Black History Month.

We celebrate those driven to write their own history, supported by the leaders and mentors who inspire them. From historic figures and culinary pioneers to those just starting on their path, we acknowledge those making their mark.

Making their mark.

Join Certified Master Chef Daryl Shular, the first African American to achieve this coveted title, and his young Assistant Sous Cameron Byron as they work together and learn from each other. With an intimate look at their mentor-mentee relationship, we explore how heritage and history shape the path ahead.

Meet the chefs.

Daryl Shular

Certified Master Chef

Certified Master Chef Daryl Shular is not only one of the most respected chefs in the country. In 2014 Chef Shular etched his name into history by becoming the first African American to successfully pass the grueling 130-hour Master Chef exam. He currently runs his Farmed Kitchen & Bar restaurant* in Atlanta and devotes his time to teaching and mentoring future generations of Black chefs with his Shular Institute program.

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Cameron Byron

Assistant Sous

Cameron draws his culinary passion from his grandmother, who instilled his love of cooking at a young age. Now at 16, under the mentorship of Certified Master Chef Shular, he is learning the culinary arts by working as assistant sous at Farmed Kitchen & Bar. When he is not pursuing his dream of becoming a certified master chef himself, he captains his high school’s culinary team and assists his mother with her catering business.

Follow your passion. Make history.

For 16-year-old Cameron Byron, his position as assistant sous at Master Chef Daryl Shular’s restaurant is a way to follow his passion and honor his family’s culinary heritage. It’s not easy, but the lessons he learns in the busy kitchen are his first steps toward making his own mark on history.