Logan Guleff | |
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Born | 20 July 2002 Memphis, Tennessee |
Occupation | Chef |
Known for | Masterchef Junior |
Website | www.loganguleff.com |
Logan Guleff (Memphis, July 20, 2002) is a television personality, cookbook author, and owner of Logan’s Underground Supper Club. He was winner of Master Chef Junior US culinary competition in 2014. Listed as Time Magazine's 30 Most Influencer Teens as " a rising star in the culinary world".
Logan started cooking at the age of two. At the age of 9, his recipe for the JIF most creative sandwich contest won him a trip to New York City and an appearance on The Today Show on NBC. "I went on TV a bunch with my recipe and it was really fun. I got so disappointed that I did not win the grand prize, so my Mom suggested that I enter another contest and I won (the Epicurious Healthy Challenge trip)."
On 16 December 2014, Logan won the MasterChef Junior competition.
Logan’s winning meal included an appetizer of saffron spot prawns with olive remoulade and smoked aioli, an entree of salt-crusted branzino which Gordon Ramsay remarked as "boldest, craziest" and a dessert of Meyer lemon madeleines with goat cheese mousse and a berry compote
Logan has won several food competitions including one which took him to the White House to meet President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. He visited The White House with President Barack Obama in 2012 at the Epicurious Kid’s State Dinner Healthy Lunch Challenge.
In 2013, Logan became the first and only kid judge to complete the training course given by the Memphis World Championship BBQ committee as a certified judge. In 2015, Logan became the youngest certified Judge (age 12) at the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest. He also judged the International Young Chef Olympiad in India in 2017.
In 2015, Logan became a Finalist in Shorty Awards for recognition in producing real-time short form content in the FOOD category along his social media platforms. Same year, named as a presenter for the Reality Television Awards (Hollywood) along with MasterChef Junior winning best "New Cast".
In the summer of 2015, Logan became spokesperson for the "Get Kids Cooking" campaign and initiative, GetKidsCooking.ca (in Canada).
In 2016, Logan Guleff was named the “Next Great Southern Cook in America” by Southern Living Magazine, along with Forbes magazine naming him one of the Young Innovators Who Are Changing the World.