Rhys Badcock
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Rhys Badcock (born c.1983) is an Australian chef. He was the winner of MasterChef Australia: The Professionals in 2013. He splits his time between Byron Bay, New South Wales and Broome, Western Australia.
Career
Badcock began his apprenticeship at Driftwood Estate in Margaret River.{{cite news|title=Byron chefs' remain tight-lipped about Masterchef|url=http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/byron-chefs-secret-recipe/1723217/|accessdate=19 March 2013|newspaper=northernstar.com.au|date=20 January 2013|archive-date=21 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130121181951/http://www.northernstar.com.au/news/byron-chefs-secret-recipe/1723217/|url-status=live}} He completed his apprenticeship at Cape Lodge in Yallingup, Western Australia where he subsequently returned as the sous chef.{{cite web|title=Rhys Badcock wins MasterChef Australia|url=http://www.capelodge.com.au/rhys-badcock-wins-masterchef-australia/|work=capelodge.com.au|accessdate=19 March 2013|archive-date=22 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130322182522/http://www.capelodge.com.au/rhys-badcock-wins-masterchef-australia/|url-status=live}} Badcock also worked on Dunk Island and at Bespoke in Brisbane. Currently he is the resident chef on the cruise vessel 'True North”.
''MasterChef Australia: The Professionals''
Badcock was approached by the production team to join MasterChef Australia: The Professionals where 18 chefs competed over two months.{{cite news|last=Styles|first=Aja|title=MasterChef winner's uncertain recipe for the future|url=http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/masterchef-winners-uncertain-recipe-for-the-future-20130318-2gaw3.html|accessdate=19 March 2013|newspaper=brisbanetimes.com.au|date=18 March 2013|archive-date=20 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130320113757/http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/masterchef-winners-uncertain-recipe-for-the-future-20130318-2gaw3.html|url-status=live}} He went on to win the title, a $200,000 prize and a world trip.{{cite news|last=Cartwright|first=Darren|title=Badcock wins MasterChef The Professionals|url=http://nz.entertainment.yahoo.com/news/article/-/16385800/badcock-wins-masterchef-the-professionals/|newspaper=entertainment.yahoo.com|date=17 March 2013}}
References
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Category:People from the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Category:People from Broome, Western Australia