similar just based on watching TV shows to do the exact same thing and I finally got to do it and I won. Kyle Rotis, Yacosca Fleet Readiness Director and host of Yacosca Chopped wants potential contestants to know that it's never too late to start training for next year.