Kent "The Deck Chef" Whitaker is a culinary writer and cookbook author. He's the former winner of the Emeril Live Food Network Barbecue Contest. In addition to Little Gulf Coast Seafood Cookbook, Kent has authored a dozen published cookbooks including seven editions of the STATE HOMETOWN COOKBOOK SERIES and Great American Grilling from Great American Publishers. Kent is the author of several young reader and historical titles and is a sports writer covering football, motorsports, and bass fishing. Kent and his wife Ally live in East Tennessee with one son, Macee, a Golden Retriever named Moses, a Presa-Canario named King, and a Shitzu named Lucy.
