David Guas (born June 5, 1975) is a chef , TV personality, restaurateur and cookbook author from New Orleans , Louisiana .
50-467: Guas is a surname. Notable people with the name include: David Guas (born 1975), American chef and TV personality Juan Guas (c. 1430–33 – c. 1496), Spanish artist and architect of French origin Rafael Guas Inclán (1896–1975), Cuban politician and vice president of Cuba See also [ edit ] Gūās, an alternate name for Guvas ,
100-404: A 5-part "Ultimate Champions" Tournament was held, featuring 16 returning champions (12 amateurs and 4 professional chefs) competing to win $ 50,000, plus a new car of the winners choice from Buick. Like most celebrity tournaments, the returning champions were divided into 4 categorical groups for the first four episodes (professionals, amateur champs, heroes, and celebrities, respectively). The winner
150-477: A chocolate Santa on a Christmas episode or candy blood on a Halloween show) and the contestants are asked to prepare holiday themed dishes. There were also several themed episodes with non-holiday themes. These themes were based on either themed ingredients (e.g. spicy foods), world cuisines (e.g. Italian, Australian, New Orleans), chefs with the same background (notably, redemption episodes featuring former contestants that got "chopped" in their first appearances), or
200-540: A combination. The following judges have appeared in four or more seasons: The following judges have appeared in three or fewer seasons: Chopped won two James Beard Awards in 2012 from the James Beard Foundation: one medal for Best Show, In-Studio or Fixed Location, given to Ted Allen, the team of judges, Food Network, and producers Linda Lea, Dave Noll, and Vivian Sorenson; the other for Media Personality or Host, given to Allen. Additionally, Chopped
250-681: A few. Guas once again applied the same community-driven spirit to get involved, independently and immediately with The Community Spoon, which provided fully prepared meals and groceries to Afghan refugees who have recently arrived in Northern Virginia. Guas and his dedicated team provided vegetarian meals to the Lutheran Social Services of the National Capital Area, which were dispersed to the refugee families in need. Coming with nothing but themselves,
300-551: A finale. Four previous champions compete in each preliminary heat; the winner receives no money, but secures a slot in the finale to compete for a $ 50,000 grand prize. Starting March 6, 2011, and continuing for four additional episodes, Food Network aired the "Chopped All-Stars" Tournament. Sixteen chefs competed. The first four episodes featured four types of chef: The Next Food Network Star contestants, Food Network celebrities, celebrity chefs, and Chopped judges. The winners of those four episodes then competed against each other in
350-512: A five-episode stunt titled Chopped: Sweets Showdown will premiere on October 1, 2019. On April 7, 2020, the 47th season premiered with a series of episodes titled Chopped: Beat the Judge . Three champions from previous episodes compete through the Appetizer and Entrée rounds. Allen then announces the format for the third round, in which the remaining chef competes against a Chopped judge for
400-426: A four-episode Chopped Champions tournament, in which 13 previous winners were invited to face off again. Four chefs competed per episode; the three losing chefs were eliminated from the tournament, while the winner received $ 10,000 and faced three new competitors in the next episode. As of February 2020, the network has aired six additional Chopped Champions tournaments, each consisting of four preliminary heats and
450-595: A freshly home-cooked meal is the most welcoming gesture to offer those who have suffered such a traumatic loss so that they may know that they are safe in their new found home, here, in the United States. For Guas, welcoming the Afghan refugees with home-cooked meals - made with respect to the traditional Afghan cuisine - was a way to address nutrition challenges among vulnerable refugees who have been abruptly moved from their homes. His efforts to combat food insecurity
500-413: A second "Grill Masters" Tournament occurred, and was sponsored by Lea & Perrins. Like the previous "Grill Masters" Tournament, it was filmed on location and 16 "pro" grillers competed. The 4 preliminary heat winners advanced to the finals where they would compete for a $ 50,000 grand prize. The winner was Angie Mar . On July 5, 2016 another five-part "Grill Masters" Tournament premiered. This tournament
550-454: A three-round contest, where they attempt to incorporate unusual combinations of ingredients into dishes that are later evaluated by a panel of three judges. At the beginning of each round (typically " Appetizer ", " Entrée ", and " Dessert ", but with occasional exceptions), the chefs are each given a basket containing four mystery ingredients and are expected to create dishes that use all of them in some way. Although failing to use an ingredient
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#1732779504411600-418: A time limit, typically 20 minutes for Appetizer, and 30 minutes each for Entrée and Dessert. These limits have been extended on occasion for special-format episodes and for rounds in which one or more mystery ingredients require additional preparation/cooking time. The chefs must cook their dishes and complete four platings (three for the judges and one "beauty plate") before time runs out. Once time has expired,
