About Scott Leysath, The Sporting Chef
"As one of the leading authorities on wild game cooking, Scott Leysath can make virtually anything wearing fur, feathers or fins come deliciously alive."
~The Denver Post
"Scott Leysath is himself a sportsman who understands the satisfaction of the chase…and the sauces and marinades that transform an ordinary dish into something special."
~Sports Afield
"...The Galloping Gourmet for the open field."
~San Francisco Chronicle
"He’s practically a crusader when it comes to teaching fellow hunters and fishermen how to make tasty use of what they catch."
~The Post & Courier, Charleston SC
About Scott Leysath
Scott Leysath is one of the country's leading authorities on cooking wild game and fish. He's the cooking editor of Ducks Unlimited Magazine, the author of two wild game cookbooks, and the creator and host of multiple outdoor cooking television series including Dead Meat, The Fishmonger, and Ranch America.
For hunters and anglers who want to actually enjoy what they bring home, Scott has been the go-to resource for over two decades — teaching people how to properly prepare venison, waterfowl, upland birds, and fish so they taste the way they should.
What Scott Is Working On Now
- The Fishmonger with Tommy Gomes — Season 6 is airing now on Outdoor Channel (Sundays, 8:30 p.m. ET). Tommy Gomes takes viewers behind the scenes of the commercial fishing industry across the U.S.
- Dead Meat — Scott's long-running show on Outdoor Channel featuring unconventional wild game — the stuff most people don't know how to cook or won't try.
- Ranch America with River Klass — A behind-the-scenes look at ranching life across America.
Why Trust Scott's Recipes
- Cooking editor, Ducks Unlimited Magazine
- Author, The Sporting Chef's Wild Game Recipes (two volumes)
- Featured speaker at outdoor shows and corporate events nationwide
- 20+ years of wild game cooking on television
- Winner, Southeastern Press Association Excellence in Craft Award (two consecutive years)
Leysath is a featured speaker and presenter at outdoor shows and corporate functions across the U.S. If you would like to contact him to entertain your group with his own brand of "Short Attention Span Cooking", reach out.
About The Sporting Chef TV Series:
After a 20 year run, The Sporting Chef TV series is no longer in production. However, The Sporting Chef Productions produces The Fishmonger with Tommy "The Fishmonger," Ranch America with River Klass and Dead Meat with Scott Leysath at the helm.
The original The Sporting Chef series: Among those who hunt and fish are folks who would much rather catch it or kill it than eat it. Oh sure, they don’t want to waste their hard-earned harvest, but many prefer to share with their neighbors rather than fill up their own freezers.
Veteran wild game chef and engaging TV host, Scott Leysath, knows that sport fish and wild game not only taste good, but great.
The Sporting Chef hosts a collaborative group of professional chefs, home chefs, cookbook authors and outdoor experts who have joined forces to help anyone prepare better fish and game dishes.
Whether cooking at home or in the woods, each week is loaded with information from a cast of characters ranging from award-winning chefs to down-home rednecks who know the way to catfish deliciousness.
