Aug 9, 2024 - Food and Drink

Columbus attorney competes in Netflix baking contest

Columbus attorney and amateur chef Jeff Bartolozzi stacks pastries on sticks while wearing an apron — Jeff Bartolozzi, a Columbus attorney and pastry chef. Photo: Courtesy of Netflix.

Columbus' Jeff Bartolozzi stars alongside nine other award-winning pastry chefs in Netflix's new "Blue Ribbon Baking Championship," which premiered Friday.

Dig in: The show, hosted by chef Sandra Lee and "American Pie" star Jason Biggs, puts state fair blue ribbon-winning competitors against each other for the chance to win $100,000.

Emmy-winner Lee judges with former White House pastry chef Bill Yosses and award-winning baker Bryan Ford.

Zoom in: Bartolozzi grew up near Cleveland and now works for Barnes & Thornburg inside the Huntington Center, the Dispatch reports.

He was the best-of-show baking winner at the 2019 Ohio State Fair.

What he's saying: "This baking show was way more stressful than some of the cases I've worked on … I didn't have a meltdown, I guess, but there were definitely moments when you're in the process."

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Columbus attorney competes in Netflix baking contest

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