Chef Viv Explains How She Built A Winning Competition Menu

Send us Fan Mail A thousand-dollar check, a phone set to record before the winner is announced, and a chef who walks in believing she’s taking it home. We’re joined by Chef Vivian of Aunt Viv’s Kitchen, fresh off her Chopped and Chewed win, and we get specific about what actually separated her from the field. She breaks down the full competition menu, the logic behind each round, and the unglamorous part people forget: prepping for volume, timing, and the reality that brunch food doesn’t alwa...