The State Fair of Texas is thrilled to announce the lineup for the 2022 Celebrity Chef Kitchen sponsored by Cutco. The demonstrations feature a collection of the most talented chefs across the country–from cowboy chefs to barbecue bosses and everything in between. This ongoing FREE series is perfect for all the foodies who want to get a taste of Texas! This is a true melting pot of culinary artists, including Michelin Star restauranteurs, celebrity chefs, and cookbook kings and queens. These gifted chefs will also give kitchen tips, answer questions, and share samples with the audience, all while preparing their favorite dishes. Join us at the Creative Arts Building to view demonstrations from nearly 100 local, regional, and national kitchen masters. Fairgoers can treat their taste buds and enjoy these free demonstrations all 24 days of the Fair.
The Celebrity Chef Kitchen has acquired talent that has been featured on national programs, including MasterChef and Chopped. Some chefs have even been featured as celebrity judges in our very own Big Tex Choice Awards.
See below for the full schedule of chefs performing at the Celebrity Chef Kitchen in the Creative Arts building. The 2022 State Fair of Texas opens on Friday, September 30, and will run through Sunday, October 23, 2022. Head to BigTex.com for more information.
2022 State Fair of Texas Celebrity Chef Kitchen Lineup
| Date of Performance | Time | Chef | Restaurant |
| Friday, September 30 | 11:00 a.m. | Katrina Warner & Allison Hodges | Tarrant County College |
| Friday, September 30 | 12:30 p.m. | Janice Provost | Parigi |
| Friday, September 30 | 2:30 p.m. | Sharon Van Meter | Beckley 1115 |
| Friday, September 30 | 4:30 p.m. | Uno Immanivong | Red Stix |
| Saturday, October 1 | 11:00 a.m. | Scott Syptak | Syptak Cooking Concepts & Consulting |
| Saturday, October 1 | 12:30 p.m. | Meika Johnson | Chef Mimi J |
| Saturday, October 1 | 2:30 p.m. | Lance McWhorter | Culture ETX |
| Saturday, October 1 | 4:30 p.m. | James McGee | O.G. Vegan |
| Sunday, October 2 | 11:00 a.m. | Mike Newton | Newton’s Saddlerack |
| Sunday, October 2 | 12:30 p.m. | Aaron Staudenmaeir | District |
| Sunday, October 2 | 2:30 p.m. | Julia Dunaway | Chef Julia |
| Sunday, October 2 | 4:30 p.m. | Racene Mendoza | Reverie Bakeshop / Blue Ribbon Group |
| Monday, October 3 | 11: 00 a.m. | Amanda Tucker & Carolyn Miller | Texas Dept Agriculture – Education Service Center |
| Monday, October 3 | 12:30 p.m. | Wade Burch | WB’s Kitchen |
| Monday, October 3 | 2:30 p.m. | Lucy Winn | 2022 American Honey Queen |
| Monday, October 3 | 4:30 p.m. | Joshua Bonee | 42 BBQ Smokehouse and LimeHoney |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 11:00 a.m. | Lindsey Lawing | Sweet Lucy’s Pies |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 12:30 p.m. | Elvis Bencamo | Shinsei |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 2:30 p.m. | Jason Blackwell | Chef’s Knife Catering |
| Tuesday, October 4 | 4:30 p.m. | Drew Demler | Big Tex Urban Farms |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 11:00 a.m. | Jennifer Gorrell | Kaufman ISD Culinary Arts |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 12:30 p.m. | Ross Marquette | Smoke & Bone |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 2:30 p.m. | Kela Hunte | Keii Desserts |
| Wednesday, October 5 | 4:30 p.m. | Andrea Luongo | Dieticians of Dallas |
| Thursday, October 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Tina Miller | Proper Baking Co. |
| Thursday, October 6 | 12:30 p.m. | Rick Neal | Eagle’s Bluff Country Club |
| Thursday, October 6 | 2:30 p.m. | John Tesar | Knife |
| Thursday, October 6 | 4:30 p.m. | Nikky Phinyawatana | Asian Mint |
| Friday, October 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Blythe Bridges | BARK Tacos and Smoke |
| Friday, October 7 | 12:30 p.m. | Kevin Martinez | Tokyo Café |
| Friday, October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | Trey Smith | Dusty Biscuit Beignets |
| Friday, October 7 | 4:30 p.m. | Stephen McHugh | Freshpoint |
| Saturday, October 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Jennifer Basjel | Getting Saucy |
| Saturday, October 8 | 12:30 p.m. | Joel Orsini | Allevare at Profound Microfarms |
| Saturday, October 8 | 2:30 p.m. | Zameika Williams | Luckey G’s Bistro |
| Saturday, October 8 | 4:30 p.m. | Josh Deaton | Sideways BBQ |
| Sunday, October 9 | 11:00 a.m. | Chris Patrick | Brightbox Foods |
| Sunday, October 9 | 12:30 p.m. | Craig Shinn | Devil Dogs Catering Group |
| Sunday, October 9 | 2:30 p.m. | Chad Bowden | Culpepper Steakhouse |
| Sunday, October 9 | 4:30 p.m. | Carina Vazquez | Culpepper Steakhouse |
| Monday, October 10 | 11:00 a.m. | Salvatore Gisellu | Urban Family Concepts |
| Monday, October 10 | 12:30 p.m. | Steven Pilat | Plano East Senor High School |
