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Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts

Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts provides cooking classes, corporate team building, catering services and But he’s not.

Tre Wilcox looks like he belongs in a gym more so than in a kitchen. With his athletic physique, most are inclined to believe he’s gearing up for a weight lifting competition. He’s a chef, one with a laundry list of accolades under his belt. His “school of hard knocks” training makes his accomplishments all the more impressive. Wilcox worked his way up the culinary ranks through good old-fashioned

blood, sweat and tears. He cleaned chicken in a fast food restaurant as a teenager and by the age of 29 he earned a 5 star review at Abacus, where he served as chef de cuisine. Twice nominated for the “Rising Star Chef “award by the James Beard Foundation, considered to be the “Oscars of the Food World”, he was also named Best Chef by the Dallas Morning News. He parlayed his kitchen success on to the small screen by appearing on Bravo Television’s Top Chef season three and Top Chef All-Stars. There was also the Food Network program Iron Chef, where along with his mentor Kent Rathbun, they beat the team headed by Bobby Flay. He’s been featured in Gourmet Magazine, Modern Luxury Magazine, and Food & Wine Magazine, just to name a few. As an award-winning chef and television personality, Wilcox began to expand on his other gift, sharing his passion for food through teaching. “When I’m giving a cooking demonstration or on a TV set, I want viewers to walk away with a “can do” feeling in the kitchen.” He goes on to add, “One of the biggest things I enjoy, and what I do myself, is teach what my name is use the three letters of my name as an acronym for good cooking, Techniques, Recipes and Execution.” From there TRE Cooking Concepts was born. Standing by his belief to use the best ingredients, Wilcox taps into the many lessons learned while he “staged” in some of the best restaurant kitchens worldwide. Staging is when a chef works in another chef’s kitchen, typically unpaid, in order to gain knowledge. Wilcox explained that he preferred being trained that way, “Instead of working towards a set criteria, which is what culinary school offers you, I stayed with the trends as they were changing.” Since leaving his executive chef position at Marquee Grill, Wilcox has found much success and satisfaction from teaching classes and catering events. In 2005 he noticed he was packing on extra pounds. Not wanting to get comfortable with his expanding waistline, Wilcox challenged his kitchen staff to a weight loss competition. He believed being in shape was key to keeping up with the rigors of running a busy kitchen. He won the challenge. “A lot of times if I’m not in the kitchen, I’m in the gym.” Never one to use his career choice as an excuse to gain weight, Wilcox proudly calls himself a “gym rat”. His belief in supporting healthy lifestyle choices has led to partnerships with organizations like United Health Care, The American Heart Association and Equinox Gym. In his down time, Tre Wilcox can be seen around town, dining at various restaurants with his daughter Alexis. Quite often referred to as his “sous chef”, he is passing his love of food on to her.

Operating as usual

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02/11/2025

My catering team was 🔥 Lots of laughs and fun with this wonderful group of peeps from

12/08/2024

Monkfish…not one of the prettiest creatures from the ocean. 😂 I’m thankful I’ve received from so many great chefs, the training to know how to turn it into something so pretty…and delicious.

10/15/2024

I had the pleasure of hosting the incredibly talented team from Atomic Beauty and The Real Dr. Dallas in Kitchen Stadium last week. Not only have they consistently taken care of my skincare needs, but they’ve also been strong supporters of my business from day one. I’m already looking forward to our next rematch! In the meantime, I’ll be seeing them soon for one of my usual HydraFacials or another of their amazing skincare treatments.

08/10/2024

Team building at its finest…🤦🏾‍♂️😂😂

06/19/2024

Kids cooking camp 2024 off to a great start. Sign you 9-12 year old up for the camp in July.

06/06/2024

Wealth management bankers from weren’t all smiles during the cooking competition yesterday! It was a pleasure to host such an intense and competitive bunch.

06/04/2024

Having to start all over on IG yall. Got hacked and I can’t get my account back! Click the link below to follow me on instagram.

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05/22/2024

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05/22/2024

Kids camp is back for a 8th consecutive summer. Sign your 8-12 year old up for this very popular one long cooking program.

TRE Cooking Concepts by Chef Tre Wilcox - TRE Cooking Concepts with Chef Tre Wilcox :: Your premier event space in Plano, Texas Chef-tainer Tre Wilcox The premier event venue in Plano, TX Gather around the kitchen and enjoy the culinary or team building experience of a lifetime at Tre Wilcox Cooking Concepts. Here you, your guests or your corporate team roll up your sleeves as part of the culinary action. You won’t just be...

Kids Cooking Camp - TRE Cooking Concepts with Chef Tre Wilcox :: Your premier event space in Plano, Texas

04/29/2024

Our extremely popular annual summer event is back!! Kids cooking camp..sign up quick.

Kids Cooking Camp - TRE Cooking Concepts with Chef Tre Wilcox :: Your premier event space in Plano, Texas

04/02/2024

Spice crusted venison with black truffle risotto is always a private dinner winner!

02/08/2024

Here’s a few pics from this past weekends in-home private dinner.
1. Tuna Crudo, cucumber, yuzu, caviar
2. Coriander spiced Snapper, green chili puree, tajin
3. Fennel - Pepper crusted Venison, risotto, brussels

01/23/2024

Big shout out and thanks to my friends for offering their time to come out to the event last week. It was not an easy challenge for theses chefs, but they made it happen! Congratulations to on the W!

11/25/2023

Shoutout to the team. Not only do they have a keen eye for home interior design, they are some of the most creative and ambitious cooks we have had in for one of our cooking challenges.

09/19/2023

Pretty cool to see what everyone is up to from season 3!

Top Chef Season 3: Where Are They Now? Since its inception in 2006, ‘Top Chef’ has enthralled audiences with its intense culinary battles and the impressive talent of the participants. Season 3 of the renowned culinary competition premiered in 2007 with a group of chefs who battled it out for the coveted title and the cash prize and ...

08/30/2023

Very proud to receive this award. has been operating for over 7 years now. I want to thank everyone in this post for their support and hard work. wouldn’t be where it’s at without you all.

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