Logan Guleff

DOB : July 20, 2002.

Hometown : Memphis, Tennessee.

Family : Dad Tom and mom Kim.

Claim to fame : Winner of MasterChef Junior US, Season 2, in 2014.

Titles : Named one of the Most Influential Teens by Time Magazine and a James Beard Blended Burger Winner.

First book : Logan’s Chef Notes and Half Baked Tales.

MOST VIVID MEMORY OF YCO
My most vivid memories are of the kind and wonderful people who opened their hearts to me in India. When the wonderful people opened their hearts to me I opened mine back to them and so there is a tiny piece of India in my heart for the rest of my days! I am grateful to have been able to come to this beautiful land and experience the food, culture and passion of this Olympiad.

A FRESH, FUN, NEW TAKE
The concept of YCO is a fresh, fun and new take on a cooking contest. The ingredients take one by surprise be-cause common local food items can be strange and new to a contestant from a far-off region. It should be unfair yet it is surprisingly fair and balanced!

ON GORDON RAMSAY
He’s really just like that in real life! The cussing, the explosive personality... it’s all there. The biggest memory I have is when I was screwing up whatever I’d been cooking on MasterChef Junior and he asked me, ‘Why’d you come here to this competi-tion?’ And I said, ‘Chef, I came here to get better.’ I think that was one of the moments we had a real connection. The major lesson I took home from MasterChef Junior was to always keep my standards high and never stop working.

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