Michelle Wallace is a Houston-based chef, pitmaster, tv personality and restaurateur originally from St. Louis. Her passion for food began while studying Healthcare Administration at Texas Southern University, where Houston’s rich culinary diversity shaped her approach. She pursued formal culinary training at The Art Institute of Houston and expanded her global perspective while living abroad in China.

Once settled in Houston, she trained under renowned chef Mark Holley at Pesce and cooked privately for various professional athletes. In 2017, she joined forces with legendary pitmaster Greg Gatlin, spending over six years honing her craft. Drawing from a childhood love of sandwiches, Wallace developed smoked creations that earned statewide acclaim.

In 2023, Wallace launched B’tween Sandwich Co., specializing in comfort food, smoked meats, and traditional fare for creative sandwich lovers. That same year she competed on Bravo’s Top Chef (Season 21), making it to the Top 6 and earning the coveted Fan Favorite title. She has also competed on Food Network’s BBQ Brawl (Season 3) and appeared on Food Network’s Bobby’s Triple Threat, taking on Bobby Flay’s Titans in the secret kitchen arena. Additional notable appearances include Netflix’s High on the Hog docuseries (Season 1) and BET’s The Recipe: Juneteenth Celebration.