Richard Blais
Born in Uniondale, New York, chef Richard Blais was educated at The Culinary Institute of America where he received an AOS in culinary arts. Blais studied under such food-world luminaries as Thomas Keller, Ferran Adria and Daniel Boulud. In 2000, Blais relocated to Atlanta, GA where he founded Trail Blais, a culinary consulting and creative organization, dedicated to designing and operating restaurants in the city. The company opened a number of popular Atlanta eateries including FLIP Burger Boutique and The Spence. Blais became well-known after appearing on the fourth season of "Top Chef" (Bravo 2006- ). Blais did not triumph, but was the runner-up that season, losing to Chicago chef Stephanie Izard. In 2009, Blais returned to the "Top Chef" stage, assisting Rick Bayless on "Top Chef Masters" (Bravo 2009- ). Blais made yet another Top Chef appearance, competing on "Top Chef: All Stars" (Bravo 2011), which he won, defeating competitor Mike Isabella. Following that "Top Chef" victory, Blais went on to appear on a number of food related shows, including the documentary series "Life After Top Chef" (Bravo 2012), the competition "Iron Chef America" (Food 2005-14) and "Guy's Grocery Games" (Food 2013- ) with television personality Guy Fieri. In 2013 Blais released his first cookbook, Try This at Home: Recipes from My Head to Your Plate. The book relies on simple methods and invites home cooks to try new flavor combinations for traditional and classic dishes. Blais began hosting his first series, the food trivia and science-themed "Hungry Games" (Food 2014) in the fall of 2014.
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No Score Yet | 54% | Next Level Chef | Self | 2022-2025 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Name That Tune | Guest | 2024 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Crime Scene Kitchen | Guest | 2023 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Rachael Ray | Guest | 2013-2023 |
No Score Yet | 50% | Cook at All Costs | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 36% | The Good Dish | Guest | 2022 |
No Score Yet | 80% | Top Chef Family Style | Guest | 2021 |
No Score Yet | 93% | Selena + Chef | Self | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Top Chef Amateurs | Judge | 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Top Chef |
Guest, Judge |
2014-2016 2021 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Beat Bobby Flay |
Guest, Judge |
2019-2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Tournament of Champions | Contestant | 2020 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives | Self | 2018 |
No Score Yet | 64% | Sugar Rush | Judge | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Next Food Network Star | Judge | 2018 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Last Call With Carson Daly | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Top Chef Junior | Judge | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Wendy Williams Show | Guest | 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Dr. Oz Show | Guest | 2015 2017 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Celebrity Food Fight | Contestant | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Camp Cutthroat | Judge | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cutthroat Kitchen |
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2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | MasterChef | Guest | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Cooks vs. Cons | Judge | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guilty Pleasures | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Guy's Grocery Games |
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2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | FABLife | Guest | 2015-2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | All-Star Academy | Unknown (Guest Star) | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Halloween Baking Championship | Host | 2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Talk | Guest | 2012-2015 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Hungry Games | Host | 2014 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | The Chew | Guest | 2012-2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Life After Top Chef | Self | 2012 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Late Night With Jimmy Fallon | Guest | 2011 |