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700-487: Is an American reality -based cooking television game show series created by Michael Krupat, Dave Noll and Linda Lea. It is hosted by Ted Allen . The series pits four chefs against each other as they compete for a chance to win $ 10,000. The series debuted in 2009, and episodes air every Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET on Food Network . A dessert-themed spin-off titled Chopped Sweets premiered on February 3, 2020, with Scott Conant as host. In each episode, four chefs compete in
750-613: Is different from Wikidata All set index articles David Guas David Guas grew up in New Orleans. He exchanged his ten-year tenure as a corporate pastry chef for an entrepreneurial path in 2007 and worked in private consulting, boutique catering, cookbook authoring, and opened his New Orleans style eatery in November 2010: Bayou Bakery Coffee Bar & Eatery. His first cookbook, DamGoodSweet - Desserts to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth New Orleans Style (Taunton Press, 2009)
800-409: Is not an automatic disqualification, the judges do take such omissions into account when making their decisions. The ingredients are often not commonly prepared together. For example, in the episode "Yucca, Watermelon, Tortillas," the Appetizer ingredients consisted of watermelon , canned sardines , pepper jack cheese , and zucchini . Each chef has their own stations for preparing and cooking food (at
850-487: The "All Stars" Tournaments, with 16 celebrities competing to win $ 50,000 for charity. The contestants were divided into 4 categorical groups for the first four episodes (sports stars, Rachael vs. Guy finalists, comedians, and actors, respectively). Winner Michael Imperioli donated his winnings to the Pure Land Project, an organization that helps build and maintain schools in rural Tibet . During Season 21,
900-413: The "Chopped Grill Masters" Tournament. Sixteen "pro" grillers competed. The winners of the first four episodes competed against each other in the "Grand Finale" for a $ 50,000 prize . The "Grill Masters" episodes were taped outdoors at Old Tucson Studios near Tucson, AZ. The winner was Ernest Servantes, Executive Chef at Texas Lutheran University and Pit Boss at Burnt Bean Company. In the summer of 2015,
950-508: The "Grand Finale" episode, where the winner received $ 50,000 to donate to a charity of his or her choice. Celebrity chef and Chopped judge Scott Conant won this competition, donating $ 50,000 to the Keep Memory Alive Foundation. On April 28, 2015, the fourth "All-Stars" Tournament began airing, with an increased grand prize of $ 75,000 to the winner. As before, they are split into groups of four chefs per episode, with
1000-504: The "Grand Finale", where the winner received $ 50,000 to donate to a charity of his or her choice. Nate Appleman, a celebrity chef, won the competition and donated his $ 50,000 to Kawasaki Disease research, a disease from which his son suffered. Starting April 8, 2012, and continuing for four additional episodes, Food Network aired the second "Chopped All-Stars" Tournament. Sixteen new chefs competed, again ranging from four different categories of chef: Iron Chef America chefs (the newest of
1050-547: The $ 10,000 prize. On May 31, 2022, 16 chefs competed in a five-episode tournament judged by Maneet Chauhan, Scott Conant, and Chris Santos. The winners of four preliminary heats advanced to the finale, in which the winner became a sous-chef at a restaurant owned by the judge of his/her choice. Chopped Amateurs features contestants who do not have professional training or schooling; most are self-taught. Celebrity episodes: four celebrities competing for charity. Some episodes have featured teens or children competing. Occasionally
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#17327795044111100-572: The Atlanta Food & Wine Festival for 5 years; and is a founding member of District Hogs - group of local restaurant professionals who ride their motorcycles for fun, research, and charity. Guas launched the FIRST rapid relief response in the DMV, on March 17, 2020, to feed local students and families nutritious, plant-based meals. As a New Orleans native - following the loss of his family’s home and
1150-488: The Dessert round, the judges consider the chefs' overall performance during the entire competition. The winner receives $ 10,000, but special competitions and tournaments have featured larger cash prizes. According to host Ted Allen , the show's unaired pilot episode was "...originally a lot more elaborate. It was set in a mansion, the host was a butler (played by Christopher Flockton, narrator of VH1's The Fabulous Life ),
1200-666: The U.S.", and later showcased the chef and his father in an eight-page feature detailing their travels to Cuba . Guas was named the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington’s Pastry Chef of the Year and Arlington Magazine featured Guas on the cover as “Best Chef of Arlington” in January 2014. Guas served on the board of Best Buddies of Virginia and the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans;
1250-481: The butler held a Chihuahua , and when a chef was chopped the losing dish was fed to the Chihuahua." The Food Network found the pilot episode "a little too weird", but decided to keep the general premise of the show in a more straightforward competition format. An episode of Chopped takes approximately 12 hours to tape, with deliberations after each round taking about 20 minutes. Judging is done by consensus among
