Passion Projects

Outside of work, Evans has pursued a number of creative endeavors.

Cookbook Author

Evans has written and self-published 7 cookbooks, all of which are available in paperback and digital formats:

Clinchy Culinary Creation Collection (2018) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Recollection (2019) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Threecollection (2020) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Fourcollection (2021) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Fivecollection (2022) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Sixcollection (2023) | Book | PDF
Clinchy Culinary Creation Sevencollection (2024) | Book | PDF

Crossword Constructor

Evans has constructed countless original crossword puzzles, 8 of which have been published in major American newspapers:

New York Times, Saturday, Oct. 11, 2014
New York Times, Friday, March 4, 2016
New York Times, Saturday, April 10, 2021
New York Times, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021
New York Times, Friday, March 25, 2022
Los Angeles Times, Saturday, April 27, 2024
New York Times, Saturday, July 6, 2024
New York Times, Friday, Nov. 8, 2024

Scrabble Champion

Evans has won nearly 50 Scrabble tournaments to date, including events in:

Albany, NY; Boston, MA; Brattleboro, VT; Cape Cod, MA; Chicago, IL; Concord, MA; Danbury, CT; Durham, NC; Gaithersburg, MD; Hancock, MA; Hudson, NY; Lake George, NY; Lexington, MA; New Orleans, LA; New York, NY; Newtown, CT; Northampton, MA; Ottawa, ON; Philadelphia, PA; Portland, OR; Portsmouth, NH; Poughkeepsie, NY; Revere, MA; Saratoga Springs, NY; Seattle, WA; St. Louis, MO; Tacoma, WA; Utica, NY; Vancouver, BC; Washington, DC; West Linn, OR; Worcester, MA

...and most importantly, the 2018 North American championship in Buffalo, NY.

Distance Runner

Evans has run 12 half marathons in 12 U.S. states over 12 years. He's completed races in:

New York (2013) | Vermont (2014) | Oregon (2015)
California (2016) | Washington (2017) | Minnesota (2018)
Missouri (2019) | Idaho (2020) | Montana (2021)
Alaska (2022) | Nevada (2023) | Maryland (2024)