Snack vs. Chef pits 12 outstanding cooks against one another in a battle to reproduce classic snacks. They will be expected to create their own snack inspired by one of the most popular snacks of all time during the Netflix culinary competition. Christian Gill, who has previously participated in Beat Bobby Flay and the Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, is one of the 12 chefs slated to compete in the program.
The plot of Snack vs. Chef is as follows:
“This new culinary tournament, hosted by comedians Megan Stalter and Hari Kondabolu, pits 12 cooks against each other in the ultimate snack battle. They will be challenged not just to duplicate some of the world’s most famous snacks, but also to design their own unique treats inspired by renowned classics. Only one person will win the $50,000 reward.”
The program will debut on the streaming platform on November 30.
Christian Gill is the owner of Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey.
Christian Gill, La’el Collin’s private chef, is one of the chefs slated to participate in Snack vs. Chef. The proprietor of Boomtown Biscuits & Whiskey has been featured on several Food Network series and will now participate in the Netflix culinary competition. The chef was motivated by his mother and grandmother, but he only improved their abilities by attempting new things. Christian spoke on WLWT News 5 after winning Guy’s Grocery Games, where he chatted with Colin and Kelly about his experience on the program, where the chef utilized Cincinnati chili to make his winning chili poutine.
Kelly said that the two were like fangirls, avidly watching the forthcoming Snack vs. Chef challenger. They inquired about the award money since “it impacted a lot of people,” and he responded:
“Kellogg’s No Kid Hungry initiative will feed almost 200,000 children. They will provide that many meals in my honor to all of those children, which is fantastic. I was like 50,000, then I was like 100,000, then I forgot. It is 200,000. That is the first reward to be won. I earned $32,500 in total on the program, but feeding that many kids is insane.”
In 2019, the chef engaged in the Ultimate Thanksgiving Challenge, competing against some of America’s most skilled chefs to make the greatest Thanksgiving-themed dishes. He won the tournament and got a $25,000 reward. After winning Beat Bobby Flay, the Snack vs. Chef contestant went on the Jungle Jim’s International Market podcast, where Mark Borison and Gill discussed the Food Network program. When Mark questioned the chef about his time on the program, he replied:
“Beating Bobby Flay was really a crazy experience for me since I’d never done a program like that before, and I feel like with a lot of the Food Network series, the formula is fairly cut and paste.”
Christian expressed surprise that Bobby’s program was filmed in front of a live audience and went on to describe the concept of the show. He informed the podcast host that since JB Smoove was their host, they needed to provide vegan food.
He continued:
“Vegan plus 20 minutes plus bok choy was the ultimate fudge trifecta, like in terms of not knowing exactly what I was going to do until halfway through cooking it.”
Gill has a lot of wins under his belt, which would be a huge advantage in Snack vs. Chef. On November 30, watch to see what happens as the chefs participate in the Netflix snack-centric tournament.