1300-435: The contract ended early 2019. In April 2014, Travel Channel announced David Guas as the host of the new series American Grilled , which premiered July 2, 2014. Guas has made constant appearances on The Today Show close to 25 times. He has also appeared on CBS This Morning , Saturday: The Dish and CBS, The Talk and The hosts of The Talk named Guas as one of the hottest guest chefs in that year. His restaurant
1350-417: The devastation of his community in the aftermath of Katrina - Guas knew how to create a makeshift kitchen outside, so he went rogue and started cooking. The relief effort has since grown into a far-reaching, highly-coordinated initiative - Chefs Feeding Families - formed in collaboration with the non-profit organization, Real Food for Kids, which not only supports feeding students, but also supports employment in
1400-516: The four categories), Food Network and Cooking Channel celebrities, The Next Food Network Star contestants, and Chopped judges. Celebrity chef & Chopped judge Marcus Samuelsson won this second competition, donating the $ 50,000 grand prize to the Careers Through Culinary Arts Program of New York (aka C-CAP), which helps under-served youth through culinary arts education and employment. On April 7, 2013,
1450-721: The historic carriage house that housed the horse-drawn ambulance and medic team commissioned by President Abraham Lincoln the year before his death. The renovations received the 2015 Award of Excellence in Historic Resources from the American Institute of Architects in Washington, DC. Chef David Guas let go of the lease two years after its opening. In 2017, Guas opened Lil' B inside The Darcy Hotel in Washington, DC. The Darcy Hotel sold in December 2018, and
1500-413: The judges critique the dishes based on presentation, taste and creativity and select one chef to be "chopped" - eliminated from the competition with no winnings. Allen reveals the judges' decision by lifting a cloche on their table to show the eliminated chef's dish, and one judge comments on the reasoning behind the choice. The Appetizer and Entrée rounds are judged independently from one another, while in
1550-424: The judges. While contestants do not know the ingredients ahead of time, they are given a tour of the kitchen prior to taping. Some preliminary tasks, such as preheating ovens and bringing water to a boil, are done in advance of each round. Chefs must be 19 years or older to appear on the regular show. Teenagers and children are occasionally invited to compete in special episodes. Medical personnel are present in
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1600-417: The mystery ingredient baskets given to the original contestants. The second season premiered on July 5, 2016. In season 33, Chopped will be holding a tournament consisting of 16 celebrities divided into four categories: internet celebrities, athletes, comedians, and TV and film stars, with a grand prize of $ 50,000 for charity. The event began on March 28, 2017. On September 5, 2019, it was announced that
1650-433: The prize is a scholarship to a culinary school. Losing contestants on these episodes often receive a consolation prize, typically a $ 1,000 shopping spree on foodnetwork.com. On one occurrence the prize was a $ 40,000 scholarship, the runner-up received a $ 20,000 scholarship while the other two contestants each received a $ 5,000 scholarship. Holiday themed episodes have also occurred featuring holiday inspired ingredients (such as
1700-537: The restaurant community. It wasn't long before Guas began enlisting county officials, local community groups, and PTAs to help grow the program - bringing on culinary partners and opening distribution sites across the region. It has served over 203 thousand meals since launching in March 2020. The success of Chefs Feeding Families garnered national recognition from Squawk Box on CNBC and the Aspen Institute, to name
1750-426: The same structure as other tournaments. Four teen chefs competed in each preliminary heat, with the winners advancing to the finale. Prizes were awarded in the finale as follows: Chopped After Hours is a spin-off series that premiered on September 15, 2015 and airs at 11 p.m. ET on Tuesdays. Episodes consist of three segments, each featuring judges from a different Chopped episode as they prepare dishes using one of
1800-733: The soul of the South in his sinfully delicious, Louisiana-style favorites and signature desserts. In 2019, the restaurant was recognized with the Arlington Best Business Award for Retail Small Business of the Year. And in 2019, the Wild American Shrimp Processors Association named David Guas Chef of the Year. In 2014, Guas opened a second location of Bayou bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery located in Capitol Hill, occupying
1850-440: The start of each round, all of the chef's ovens are preheated and they all have access to a boiling pot of water, to save time), and the general kitchen also includes a variety of specialized tools and equipment for the chefs' use, such as a deep fryer , a blast chiller , and an ice cream machine. The chefs are given unlimited access to a pantry and refrigerator stocked with a wide variety of other ingredients. Each round has
1900-412: The studio to treat any injuries sustained by the chefs and may, at their discretion, disqualify a chef who appears unable to continue safely in the competition. If the judges consider a dish to be unsafe to eat for any reason, such as contamination by blood or other bodily fluids, they do not taste it but may still evaluate it on presentation and creativity. Starting September 8, 2009, Food Network aired
