Britt Rescigno

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Britt Rescigno is an American chef and restaurateur.

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Early life and education

Brittany Rescigno was born and raised in the New Gretna section of Bass River Township, New Jersey, and grew up working at her grandparents' seafood restaurant, Allen's Clam Bar, which was next door to the family home and where her father was the chef. [1] [2] [3] She was cooking on the line by the time she was 13. [4] She graduated from Pinelands Regional High School. [5] She graduated from The Culinary Institute of America in 2009 and externed at Wequassett Resort and Golf Club on Cape Cod. [4] [6]

Career

Rescigno has worked as a consulting chef to help open restaurants. [4] She was executive chef at Delaware Avenue Oyster House in Long Beach Island, New Jersey. [7] [6]

She was invited by fellow Tournament of Champions contestant Jonathan Sawyer to appear with him at a food and wine event in Sun Valley, Idaho. [4] She and then-partner Kinsey Leodler were at the time researching a location for opening a restaurant together, and after several more visits opened Fiamma in Ketchum, Idaho. [4] [8] [9]

Television appearances

Rescigno has made multiple appearances in televised cooking competitions. [10] [11] In 2019 she won episodes of Chopped , Guy’sGroceryGames , and Beat Bobby Flay, in which she bested Flay by cooking her grandmother's chicken and dumplings. [4] [6] [12] In 2023 she played in to an 8th seed on TournamentofChampions and became a semifinalist in what was described as a Cinderella story or underdog story; she was the first 8th seed ever to reach the semifinals. [4] [6] [13] [14] She also competed on Tournament of Champions in 2024, in which she was a finalist, and in 2025, in which she was a #1 seed. [15] [16] [12] [17]

Personal life

Rescigno married fellow chef Kinsey Leodler, whom she met while consulting to open a concept restaurant, in 2024. [4] A previous marriage ended in 2020. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Full Interview with Chopped Winner, Chef Brittany Rescigno". It Starts with Grapes . 23 May 2019. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  2. ↑ Paquette, Isabelle (16 June 2024). "Food Network Favorite Chef Britt Rescigno Shares Her Go-To Summer Recipe". Woman's World . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  3. ↑ Griesemer, Sarah (25 March 2024). "Jersey-born chef Britt Rescigno takes home another win on Food Network's 'Champions'". AOL . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Bradley, Ben (19 January 2025). "Home Is Where the Hearth Is". Sun Valley Magazine . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  5. ↑ DeBarth, Kaitlyn (28 March 2022). "LBI's Own, Chef Britt Rescigno 'Beat Bobby Flay'". TAPinto . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "About Us". Communion Bay. Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Ford, Victoria (22 January 2023). "Next Steps for 'Lovable' Food Network Regular Chef Britt Rescigno". The SandPaper .
  8. ↑ Day, Don (22 August 2024). "From beating Bobby Flay to Idaho: Chefs plan new 'swanky & sexy' restaurant". BoiseDev . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  9. ↑ Bossick, Karen (15 March 2024). "SVCI Food and Wine Celebration Chef to Open New Restaurant". Eye on Sun Valley . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  10. ↑ Flesher, Veronica (8 February 2024). "Southern Ocean Chef Competes In Another Guy Fieri Show". Barnegat-Manahawkin, NJ Patch . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  11. ↑ Venkatesh, Sindhura (2 April 2025). ""The pressure is real" — Tournament of Champions star Chef Britt Rescigno shares her thoughts on the competition". Sportskeeda . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  12. 1 2 Griesemer, Sarah (10 March 2025). "Former Shore Chef Britt Rescigno returns to Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'". Yahoo Entertainment . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  13. ↑ Tournament of Champions S4E8. 25:00. 9 April 2023.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: location (link)
  14. ↑ Dean, Robert (4 April 2024). "The Ridiculous Spectacle of 'Guy Fieri's Tournament Of Champions'". Book and Film Globe . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  15. ↑ Griesemer, Sarah. "Former Shore Chef Britt Rescigno returns to Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'". Asbury Park Press . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  16. ↑ Griesemer, Sarah (April 2025). "Chef Britt Rescigno keeps cooking on Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'". MSN . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
  17. ↑ Griesemer, Sarah (30 January 2025). "Chefs David Viana, Britt Rescigno to appear on Food Network's 'Tournament of Champions'". Yahoo Entertainment . Retrieved 13 April 2025.
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