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Sara Bradley competes on 'Top Chef' in Kentucky, where her Paducah restaurant is worth the trip

When former Chicago chef Sara Bradley heard "Top Chef" would be filming its new season in her native Kentucky, she wanted a piece of the action.

Bradley, a tireless champion of Kentucky cuisine, got what she wanted.

The 36-year-old chef is the sole contestant from the Bluegrass State, one of 15 competitors duking it out on Season 16 of television's Emmy Award-winning cooking competition, debuting Dec. 6 on Bravo.

"I wanted to represent the energy and the culture that's happening in the food scene in Kentucky right now," said Bradley, who opened Freight House, her acclaimed farm-to-table restaurant, in Paducah, Ky., three years ago.

Before launching Freight House, Bradley honed her skills working for the likes

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