Chef Michelle Wallace Wiki, Age, Husband, Top Chef, Parents, Family

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Michelle Wallace Biography – Michelle Wallace Wiki

Michelle Wallace is the chef, pitmaster and owner of B’tween Sandwich Co., a pop-up that serves bespoke, comfort-food driven sandwiches. She competed in Bravo’s “Top Chef” in 2024 and Food Network’s “BBQ Brawl” in 2022.

Born in St. Louis, MO, Michelle Wallace fell in love with food and cooking for her friends while studying healthcare administration at Texas Southern University. Her passion turned into a job years later when her cousin, a player on the NFL’s Houston Texans, started paying her to make meals for him and his teammates, leading her to pivot and enroll in culinary school.

Michelle graduated from the Art Institute of Houston. She worked in the famed fine-dining kitchen of Pêche before moving onto a high-end catering company that led to an opportunity with James Beard-nominated veteran Houston pitmaster Greg Gatlin.

After spending six years learning the ways of a pitmaster and honing her skills as the Executive Chef at Gatlin’s BBQ, Chef Michelle was nominated for CultureMap Houston’s Rising Star Chef in 2021.

After being chosen as part of James Beard’s cohort TasteTwenty for their culinary series “Taste America,” Michelle started a new endeavor and launched B’tween Sandwich Co. in Houston in 2023. Beginning with local pop-up events around the city, B’tween Sandwich Co. blends various culinary techniques while specializing in comfort food, smoked meats and traditional fare for creative sandwich lovers.

Michelle Wallace Age

Top Chef contestant Michelle Wallace was born in St. Louis, Missouri. She is a St. Louis native who moved to Houston in the 1990s.

Michelle Wallace Top Chef

Houston chef Michelle Wallace is competing in the 21st season of Bravo’s hit series “Top Chef.” The season will be hosted by former winner Kristen Kish and has Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons on the judging panel with several guest judges.

“I feel great and honored to be representing the city of Houston this season on “Top Chef,” Wallace said in a statement provided by the show’s spokesperson. “Houston chefs have had a great run in this competition, and I’m hoping to continue that run strong!”

She will compete against 14 other chefs from across the nation in Wisconsin, where the season will include challenges on sausage, a fish boil and dishes that are works of art inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright.

The other contestants are Alisha Elenz, Amanda Turner, Charly Pierre, Dan Jacobs, Danny Garcia, David Murphy, Kaleena Bliss, Kenny Nguyen, Kévin D’Andrea, Laura Ozyilmaz, Manny Barella, Valentine Howell Jr., Rasika Venkatesa and Savannah Miller.