Sara Bradley

She's a chef, Food Network competitor, author and restaurateur from Paducah, Kentucky.

Sara Bradley Bio

Sara Bradley grew up in Western Kentucky. She has cooked professionally for more than 20 years, including for Michelin-starred chefs in New York and Chicago. In 2015, she opened her own restaurant, Freight House, back home in Paducah, Kentucky, and in 2025, she was a James Beard Award finalist for Best Chef: Southeast.

Sara is a two-time runner-up on Top Chef, a Chopped Grand Champion, and the first ever Chopped Legend. In 2025, she was the first rookie competitor to ever make it to the finals of Tournament of Champions.

In September 2026, Sara released her debut cookbook The Kitchen I Came Home To: Big Flavors and Tall Tales from My Corner of Kentucky, which she co-authored with Emily Timberlake. When she’s not at the restaurant, you'll find her digging for lucky rocks with her husband, Austin, or chasing dreams with her daughters, Lula and Hazel.

The Latest From Sara

Two-Time 'Chopped' Champion Sara Bradley Defeats the Titans, Releases Her First Cookbook Oct 21, 2026

By: Jessica Yonker

The Michelin-trained chef served up a slice of Kentucky — and took another win back home to Paducah.

The Chefs Battling the Titans on 'Bobby's Triple Threat' Season 5 14 Photos

By: Maria Conti

See who's taking on Titans Brooke Williamson, Michael Voltaggio and Ayesha Nurdjaja.