1950-400: The third installment of the "Chopped All-Stars" Tournament premiered on Food Network. Over the course of four episodes, sixteen chefs competed in groups of four. There were four different categories of the chefs through the episodes: Food Network vs. Cooking Channel, Mega Chefs, Chopped Judges, and celebrities, respectively. Winners of each of these rounds went on to compete against each other in
2000-439: The three judges. The winners advanced to a two-round finale (Appetizer and Entrée), in which Irvine observed their cooking but did not serve as a judge. The winner of the finale received $ 15,000 and competed directly against Irvine in a "Wild Card Entrée" round, receiving an additional $ 25,000 if his/her dish was judged superior to Irvine's. Three five-part Teen Tournaments have been held to date, in seasons 21, 25 and 29, following
2050-450: The time limit is typically extended from 30 minutes to 45 to allow proper time for baking. Beginning on January 2, 2014, Food Network also aired a Canadian version of Chopped called Chopped Canada , which features Canadian contestants and judges. That adaptation was originally hosted by Canadian-born actor Dean McDermott for the first two seasons, and was then hosted by former CFL wide receiver Brad Smith . The rules are identical to
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2100-540: The winner of each of the first four episodes competing in the fifth "Grand Finale" episode for the top prize. Unlike previous tournaments, however, the 16 chefs involved were not split into "categories", but were sorted in what seems to be a more random fashion. The winner was Anne Burrell who was playing for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Starting July 22, 2012, and continuing for four additional episodes, Food Network aired
2150-556: Was Diana Sabater. The finale of this tournament also marked the first time that both civilian and celebrity contestants competed in the same episode. In the fall of 2015, Chopped aired a four-part "Chopped: Impossible" Tournament in which 12 former champions were invited back to compete for a grand prize of up to $ 40,000. Each basket contained ingredient combinations that were specifically chosen to be more difficult than usual. Four chefs competed in each of three preliminary heats, with Restaurant: Impossible host Robert Irvine as one of
2200-490: Was chosen by the U.S. State Department to participate in its Diplomatic Culinary Partnership Initiative from 2012 - 2016; is a member of the Southern Foodways Alliance ; Slow Food USA; Share Our Strength; a participating chef with Chefs for Equality; co-founder of the non-profit Chefs Feeding Families; served as a spokesperson for The National Honey Board for 8 years; served on the advisory council of
2250-551: Was honored with the Arlington County COVID Hero Award, which recognizes community members who have gone above and beyond to make sure their neighbors have been safe and supported throughout the pandemic. Guas resides in Northern Virginia with his wife, Public Relations professional, Simone Rathlé. and has two sons, Spencer and Kemp. He is a hunter, fisherman, and motorcyclist. He rides a Harley-Davidson . Chopped (TV series) Chopped
2300-491: Was inducted into the Culinary Hall of Fame in 2012. A spin-off series titled Chopped Sweets premiered on February 3, 2020, with Scott Conant as host and head judge. It follows the same three-round competition/judging structure and $ 10,000 prize as the original, with chefs required to make desserts in every round that adhere to a theme announced by Conant. The judging panel consists of Conant and two other judges, and
2350-843: Was named one of Food & Wine ’s “Best New Dessert Cookbooks”.; was a finalist for both the James Beard Award in the Baking and Dessert Cookbook category. and the International Association of Culinary Professionals Cookbook Award in the American Category;. He is the owner of Bayou Bakery, Coffee Bar & Eatery in Arlington, Virginia . which opened in 2010. Guas has garnered national praise in publications like Food & Wine, Southern Living, Garden & Gun, Saveur, and Bon Appétit for showcasing
2400-568: Was recognized in 2020 by the Aspen Institute and Arlington County which named him a “Community Weaver,” and in 2021 he received the Good Neighbor Award from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington, DC. In 2021, Guas was selected as a member of the Food Security Task Force, in partnership with Arlington County Department of Human Services, developing an integrated food security system. And in 2022, Guas
2450-535: Was showcased on the Cooking Channel’s Unique Sweets . has appeared as a contestant and later as a judge on Food Network’s Chopped and has appeared multiple times as a judge on Food Network's Chopped Jr. " Guas was a two-time finalist for Food & Wine Magazine’s People’s Best New Chef in the Country. Food & Wine also named Bayou Bakery’s Muff-a-Lotta one of the “Best Sandwiches in
2500-539: Was taped at the Beringer Vineyards in St. Helena, CA, and featured 16 "pro" grillers. In contrast to past tournaments, the four finalists each won a guaranteed $ 10,000 for winning their heat, and the finalists competed to win another $ 50,000 for a total grand prize of $ 60,000. The winner of this tournament was Sophina Uong. During Season 19, Chopped held a 5-part "Tournament of Stars". It was identical in format to
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