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Melissa Cookston is a chef, businesswoman, entrepreneur, and author from the United States. She is a seven-time world barbeque champion, a chef/owner of two restaurants, and the author of two cookbooks. Cookston is also the world’s only female barbecue champion, having won the Memphis in May World Barbecue Championship twice.

Net Worth and Salary of Melissa Cookston

It’s not surprising that she makes a lot of money, given her remarkable achievement. She is a world-renowned chef who owns two restaurants.

Melissa Cookston is expected to have a net worth of more than $20 million by 2020, according to online sources.

Her establishments raked in between $10 and $15 million in revenue.

Birth, Parents, Siblings, & Education of Melissa Cookston

Melissa Cookston was born in Greenville, Mississippi, on October 29, 1968. She is of mixed (Scottish and English) heritage and holds an American passport.

In the same way, she is 52 years old. She hasn’t said anything about her family or childhood. Melissa’s ss hometown, on the other hand, is Ruleville, a little town in Mississippi, United States.

Her parents, on the other hand, raised her in the Mississippi town of Greenville. Despite the fact that Melissa has never publicly identified her father, Tommy E. Nichols Sr., who is listed in Melissa’s Facebook “Family and Relationships” section, is suspected.

Melissa has a cousin named Pam Vaughn. Her education was completed at North Pontiac High School.

Melissa’s first recollection of barbecue is going down to her grandfather’s coffee shop and smelling the meat from the nearby barbecue station.

Professional Career of Melissa Cookston

Melissa Cookston is the pitmaster of Yazoo’s Delta Q barbecue team. She has appeared on TV shows such as BBQ Pitmasters, Chopped, and The American Barbecue Showdown.

As of September 2020, she had written two books, “Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room” and “Smoky in the South”.

Facts of Melissa Cookston

Height, Weight, & Body Measurement of Melissa Cookston

The chef’s height and weight are 5 feet 8 inches and 63 kg, respectively. She has black hair that she tints blonde on a regular basis.

She has gorgeous skin and dark brown eyes as well. Other information about her physical measurements has yet to be released.

Her physical type is average, and she has a nice face. She, on the other hand, appears to be alive and well.

She looks after her personal health as well as that of her family.

The relationship status of Melissa Cookston

Melissa Cookston is currently married to Pete Cookston and he is also her business partner. They co-own and operate their well-known restaurants.

While it’s unclear how she and her husband, Pete Cookston, met or when they started dating, Pete was the one who first introduced her to barbeque.

They even attended a BBQ competition together while dating. After dating for several years, the pair married in September 1997.

Melissa and Pete celebrated their 13th wedding anniversary with a dinner party at Mesquite Chop House.

Social Media of Melissa Cookston

She is active on social media with 180k followers on Instagram and 8458 followers on Twitter.

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Quick Facts of Melissa Cookston

• She is a seven-time world barbeque champion, a chef/owner of two restaurants, and the author of two cookbooks.
• She is expected to have a net worth of more than $20 million by 2020.
• Her establishments raked in between $10 and $15 million in revenue.
• She is the pitmaster of Yazoo’s Delta Q barbecue team.
• She has appeared on TV shows such as BBQ Pitmasters and Chopped.
• As of September 2020, she had written two books, “Smokin’ in the Boy’s Room” and “Smoky in the South”.