[1] He gave $50,000 of his $250,000 prize money to fellow contestant Emelia Jackson.
He wrote a cook book, Dig In!, for people who come home tired at the end of the day to make a stellar dish with minimal effort.
From age 18, Owens worked as a bobcat driver for Ancrum's father's excavation business.
[3] After working as a cook, Owens left Australia to pursue a career in biotechnology.
[4] He is studying life science at Harvard University and is the co-founder of Vitrafy, a biotech company.