Chef Pyet Competes in Food Network’s Tournament of Champions Season 6 - Representing More Than Myself

I’m stepping into Tournament of Champions Season 6 on Food Network—and my heart is full.

This journey is humbling. Sixteen chefs are competing in the qualifier round for only four spots in the main bracket. It’s fierce, it’s high-stakes, and it’s the kind of pressure that forges something deeper than just competition.

For me, this isn’t just about culinary technique or camera time. It’s about representation. About what it means to show up as an Indigenous and Mexican chef in a space that rarely highlights our traditions, our ingredients, or our stories.

I carry with me the strength and resilience of generations—of Indigenous chefs who cook from memory, of aunties who stir pots with stories, of community leaders reclaiming food sovereignty one seed, one recipe, one kitchen at a time.

I see you, and I walk into every arena with you in my heart.

Whether it’s braised bison, smoked tepary beans, or fire-roasted corn, these dishes are more than meals. They’re stories. They’re ceremony. They’re medicine.

I feel incredibly grateful for this opportunity and mindful of how rare it can be for chefs of color, especially Indigenous chefs, to be given platforms like this. So I don’t take this lightly.

This is for all of us.

Thank you for following this journey with me. Let’s keep building a table big enough for all of our voices.

With gratitude,

Chef Pyet