
CW Pod with Grant Gillon: Inside the Mind of a MasterChef Champion
Published: March 10, 2026
Duration: 38:29
MasterChef Champion Grant Gillon joins Chris Williams on this episode of the CW Pod on Iowa Everywhere for a wide-ranging conversation about food, creativity, and building a culinary brand. Grant shares the story behind his rise to national attention after winning MasterChef, what life has been like since the show, and how the experience changed his career in the food world. Chris and Grant also dive into Grant’s new project with Iowa Everywhere, “Better with Beer,” a cooking and lifestyle show that blends great food, craft beverages, and entertaining storytelling. Grant explains his philosophy in the kitchen, how he app...