COMPETITOR

Levy- Omaha

HEAD COOK: Alec Woockman

COMPETITION: Bacon World Championship

I grew up in rural Nebraska. My first and fondest memories were cooking with my my mother and my grandmother. I was obsessed with cooking shows and all things food at a young age. I started cooking professionally at 17 years old. I was persuaded to go to school to pursue a different career path. I worked in restaurants to pay for school and ended up liking my jobs more than my classes. I went to culinary school in Omaha Nebraska, and immediately started working the Omaha restaurant scene. After a year, I was promoted to sous chef, at one of my instructors restaurants. I used my experience I had gained to land my current position as sous chef of Levy Omaha, where I am continuing to learn and gain experience in the food and beverage industry.