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Round 1: Ashley Pado — Wooster, Ohio
As the corporate chef at Certified Angus Beef, Ashley teaches large groups of mostly men about the different cuts of beef, butchering and how to grill the meat. She happens to be the only woman at her job, and enjoys proving she can manhandle a side of beef just like any of her male colleagues. Ashley found her interest in food at a young age, getting inspired by Food Network, and she eventually attended a technical high school for culinary training, and then Le Cordon Bleu.