Kevin Gillespie (chef)
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Kevin Gillespie is an American
chef residing in Atlanta, GA. He is the co-owner and executive chef at the Woodfire Grill Restaurant in Atlanta.
He was a finalist in the sixth season
of Top Chef
, Bravo's cooking competition show and was voted as the "Fan Favorite" contestant for the season. As a prize for winning one of the Top Chef episodes, Gillespie was invited to compete in the Bocuse d'Or USA
cooking competition, for the opportunity to be the U.S. representative in the 2011 international Bocuse d'Or
, but later withdrew due to not having enough time to prepare.
Gillespie reached the semi-final stage of the 2009 James Beard
Rising Star Chef of the Year awards and was recognized in 2010 by the Gayot guide as one of the Top 5 rising chefs in the U.S.
United States
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chef residing in Atlanta, GA. He is the co-owner and executive chef at the Woodfire Grill Restaurant in Atlanta.
He was a finalist in the sixth season
Top Chef (season 6)
Top Chef: Las Vegas is the sixth season of American reality television series Top Chef and was filmed first in Las Vegas, Nevada, and concluded in Napa, California...
of Top Chef
Top Chef
Top Chef is an American reality competition show that airs on the cable television network Bravo, in which chefs compete against each other in culinary challenges. They are judged by a panel of professional chefs and other notables from the food and wine industry with one or more contestants...
, Bravo's cooking competition show and was voted as the "Fan Favorite" contestant for the season. As a prize for winning one of the Top Chef episodes, Gillespie was invited to compete in the Bocuse d'Or USA
Bocuse d'Or USA
The Bocuse d'Or USA is a biennial chef championship, where the winner is selected to represent the U.S. in the international Bocuse d'Or competition...
cooking competition, for the opportunity to be the U.S. representative in the 2011 international Bocuse d'Or
Bocuse d'Or
The Bocuse d'Or is a biennial world chef championship. Named for the chef Paul Bocuse, the event takes place during two days near the end of January in Lyon, France at the SIRHA International Hotel, Catering and Food Trade Exhibition, and is one of the world's most prestigious cooking...
, but later withdrew due to not having enough time to prepare.
Gillespie reached the semi-final stage of the 2009 James Beard
James Beard Foundation Award
The James Beard Foundation Awards were established in 1990 and are often called "The Oscars of Food." Held on the first weekend in May, the Awards honor the finest chefs, restaurants, wine professionals, journalists, cookbook authors, restaurant designers, and other food professionals in the...
Rising Star Chef of the Year awards and was recognized in 2010 by the Gayot guide as one of the Top 5 rising chefs in the U.S.