Gumbo Gala

April 21, 2018 – Jim will be at Birmingham, Alabama’s Sloss Furnaces for the Gumbo Gala, the largest gumbo competition in the Southeast!

Gumbo Gala is:

  • A gumbo cooking competition featuring backyard chefs, professional chefs, and student teams​.
  • Samples of delicious arrays of gumbos from chicken and sausage to seafood and gator.
  • Team competition in a variety of categories for coveted titles, trophies, and bragging rights.
  • The largest gumbo competition in the Southeast!
  •  Fundraiser for Episcopal Place!

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Chefs for Farmers, Dallas

November 2-5, 2017 – Chef Jim Smith (and most of his Top Chef season’s alumni) will be at the Dallas Chefs for Farmers opening party, “Bite Night.”

Chefs For Farmers kicks off with more talent than you can shake your steak knife at. Hosted by Chef John Tesar of Knife, this high-profile showdown features an all-star cast of Top Chef® alums, at the vibrant Dallas Farmers Market. Each of these culinary masters will feature their own distinctive spin on the bold and bright flavors of Texas beef and regional cuisine.

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Wild American Shrimp Chef Advocate

Chef Jim Smith is now a Chef Advocate for Wild American Shrimp. Chef Advocates support Wild American shrimp and use it in their restaurants and recipes whenever possible.

The program was created to inspire and educate chefs and other culinary professionals about the unique qualities of Wild American shrimp, over mass produced imports, and showcase how this succulent and nutritious source of protein from the Gulf and South Atlantic warm waters can be incorporated into a range of inspired culinary dishes.

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Top Chef Season 14 Contestants

December 1, 2016 – Top Chef Season 14 premiere on Bravo. Top Chef just announced Season 14’s new contestants and guess who is competing! Jim Smith and seven other acclaimed chefs from across the country will be battling it out with eight chefs from previous seasons. SEE THE PREVIEW.

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Here’s the lineup of Season 14 talented “cheftestants.”

  • Annie Pettry – Louisville, Kentucky
  • BJ Smith – Portland, Oregon
  • Emily Hahn – Charleston, South Caroline
  • Gerald Sombright – Marco Island, Florida
  • Jamie Lynch – Charlotte, North Carolina
  • Jim Smith – Montgomery, Alabama
  • Silvia Barban –Brooklyn, New York
  • Sylva Senat – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Photo courtesy of Bravo.