Cast Detail: Jason Smith

A self-taught cook and baker, who learned from his grandmother’s knee at the age of six in his beloved home state of Kentucky, Jason Smith has taken his Granny’s heritage recipes and given them his own twist to develop a style he refers to as “Country Bling”: good ol' country and southern-rooted food elevated with fresh, vibrant ingredients, changing the minds of millions on how traditional food actually looks and tastes.

In a past life, Jason worked as a school cafeteria manager, as a professional floral designer and event planner, a caterer, and a specialty pastry artist. Jason is an award-winning floral designer and was inducted into the Kentucky Floral Association Hall of Fame in 20

A self-taught cook and baker, who learned from his grandmother’s knee at the age of six in his beloved home state of Kentucky, Jason Smith has taken his Granny’s heritage recipes and given them his own twist to develop a style he refers to as “Country Bling”: good ol' country and southern-rooted food elevated with fresh, vibrant ingredients, changing the minds of millions on how traditional food actually looks and tastes.

In a past life, Jason worked as a school cafeteria manager, as a professional floral designer and event planner, a caterer, and a specialty pastry artist. Jason is an award-winning floral designer and was inducted into the Kentucky Floral Association Hall of Fame in 2016.

Most recently, Jason can be seen as the winner of Food Network's Holiday Baking Championship. He can be seen on Food Network Star, serving as a judge on Best Baker in America, co-hosting Worst Baker in America. He regularly appeared on the Rachael Ray Show, Pickler & Ben, Home & Family, Haunted Ginger Bread Show-Down, Holiday Wars, and The Best Thing I Ever Ate.

Jason's highly anticipated cookbook, Honey: Traditional Southern Recipes with a Country Bling Twist, is set to debut in August 2023.