Brooke Williamson

Brooke Williamson is an American chef, restaurateur, and television personality best known for winning Season 14 of Bravo’s Top Chef and the inaugural season of Food Network’s Tournament of Champions. She has appeared on Food Network’s Bobby’s Triple Threat as a Titan since 2022 and now mentors contestants on BBQ Brawl. Williamson co-owns the Los Angeles restaurant group behind Playa Provisions and released her debut cookbook, Sun-Kissed Cooking, in 2024.

Overview

Brooke Williamson's Profile

Brooke Williamson was born on August 15, 1978, in Los Angeles, California, to two artist parents. She started working as a teenager, taking her first kitchen job at the Epicurean Institute of Los Angeles. She trained under chefs including Ken Frank and Michael McCarty, then staged at Daniel Boulud’s restaurant in New York. Williamson later became executive chef at Zax in Brentwood, where she met Nick Roberts, who later became her husband and business partner.

She gained widespread recognition after appearing on Top Chef: Seattle in 2013, where she was the runner-up. She later won Top Chef: Charleston in 2017. Then in 2020, she became the first-ever champion of Tournament of Champions and has continued competing on the show since. 

Williamson has been a Titan on Food Network’s Bobby’s Triple Threat since it premiered in 2022. She faces challenger chefs alongside fellow Titan Michael Voltaggio. In 2026, she moved from judge to mentor on BBQ Brawl after several seasons on the panel. She has also judged Guy’s Grocery Games, Chopped, and 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing. 

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TV Shows​

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Current Shows

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Past Shows

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Networks

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Personal Life

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Marital Status

Divorced

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Children

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Hudson Roberts

Born 2008 · Biological child

Other parent: Nick Roberts

Education

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  • Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences (High school)

Net Worth & Income

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  • Co-owner of Playa Provisions, a beachside dining compound in Playa Del Rey, California.
  • Earnings from her role as a resident Titan on Bobby's Triple Threat since 2022.
  • Recurring judge/mentor fees from BBQ Brawl, Guy's Grocery Games, Chopped, and 24 in 24; (4) Top Chef Season 14.
  • Tournament of Champions Season 1 prize winnings.
  • Royalties from her cookbook, Sun-Kissed Cooking: Vegetables Front & Center.

Awards

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  • Top Chef: Seattle — Season 10 Runner-Up (2013)
  • Top Chef: Charleston — Season 14 Winner (2017)
  • Tournament of Champions — Season 1 Champion (2020)

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