Joseph Sasto III is an American chef and television figure. He has appeared as a competitor on

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cooking competitions, and he is a

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television series alum. He also teaches cooking classes online. Sasto has a

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, which inspired the nickname "Mustache Joe". Sasto has been based in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Chicago.

Biography

Sasto attended

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(UC Davis) and graduated with a B.A. degree (2010) in communications. After graduation he was a line chef in a newly opened restaurant in Ukiah, California. He moved to San Francisco to work for two years at RN74 under chef Jason Berthold, where he moved up to the role of

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. Followed by three years working at Cotogna restaurant (and sometimes at sister restaurant

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) in San Francisco, under chef Michael Tusk. Followed by a role as executive sous chef at Lazy Bear restaurant in San Francisco. In 2018, he worked as an

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at the former Cal Mare restaurant in Los Angeles. While working at Cal Mare, Sasto was one of the contestants on the American television series ''Top Chef: Colorado.''

Filmography

* 2018, ''

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'', as self * 2016–2022, '' Chopped,'' as self both as contestant and as judge * 2017, '' Top Chef: Colorado,'' as self * 2020, '' Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.'', as self * 2022–2023, ''

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,'' as self * 2023, ''

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'', as guest judge * 2023, ''Outchef'd'', as self

References

External links

Official website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sasto, Joe Date of birth missing (living people) Living people University of California, Davis alumni Chefs from San Francisco Chefs from Los Angeles American television chefs American chefs Year of birth missing (living people)