Louisiana's Jean-Paul Bourgeois didn't shy away from using a pigeon as the main component of his dish on last week's "Chopped Castaways." "As a hunter, I feel very comfortable with cooking pigeon. I know how to treat that," the now-Florida chef, 42, said. The judges agreed that he chose well. Louisiana native Jean-Paul Bourgeois, fifth from left, standing, gathers with his fellow contestants on the beach of a remote island for 'Chopped Castaways" on Food Network.