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Career Highlights
Awards & Recognition
★Michelin star for Topolobampo (maintained since Michelin Guide came to Chicago)
★Seven James Beard Awards including National Chef of the Year, Midwest Chef of the Year, Humanitarian of the Year
★Two James Beard Outstanding Restaurant awards (Frontera Grill 2007, Topolobampo 2017)
★Top Chef Masters winner (2009)
★Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle from Government of Mexico
★Multiple cookbook awards including James Beard Cookbook of the Year
Notable Facts
→Owner of Frontera Restaurant Group including Frontera Grill, Topolobampo, Xoco, Bar Sótano
→PBS television host of Mexico: One Plate at a Time for 12 seasons
→Nine published cookbooks with multiple awards
→Founded Frontera Farmer Foundation supporting Midwestern farms with nearly $3M in grants
→Brother of sports journalist Skip Bayless
→Considered for White House Executive Chef under Obama administration
→575K Instagram followers and 852K Twitter followers
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