Lenny McNab | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 51–52)[1] Bristol, New Hampshire, United States |
| Culinary career | |
| Cooking style | Chuckwagon cooking |
Lenny McNab is an American chef who is best known as the winner of the tenth season of the Food Network television series Food Network Star. He defeated runner-up Luca Della Casa on August 10, 2014. Food Network executive Bob Tuschman said that "Lenny's magnetic personality, culinary chops and cowboy swagger made him stand out in this very talented crowd from the beginning."[2]
McNab wears cowboy attire and specializes in "elevated chuck wagon fare".[3] A native of New Hampshire, McNab got his culinary training in Bad Kissingen, Germany.[4] He is a former executive head chef at the Kessler Canyon hunting lodge in De Beque, Colorado.
In 2013, McNab participated in "The Ol' Switcheroo" episode of Guy's Grocery Games, losing in the final. He also performs as a country singer under the name The Black Mamba.[4]
Controversy[edit]
Although McNab was declared the winner of the tenth season of Food Network Star, a series for him never materialized. Days after he was crowned the winner, news outlets reported blog posts featuring racist, homophobic and misogynistic comments made by him, with several comments targeted at fellow Food Network chef Ree Drummond.[5][6][7]
References[edit]
- ^ Downey, KC (August 11, 2014). "Bristol native wins Food Network competition - Entertainment - WMUR Home#!bBY6px". WMUR-TV. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ Sherrow, Rita (August 11, 2014). "Cowboy chef Lenny McNab wins "Food Network Star'". Tulsa World. Retrieved August 11, 2014.
- ^ Hyman, Vicki, Food Network Star' winner: Did Jersey girl Nicole Gaffney score her own show?, Star-Ledger, August 10, 2014
- ^ a b O'Brien, Ben (October 21, 2013). "Chef Lenny McNab: Best Cook in the West". Petersen's Hunting. Palm Coast, Florida: InterMedia Outdoors. Retrieved August 10, 2014.,
- ^ Salkin, Allen (August 15, 2014). "Leave Guy Fieri alone: Why he has nothing to do with the Food Network's decline - Salon.com". Salon.com. Salon Media Group. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ Sargent, Jordan (August 12, 2014). "Did a Food Network Star Say He Would Fuck His Colleague In the Ass?". Gawker. Gawker Media. Archived from the original on June 12, 2015. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
- ^ "Is The Food Network Star Winner Lenny McNab In Hot Water?". The Inquisitr. August 13, 2014. Retrieved June 2, 2015.
External links[edit]
- Lenny McNab at IMDb
- Lenny McNab on Twitter