Kent Rathbun

Chef Kent Rathbun
Born (1961-04-17) April 17, 1961 (age 63)
Kansas City, Missouri
Culinary career
Current restaurant(s)
  • Abacus, Jasper's
Previous restaurant(s)
  • The Mansion on Turtle Creek

Kent Rathbun (born William Kent Rathbun on April 17, 1961, in Kansas City, Missouri[1]) is a four-time Beard Award-nominated[2] American chef and restaurateur. His restaurants included Abacus, in Dallas, Texas, an upscale restaurant chosen as most popular in Dallas by the 2007 edition of the Zagat Survey;[3] Jasper's, in the Texas cities of Dallas, Plano(closed), Richardson, The Woodlands, and Austin(closed); and Hickory (closed), his upscale burger and bbq concept in Plano.[4][5] He also catered in Dallas/Ft Worth, Houston and Austin with his entity Kent Rathbun Catering.

In February 2008 he and his brother, fellow chef Kevin Rathbun, appeared as contestants on Iron Chef America.[6] They beat Bobby Flay on the "elk" episode. The scene where Chef Kent carries the elk appeared on Iron Chef's Greatest Moments.

  1. ^ "William Kent Rathbun," The Dallas Morning News (article sidebar), December 22, 1996, High Profile section, page 4E.
  2. ^ Dotty Griffith. "Chefs Rathbun and Hage nominated for Beard award," The Dallas Morning News, March 19, 2004, Guide section, page 9.
  3. ^ Kitty Crider. "Jasper's chef cool in large kitchen, made from scratch," Austin American-Statesman, April 18, 2007, page E1.
  4. ^ "Abacus Jasper's Restaurant Group". Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  5. ^ Kezar, Korri (2015-08-27). "Celebrity chef Kent Rathbun to open first restaurant at D/FW Airport, more may be on the way". Dallas Business Journal. Retrieved 2015-08-31.
  6. ^ Brooke Hatchett. "Woodlands chef showcases skills on television - Jasper's owner Kent Rathbun competes on Food Network program Feb. 24," Houston Chronicle, February 21, 2008, This Week section, page 2.