Was among the final four contestants in Season Four of the Food Network's "The Next Food Network Star․"
Earned a degree in broadcast journalism from Brigham Young University and a professional culinary arts degree from Le Cordon Bleu - Hollywood, and she also trained at the French Culinary Institute in New York City
Quote: "[on who cooks at her home] "My husband is not the biggest cook, but he's excellent at doing dishes, and he's very happy to play a supporting role in the kitchen․""
Quote: "[on appearing on NBC's "Today"] "You always attend a rehearsal the day before your scheduled appearance to pick out your dishes and approve the set up․ They label all of the dishes with the appropriate ingredients with post-its․""
She hosted and produced 100 episodes of her own cooking show, "Kelsey's Kitchen," while she was attending college
She is a former cheerleader who still loves football