Logan Guleff
Logan Guleff | |
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| Born | 2002 |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Known for | MasterChef Junior |
| Website | loganguleff.com |
Logan Guleff (Born in 2002) in Memphis, Tennessee is the Winner of Season 2 on MasterChef Junior
Cooking career
Logan started Cooking at the age of 2. His first cooking recipe for the JIF most creative sandwich contest at the age of 9 won him a trip to New York City and an appearance on national televised 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." [1]
MasterChef Junior
Logan Won the $100,000 grand prize, the title of FOX's MasterChef Junior, and the MasterChef Junior Trophy on Tuesday night 16 December 2014. "Guleff was chosen for the show from a pool of 20,000 contestants, and week after week, the bow-tied kid-chef made his way to the top by wowing judges with his innovative, gourmet meals."[2]
Guleff's winning meal was an appetizer of grilled shrimp prawns with smoked saffron aioli and olive tapenade and an entree of salt-crusted branzino with chimichurri sauce. His dessert consisted of Meyer lemon madeleines with goat cheese mousse and berry compote.
Food Adventurer
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 [3] Epicurious Kid’s State Dinner Healthy Lunch Challenge.
The same year, Logan also received city resolution from the Memphis City Council on his “Great Work” representing the State of TN and the City of Memphis in his culinary achievements and volunteer work at St John’s United Methodist soup kitchen and Room in the Inn-Memphis at Trinity UM Church.
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.
Logan was featured in FutureChefs cookbook released in the fall of 2014.
He was invited as Special Guest to The 2014 Association of Food Journalists Conference due to his work as a food blogger since 2010. As a foodie and blogger of "Order up with Logan" - http://orderupwithlogan.blogspot.com/ a food blog, Logan writes about food, cooking, and reviews restaurants.
His business ventures include the creation, manufacture, and the selling his own spice blend under the branding of “Logan’s Rub” (2011). Along with an egg seasonings called "The Good Egg" (2012).
Personal life
Logan currently lives in Memphis along with his parents, Tom and Kim.
| Year | Show | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | The Today Show | Himself | Contestant JIF Sandwich |
| 2014 | MasterChef Junior | Himself | Contestant/Winner |