Alton Brown is a celebrated chef best known for creating the Food Network's "Good Eats" and hosting "Iron Chef America." In addition to these popular shows, he produced the miniseries "Feasting on Waves" and "Feasting on Asphalt." Brown further expanded his television career in 2013 by hosting the competition show "Cutthroat Kitchen." His formal culinary education was completed at the New England Culinary Institute, where he graduated in 1997. Brown's contributions to the culinary world were recognized in 2011 when he received a James Beard Award for his success as a culinary television personality.