Kent Whitaker
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Kent Whitaker has raised his down-home, Southern-style cooking to an art-form. “I like to do a bit more than burgers and dogs on the grill.”
He is the author of five cookbooks, and has written and illustrated two children’s books. Kent also works as national product spokesperson and public speaker for all type of events. He is known for his fun and outgoing style of speaking as well as his live cooking demos.
Kent has appeared on the Food Network and other network television stations. He frequently hosts cooking classes at the Chattanooga Market and throughout the South. He writes a cooking column for newspapers and articles for The National Barbecue News, Tailgater Magazine and other publications. He also hosts a weekly short format radio show that is heard on a growing number of stations across the country.
A dog-lover and advocate for local animal shelters and rescue organizations, Kent and his grilling buddy, Moses, are spokesperson and spokes dog for ALPO®. Kent and Moses travel the country presenting grilling and cooking demos promoting the idea of including your canine family members in on the backyard grilling fun. Kent gives human grilling and cooking tips while Moses enjoys ALPO® dog food.
So how does a guy get a nickname like The Deck Chef? Get a deck, start buying grills and smokers like baseball cards and transfer your cooking skills to the back porch. Invite your friends over, ask every chef you meet questions, interview meat and three cooks, grandmothers, pit masters and such. Collect recipes, start cooking at all times of the day, take some classes and create your own dishes.
Kent has increased his cooking skills by traveling the back roads of the South with his wife Ally learning tips and tricks that make Southern Food great. Keep your eyes and ears open. Kent often appears on Radio and TV shows talking up cooking, grilling, barbecue and tailgating! "Behind every great dish is a neat person and a great story. I try to combine those ingredients into my classes, articles and books."
Kent and his wife Ally live in East Tennessee with one son, Macee, a Golden Retriever named Moses and a Shitazu named Lucy.
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"Kent Whitaker may be known as the deck chef, but to us, he is the ultimate dog lover and the perfect spokesperson. We haven't found a camera yet that doesn't love him! Sometimes fame can go to straight to someone's head, but not in Kent's case. He remains grounded in what he loves, which is barbecue, dogs and of course his loyal fan club. Everywhere he goes, he is able to connect with people on a personal level because he is the real deal. Paws up to Kent Whitaker!" - ALPO / Purina
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Kent Whitaker has raised his down-home, Southern-style cooking to an art-form. “I like to do a bit more than burgers and dogs on the grill.”
He is the author of five cookbooks, and has written and illustrated two children’s books. Kent also works as national product spokesperson and public speaker for all type of events. He is known for his fun and outgoing style of speaking as well as his live cooking demos.
Kent has appeared on the Food Network and other network television stations. He frequently hosts cooking classes at the Chattanooga Market and throughout the South. He writes a cooking column for newspapers and articles for The National Barbecue News, Tailgater Magazine and other publications. He also hosts a weekly short format radio show that is heard on a growing number of stations across the country.
A dog-lover and advocate for local animal shelters and rescue organizations, Kent and his grilling buddy, Moses, are spokesperson and spokes dog for ALPO®. Kent and Moses travel the country presenting grilling and cooking demos promoting the idea of including your canine family members in on the backyard grilling fun. Kent gives human grilling and cooking tips while Moses enjoys ALPO® dog food.
So how does a guy get a nickname like The Deck Chef? Get a deck, start buying grills and smokers like baseball cards and transfer your cooking skills to the back porch. Invite your friends over, ask every chef you meet questions, interview meat and three cooks, grandmothers, pit masters and such. Collect recipes, start cooking at all times of the day, take some classes and create your own dishes.
Kent has increased his cooking skills by traveling the back roads of the South with his wife Ally learning tips and tricks that make Southern Food great. Keep your eyes and ears open. Kent often appears on Radio and TV shows talking up cooking, grilling, barbecue and tailgating! "Behind every great dish is a neat person and a great story. I try to combine those ingredients into my classes, articles and books."
Kent and his wife Ally live in East Tennessee with one son, Macee, a Golden Retriever named Moses and a Shitazu named Lucy.
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"Kent Whitaker may be known as the deck chef, but to us, he is the ultimate dog lover and the perfect spokesperson. We haven't found a camera yet that doesn't love him! Sometimes fame can go to straight to someone's head, but not in Kent's case. He remains grounded in what he loves, which is barbecue, dogs and of course his loyal fan club. Everywhere he goes, he is able to connect with people on a personal level because he is the real deal. Paws up to Kent Whitaker!" - ALPO / Purina
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