Bryan Voltaggio

Early life and education Bryan Voltaggio was the oldest of three children, born to Sharon and John Voltaggio. At age 7, his parents divorced and the children initially lived with their mother, and later moved to their father's house. He is married to Jennifer Covell, whom he met in high school; and together they have three children.

Restaurant career In 2003, Voltaggio worked as the head chef at Charlie Palmer Steak. The Voltaggio brothers had co-owned Estuary in Washington D.C., which operated under their leadership from 2019 until March 2022.

Restaurants Active Voltaggio Brothers Steak House, MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill (December 2016–present) Showroom, Frederick (2020–present) Wye Oak Tavern at Visitation Hotel, Frederick (2024–present)

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Television appearances Voltaggio was the runner-up of the sixth season of Top Chef, Bravo's cooking competition show, placing second to his brother, Michael Voltaggio; subsequently he was also the runner-up on the fifth season of Top Chef Masters, and again runner-up to Melissa King on the seventeenth season of Top Chef: All-Stars L.A. He was the first chef to compete on both Top Chef and Top Chef Masters.

In 2022, both Voltaggio brothers appeared on season three of Guy Fieri's Tournament of Champions on Food Network.

In April 2024, Voltaggio and his brother were guest judges in the first season of the Food Network show 24 in 24: Last Chef Standing. He returned as a contestant in the second season in April 2025, finishing as the runner-up.

In December 2025, Voltaggio and his brother competed as a team in the first season of the Food Network show Tournament of Champions: All-Star Christmas and won.

In April 2026, Bryan Voltaggio became the first male chef to win Tournament of Champions in its seventh season.

Awards, nominations and accolades 2010 James Beard Foundation Award "Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic" Nominee 2012 James Beard Foundation Award "Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic" Semi-finalist

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