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Carrie Baird Biography
Carrie Baird is an American chef, businesswoman, restaurateur, and reality TV personality competing in Chopped: Castaways. Chopped: Castaways premieres on May 12, 2026, at 9|8con Food Network. She serves as the executive chef and owner of Fox and the Hen in Denver, Colorado. Also, she competed and was a judge across several seasons of Top Chef.
Carrie Baird Height
Baird stands at a rough height of 5 feet and 6 inches.
Carrie Baird Age
Baird was born on February 15th in Idaho, but keeps her year of birth away from the limelight; thus, her exact age is unknown. She annually celebrates his birthday on February 15th, as revealed by her boyfriend, Blake’s Instagram post on February 15, 2026, captioned, “Happy Birthday to my love…To the best partner a guy could have. You’re my rock. Here’s to another year of epic fun. 😘😘”
Personal Life
Carrie Baird Family and Relatives
Baird keeps information regarding her family and relatives away from the public eye. However, we will update this information once it’s available to the public.
Carrie Baird Spouse and Children
Baird is in a relationship with Blake Edmunds. Blake celebrates his birthday on October 14th, as revealed by her Instagram post on October 14, 2024, captioned, “Happy Birthday to the best cat dad, chicken dad, uncle, restaurant dad, and partner anyone could ever ask for! Have fun in NoLA, but hurry home where you belong…”
Carrie Baird Education
Baird enrolled in the Culinary Arts Progran at Le Cordon Bleu and was mentored by Jennifer Jasinski.
Professional Life
Carrie Baird Net Worth
Baird has garnered a net worth ranging from $100 000 to $2 million during her successful career as a chef, businesswoman, restaurateur, and reality TV personality.
Carrie Baird Career
Baird serves as the executive chef and owner of Fox and the Hen in Denver, Colorado, which opened in 2023. Moreover, she serves as the culinary director for the Culinary Creative Group. In this role, she supervises the culinary vision for several concepts, including Tap & Burger locations and Red Tops. She has also brawled with Beat Bobby Flay, emerging as the victor with her Pork Green Chili Huevos Rancheros in 2019. She trained in Colorado with classic Mediterranean, Italian, and French techniques. Her signature style mixes locally sourced ingredients with healthy twists on classic and creative new dishes.
Baird gained recognition for competing and being a judge across several seasons of Top Chef. She helped Natascha Hess with the launch of The Ginger Pig as a food truck in 2016. She became head chef of Bar Dough the next year. In February 2020, she left Bar Dough to be the co-owner and co-head chef of That’s What She Said with Natascha Hess. In March of the same year, she added Rose’s Classic Americana (Rosetta Hall) to her restaurant repertoire. Moreover, she earned a spot among the finalists of the James Beard Foundation’s Mountain category. The following year, she was mentioned among Westword’s ‘Four people to watch in Denver’s Culinary Scene.
Movies and TV Shows
Carrie Baird Top Chef
Baird gained recognition for being a competitor and judge across several seasons of Top Chef. She initially joined the show during its 15th Season, where she earned a spot among the Top 4 finalists. Later, she returned to the show in 2021 as an All-Star guest judge during its 18th Season(Top Chef: Portland). She was a finalist in the 2021 CADairy2Go in its cheese and mac category.
Carrie Baird Chopped: Castaways
Baird competes in Chopped: Castaways. Chopped: Castaways premieres on May 12, 2026, at 9|8c on Food Network. Hosted by Ted Allen, the show follows 12 chefs, including Barry, on a remote island as they finish physical challenges to earn basket ingredients and cook on an open flame, all with a $100,000 grand prize on the line. It features the judges Marcus Samuelsson, Gabe Bertaccini, and Maneet Chauhan. Similar to Survivor, chefs work in teams to build kitchens and cook, with underachievers facing a “Gauntlet” head-to-head battle. Baird competes alongside other chefs, including
- Aidan Barry Owens
- Cate Meade
- Dwight Hudgins
- Ara Zada
- Hannah Flora
- James Peck
- Jean-Paul Bourgeois
- Logan Sandoval
- Paulette Tejada
- Stephen Kina
- Sunny Moody
Carrie Baird Social Media
Baird has active social media platforms, i.e., X(formerly Twitter) and Instagram. She has a following of over 31K on Instagram and over 1.5K on X.