Chopped Sweets Tournament: Meet the Competitors

Tarren is the assistant manager of research and development at Milk Bar in New York.

Jewel is a pastry chef and owner of Green Jeans Cake Shop in New York City.

Caroline is a chef and owner of ParadigmSchiff in New York City.

Stephanie is the executive pastry chef at Blue Star Donuts in Portland, Oregon.

James is the Executive Pastry Chef at Catering by Restaurant Associates. He was previously an instructor at the Institute of Culinary Education.

Emily is the pastry sous chef at Jean George's Public Kitchen at the Public Hotel in New York City.

Daniela is pastry chef at Il Dandy in San Diego.

Emma is the chef and owner at Milk Sugar Love Organic Ice Cream in Jersey City.

Ryan is a pastry chef and partner at Butler Bake Shop in New York City.

Asha-Le is the head baker at Flour Bakery in Boston.

Rachel is the owner and pastry chef at Blackmarket Bakery in Southern California.

Brigitte is the chef at Craft Cakes CLT in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Robert is the pastry chef at Concord Market in Concord, Massachusetts.

Sandra is the Chef at Baseema Chocolate in New York City.

Ivan is the executive pastry chef at Broken Spanish in Los Angeles.