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Ali Khan is a food content creator and television personailty.

He is most known for his breakout series, Cheap Eats, which ran for 5 seasons on Cooking Channel, internationally on Food Network and streams on major platforms. He has appeared on numerous programs for Food Network including Chopped, Chopped Jr, Spring Baking Championship, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Supermarket Stakeout, and NFL Tailgate Takedown. He can also be seen in History Channel’s Food That Built America, and the award winning PBS series Taco Mafia.

His food writing has appeared in magazines and award winning digital publications including Texas Monthly, L.A. TACO, The Takeout, Texas Highways, Austin Monthly and others.

As spokesperson, he was worked with FARE: a food allergy awareness group and Rise Against Hunger. In 2024 he began creating a bbq travel series for Pitmaster Collective a barbecue lovers membership club that can be seen on major social media channels under @alikhaneats.

EATING FEARLESSLY AND WRITING ABOUT IT

His food writing has appeared in Texas Monthly, Texas Highways, Austin Monthly, Black Book Magazine, Urban Daddy, James Beard winner LA TACO, You Gotta Eat This, as well as authoring his own food blogs, Bang for your Burger Buck + Ali Khan Eats. His vlog series, “blackbookali” was part of Tastemade’s initial content launch.

A ham that yearned to be on stage

In addition to food writing, Ali is a natural born performer trained in the Theatrical Arts at Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Southern California where he earned his B.A. in Theater Studies.

A Career in Food Television

A Career in Food Television

His passion for performance and all things epicurean eventually led him to Food Network, where his earliest appearances include Grill It with Bobby Flay and the Best Thing I Ever Made. Producer credits include Food Network’s $24 in 24, Thanksgiving Live and he worked in television development on projects for Alton Brown, Jeff Mauro and Simon Majumdar.

In 2015, Ali premiered his very own show, Cheap Eats, on Cooking Channel. Cheap Eats aired for 5 seasons spanning 40 states and 59 cities in as many episodes. Currently airing globally on Food Network’s sister channels in Africa, Asia and the UK as well as on Cooking Channel in the US and Canada.

In 2018, Ali became the host of Food Network’s Spring Baking Championship. Ali has made numerous appearances on Food Network’s Chopped and Chopped Junior, Best Thing I Ever Ate, Best Thing I Ever Ate All Star Edition, Supermarket Stakeout and NFL Tailgate Takedown.

Additionally he as appeared on History Channel as well as PBS.