JACKIE SHEN

At age 18, Jackie Shen left Hong Kong to come to Ottumwa, Iowa to go to college. Awestruck by the vastness of the land and friendliness of the people, she fell in love with America. To earn tuition Jackie would go to Chicago in the summers to waitress in a diner. She graduated from the Houston Hilton School of Management and with jobs at the Ritz Carlton, Water Tower Hyatt, and Hyatt Regency she honed her management skills and gained first hand experience in various aspects of the hospitality industry. After success in her first business, a diner on Chicago's Northwest side of Chicago, Jackie's ultimate calling to cook was answered when she went to work for famed chef Jean Banchet at Le Mer and then as an apprentice at Le Francais... For a combined 40+ years, cousins/butchers/pitmasters Matt and Shawn have been mastering the craft of BBQ. They've developed original recipes and trade knowledge thanks to their BBQ journey. Now partnered with Chef Jackie, we bring you Back Door BBQ.....

Also known as: Jackie

Primary location: New Buffalo United States