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Meet the Chefs Competing on Big Restaurant Bet

These chefs are competing for the chance to partner with Geoffrey Zakarian to gain an investment of $250,000 and start the restaurant of their dreams.

Contestants Jesa Henneberry, Mariana Alvarado, Demetrius Baxter, Coby Farrow, Brett Vibber, Alicia Watson, Torrece Gregoire aka “Chef T”, and Leo Davila as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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8 Hopeful Contenders

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Contestant Mariana Alvarado as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Mariana Alvarado, Founder of Masazul (Las Vegas)

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Contestant Demetrius Baxter as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Demetrius Baxter, Owner/Operator, Chef Demetrius LLC (Phoenix)

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Contestant Leo Davila as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Leo Davila, Chef/Owner, Stixs & Stone (San Antonio)

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Contestant Coby Farrow as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Coby Farrow, Chef/Partner (Burlington, NJ)

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Contestant Torrece Gregoire aka “Chef T” as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Torrece “Chef T” Gregoire, Owner of Chef T Culinary Concepts (Draper, VA)

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Contestant Jesa Henneberry as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Jesa Henneberry, Consultant & Private Chef (Westfield, NJ)

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Contestant Brett Vibber as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Brett Vibber, Caterer/Consultant, Wild Arizona Cuisine (Arizona)

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Contestant Alicia Watson as seen on Big Restaurant Bet, Season 1.
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Alicia Watson, Chef/Owner and Plant-Based Entrepreneur, Vito and Vera (Little Rock, AR)

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