Kelston Moore is a co-founder and co-CEO of Bad Boyz of Culinary, a collective of local chefs building community and providing guidance and resources to up-and-coming Black chefs in San Diego
“What did Michael Jackson mean when he said he was ‘bad’? It means the best. We are the best in all aspects of the culinary world,” Moore says of why they call themselves the Bad Boyz of Culinary, a collective of local chefs who want to highlight the talent of rising Black chefs in San Diego through scholarships, events, mentoring and special programs, while also creating community with each other.
One of those special programs is their Bad Boyz of Culinary Showcase on Monday at Louisiana Purchase in North Park. Styled after Food Network’s “Chopped” competition, four local chefs will create four dishes from a selection of surprise ingredients provided to them on the day of the competition. Guests can reserve tables for specific time slots, beginning at 3 p.m. with tickets ranging from $90 to $135 .Moore, 32, lives in La Jolla Village and has a son.
When people think of a chef, they automatically think of someone like Gordon Ramsay, but there are numerous notable Black chefs who’ve been pivotal in the industry. Some of those chefs include Hercules Posey, George Washington’s enslaved cook; James Hemings, the first American to train as a chef in France; Mariya Russell, the first Black woman to be awarded a Michelin star; and James Beard Award-winning chefs Mashama Bailey and Kwame Onwuachi.
We offer mentorship, which has been long overdue, and we’ve facilitated a scholarship fund to help those who want to go to culinary school. We are also responsible for an array of upcoming events, including our culinary showcase on Monday.The peace and quiet. There are so many working professionals here, from a stunt pilot, to authors, painters, and an exotic car collector. The possibilities are endless when it comes to learning about life from different perspectives.
A few years later, I made the same dish and posted it on social media. Josh and Jason both called me immediately. When I got those calls, I knew they were calling to say it was clean because this time I didn’t ask them for help.How would you describe the food of Barbados? What kind of influence has your upbringing there had on your cooking?The food in Barbados is a mixture of African, Portuguese, Indian, Irish, Creole and British.
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