| Monday, October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Helen Duran | Coppell ISD Child Nutrition |
| Monday, October 10 | 4:30 p.m. | Bryan Patton | Hyatt Regency Frisco |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 11:00 a.m. | Cassondra Armstrong | Culinary Concepts LLC |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 12:30 p.m. | AQ Pittman | Jose |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Abraham Salum | Salum Restaurant |
| Tuesday, October 11 | 4:30 p.m. | Juan Rodriguez | Magdalena’s |
| Wednesday, October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Brittany Bryant | Vector Brewing |
| Wednesday, October 12 | 12:30 p.m. | Robert Hale | Texas Beef Council |
| Wednesday, October 11 | 2:30 p.m. | Oliver Sitrin | Central Market |
| Wednesday, October 11 | 4:30 p.m. | Taylor McCreary | Ida Claire |
| Thursday, October 12 | 11:00 a.m. | Reannon Ruark | UHS Culinary Arts |
| Thursday, October 13 | 12:30 p.m. | Braden Wages | Malai Kitchen |
| Thursday, October 13 | 2:30 p.m. | Eric Dreyer | Monarch |
| Thursday, October 13 | 4:30 p.m. | Dianne Lindeman | Dianne’s Ranch Diner |
| Friday, October 14 | 11:00 a.m. | Roman Murphy | Dea |
| Friday, October 14 | 12:30 p.m. | Eric Justice | Plein Air |
| Friday, October 14 | 2:30 p.m. | Lea Morales | Primos MX Kitchen |
| Friday October 14 | 4:30 p.m. | Tim Van Ee | Flavors on Fire |
| Saturday, October 15 | 11:00 a.m. | Elizabeth Dry | Promise of Peace Gardens |
| Saturday, October 15 | 12:30 p.m. | Dave Culwell | Burger Schmurger |
| Saturday, October 15 | 2:30 p.m. | Celisse Hill | Sodexo Castleberry ISD |
| Saturday, October 15 | 4:30 p.m. | Luis Sanchez | Stuart Ranch |
| Sunday, October 16 | 11:00 a.m. | Matt Trevino | The Green Dragon / Greg Rankin Catering |
| Sunday, October 16 | 12:30 p.m. | Regina Smith | Mama Gina’s |
| Sunday, October 16 | 2:30 p.m. | Hao Tran | Lost in the Sauce |
| Sunday, October 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Luke Rogers | Cathedral Italian Bistro |
| Monday, October 17 | 11:00 a.m. | Rodney Dabon | Yes Chef |
| Monday, October 17 | 12:30 p.m. | Travis Bush | T-Rex Pickles |
| Monday, October 17 | 2:30 p.m. | Randall Braud | Barcelona Wine Bar |
| Monday, October 17 | 4:30 p.m. | Megan Gill | Cowboy’s Club |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 11:00 a.m. | Thomas Denton | White Rhino Coffee |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 12:30 p.m. | David Pena | Goodfriend Beergarden |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 2:30 p.m. | Jacob Hawkins | Cypress Street Station |
| Tuesday, October 18 | 4:30 p.m. | Calixsta Reyes | BYRN Western Grill |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 11:00 a.m. | Josh Harmon | Birdie |
| Wednesday October 19 | 12:30 p.m. | Meaders Ozarow | Empire Baking Co. |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 2:30 p.m. | Noah Hester | Lava Cantina |
| Wednesday, October 19 | 4:30 p.m. | Aaron Nelson | Beckley 1115 |
| Thursday, October 20 | 11:00 a.m. | Desmon Coleman | Hustle Town Pizza |
| Thursday October 20 | 12:30 p.m. | Darlene Walton | Rocking Texas Real Ranch Cuisine |
| Thursday, October 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Andrea Meyer | Bisous Bisous Patisserie |
| Thursday, October 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Bruno Rodriguez Zevallos | Peruvian Gastronomic |
| Friday, October 21 | 11:00 a.m. | Katherine Clapner | Dude Sweet Chocolate |
| Friday, October 21 | 12:30 p.m. | Trey Sanchez | Vaqueros BBQ |
| Friday, October 21 | 2:30 p.m. | Palmer Fortune | Palmer’s Hot Chicken |
| Friday, October 21 | 4:30 p.m. | Ryan Klika | Sugarfire Smokehouse |
| Saturday, October 22 | 11:00 a.m. | Larry Matson | Tyler Junior College |
| Saturday, October 22 | 12:30 p.m. | Ryan Barnett | Elev8ted |
| Saturday, October 22 | 2:30 p.m. | Ashley Henderson | Tipsybuns |
| Saturday, October 22 | 4:30 p.m. | Kevin Morrow | Pantry Raid WTF |
| Sunday, October 23 | 11:00 a.m. | Matt Dallman | Live Coals & Goodbye Horses |
| Sunday, October 23 | 12:30 p.m. | Diana Zamora | Nena Postreria |
| Sunday, October 23 | 2:30 p.m. | Bob Somith | Sek-se Fud Ko |
| Sunday, October 23 | 4:30 p.m. | Tuan Pham | Four Sister’s Taste of Vietnam |
For all the foodies out there, the Celebrity Chef Kitchen is the perfect opportunity to connect with dynamic and diverse Lone Star chefs. In addition to these culinary creations, fairgoers can also pre-register and enter in our amateur cooking contests, such as the Cake Contest and Youth Cooking Contest, at BigTex.com/CreativeArts. We hope you’re hungry for knowledge (and food!) because the Celebrity Chef Kitchen begins in just 11 days, starting Opening Day, Friday, September 30 running through Sunday, October 23, 2022.