Javauneeka Jacobs, the 27-year-old sous chef at Frontera Grill, is nice at holding secrets and techniques. She beat 16 cooks in Chopped, one of many Food Network’s longest operating meals competitions, to be topped the winner of the Julia Child–themed problem — and stored it underneath wraps for the final 12 months.
Frontera Grill’s Sous Chef Nabs Victory on Chopped (Chicago Magazine)
