Carrie Baird

The Path

The progression runs through The Ginger Pig, Bar Dough, Top Chef: Colorado, Top Chef: Portland, That’s What She Said, and Fox and the Hen.

The Work Today

At Fox and the Hen in Denver, Carrie Baird is working a menu that treats comfort food as a place for technical play. Beef stroganoff made with Rocky Mountain oysters and short rib fancy toast sit alongside the kind of plate that can turn on a single detail, which is why she could point to the top of the French onion soup as the part worth calling out.

Career - Co-owner and co-head chef — That’s What She Said (2020–present) - Co-founder and executive chef — Fox and the Hen (2023–present) - Chef — The Ginger Pig (2016) - Head chef — Bar Dough (2017–2020) - Contestant — Top Chef: Colorado (season 15) (2017) - Judge — Top Chef: Portland (season 18) (2021) Education: Le Cordon Bleu

Signature

Carrie Baird’s signature sits in a recognizable lane: fancy toasts, top of the French onion soup, short rib fancy toast, and beef stroganoff made with Rocky Mountain oysters. The throughline is a menu that uses familiar forms and pushes them into a more specific register.

In Their Words “The top of the French onion soup was such a funny one.”

FAQ What is Carrie Baird's current role? As of 2026, Carrie Baird is Chef/Owner. Where did Carrie Baird train or study? Carrie Baird trained at Le Cordon Bleu. What recognition has Carrie Baird received? James Beard Foundation Mountain category finalist (2020).