Tobias Dorzon (né Bloi-Dei Dorzon;^[1] born November 23, 1984)^[2] is an American chef, restaurateur, and former professional football player.^[3][4] His cooking has been influenced by his West African heritage.^[5] Dorzon has appeared on Chopped, Tournament of Champions, Last Bite Hotel, and Guy's Grocery Games.^[6][7][8]

Dorzon's parents are immigrants from Liberia who raised him in Maryland.^[9][10] His father owned a West African restaurant.^[9] He attended Lackawanna College and Jackson State University.^[1]

Dorzon played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League, and the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the Canadian Football League.^{[6][11][12][13]}

In 2012, during the football off season, Dorzon attended the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Washington.^[14][15]

In 2018 Dorzon opened Union District Oyster Bar and Lounge in Washington, D.C. In 2021, he helped open Thirteen Restaurant in Houston, Texas.^[16] In 2022, he opened the restaurant Huncho House in Hyattsville, Maryland, where he serves as the executive head chef.^[17][6]

On November 7, 2024, Dorzon was shot in an apparent robbery in Hyattsville.^[18][19]

Tobias Dorzon at IMDb

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