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Competitor · Innovator · Culinary Expert

About Chef Stephen Coe

Stephen Coe is a nationally recognized and award-winning chef, best known for his victory against celebrity chef Bobby Flay in “Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay” on the Food Network. Whether in the kitchen or one of his many food trucks, Chef Coe is known for his culinary creativity and ability to compete at any stage against any competition.

Chef Coe’s other notable accomplishments include his “Chopped: Ultimate Redemption” win in 2019, winning the Grand Prize in the Food Network’s “Tyler Florence Recipe Contest” and the American Culinary Foundation’s “Boston Junior Chef of the Year.” He also holds the titles of “World Bacon Champion,” winner of the “World Food Championships” and “Grill Master” from the popular Food Network series “Chopped Grill Masters.”

Chef Stephen Coe grilling lobsters over an open fire on the beach

Titles and wins

A competition record that speaks for itself

Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay

Winner, Food Network

Chopped: Ultimate Redemption

Winner, 2019

Chopped Grill Masters

Grill Master

World Food Championships

Winner

World Bacon Champion

Title holder

Tyler Florence Recipe Contest

Grand Prize, Food Network

Boston Junior Chef of the Year

American Culinary Foundation

Dangerous Eats

Creator and host, in development

Coe is a graduate of the prestigious culinary arts program at Johnson & Wales University and completed a certificate in French food and language at Institute François des Alpes in Annecy, France. He previously served as executive chef at Mirbeau Inn & Spa at The Pinehills and BOKX 109 American Prime at Hotel Indigo and is currently the executive chef of the Marshfield Country Club.

He is a strong advocate of sustainable agriculture, sourcing his own honey and seasonal vegetation from local farms around the South Shore of Massachusetts. Chef Coe volunteers his time and talents at the Boston and Rhode Island food banks, Share Our Strength, the Matt Light Foundation, Hockey Cure for Kids, the Boston Rescue Mission and Meals on Wheels.

Chef Coe is currently in development of his show "Dangerous Eats", which takes him across the world to catch ingredients and prepare unique and amazing dishes. Stephen also recently starred as himself alongside Martin Kove and Erin Cahill in the feature film "A Taste of Love". He is at work on his first cookbook, Lobsta Love, and is a brand ambassador for Cypress Brand, an American luxury goods manufacturer that offers a wide range of high-quality, one-of-a-kind items crafted from authentic American Alligator leather.

Questions people ask

Who is Chef Stephen Coe?

Stephen Coe is a nationally recognized, award-winning chef from the South Shore of Massachusetts. He beat Bobby Flay on Food Network's Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, won Chopped: Ultimate Redemption and Chopped Grill Masters, and is a World Bacon Champion and World Food Championships winner.

Did Chef Stephen Coe beat Bobby Flay?

Yes. Coe defeated Bobby Flay on Food Network's Chopped: Beat Bobby Flay, and returned for a Beat Bobby Flay rematch in October 2025.

What restaurants does Chef Coe run?

1756 Grotto, Ciba Matta and St. Croix Cellars in Christiansted, St. Croix; Rum Hut on St. Thomas; and The Early Bird at 287 Main Street in Kingston, Massachusetts. He also runs the Lobsta Love food truck.

What is Lobsta Love?

Lobsta Love is Chef Coe's lobster food truck, New England's first, known for its lobster rolls, award-winning clam chowder, lobster bisque and lobster mac and cheese. It is available for weddings, corporate events and private parties.

What is Burn the Menu?

Burn the Menu is Chef Coe's podcast about food, business and ambition: unfiltered conversations with chefs, operators and rule-breakers. It is coming soon to Apple Podcasts, Spotify and YouTube.

What is Dangerous Eats?

Dangerous Eats is a TV series in development in which Chef Coe hunts, catches and cooks ingredients at the source, from Plymouth lobster boats to swamps and the Arctic.

How do I book Chef Coe for a private event?

Use the private events form on this site to book Chef Coe as your chef or to bring the Lobsta Love food truck to your event.

When is the Lobsta Love cookbook coming out?

The Lobsta Love cookbook is available for pre-order now, in a standard edition and a limited signed signature edition.

Book Chef Coe for your next event

Private dinners, the Lobsta Love truck, demos and appearances.