- Chef Adalberto Diaz competes on Food Network’s “The Ultimate Baking Championship.”
- Diaz, a Salt Lake baker and James Beard-nominated chef, aims for the $50,000 grand prize.
- The competition showcases top pastry chefs with episodes streaming on HBO Max.
SALT LAKE CITY — Chef Adalberto Diaz knows firsthand the pressure that comes with taking part in a baking competition show — the stresses of the time limits, the struggle that can come with thinking up recipes on the spot, and the juggling act of navigating it all under the bright camera lights.
But none of that has ever stopped the Utah baker from returning to the spotlight.
Since competing on “Holiday Baking Championship” in 2015, the baker behind Fillings & Emulsions in Salt Lake City has become a Food Network regular. He’s competed on a number of shows, including “Best Baker in America” in 2017; and “Bake You Rich” in 2019 — which he won.
“Going on the shows created a lot of visibility and also allowed me to meet a bunch of other people in the industry that are also very talented, and I still have friendships with them now,” Diaz told the Deseret News in an interview last year…