What André Rush has said about United States Army culinary competitions
2 quotes · 1 episode · Oct 19, 2026
André Rush, U.S. Army veteran, former White House chef, author, and mental health advocate, has been quoted on United States Army culinary competitions 2 times in 1 episode of Mick Unplugged, most recently on October 19, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Rush says he entered about 20 events at military culinary competitions to gain experience, even from failure.
“So every time I went to compete, I would compete in like 20 events. When a normal person would compete in three or two or one, I would do 20 just so I could fail in all 20”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 28:55
Rush says he won a position in the Pentagon culinary program after only four days of trial against competitors who had 30.
“I had four days and it was three other people competing for the same position, but they were there for 30 days”
Mick Unplugged: Chef André Rush: Strength Through Service (Oct 19, 2026) · Listen from 31:08
Episodes
Chef André Rush: Strength Through ServiceMick Unplugged · Oct 19, 2026 · 49 min
Mick Hunt talks with Army veteran and former White House chef André Rush about grief, PTSD, asking for help, his culinary path, and his memoir.
André Rush on other topics
- Call Me Chef, Dammit! · 2 quotes
- Mental health stigma · 2 quotes
- Grief · 2 quotes
- White House kitchen · 1 quote
- Veteran suicide awareness · 1 quote
- Psychotherapy · 1 quote
- Masculinity · 1 quote
- Personal accountability · 1 quote