Chef Rick wins the 2006 Dancing with Chicago Celebrities Competition
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In 2006, the inaugural Dancing with Chicago Celebrities Competition kicked off at the Arthur Murray Dance Center. Chef Bayless competed, won, and has been a panel judge for the competition for the last 17 years, judging nearly 100 celebrities and helping to raise $3.5 million to fight breast cancer.