2023 James Beard Restaurant And Chef Award Semifinalisten ugekënnegt

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"Mir si sou begeeschtert dëst Joer d'Restaurant- a Chef Awards Semifinalisten ze erkennen, eng wierklech divers Grupp vun talentéierten Individuen an der kulinarescher Industrie", sot den Adrian Miller, Restaurant a Chef Awards Comité President.

D'James Beard Foundation's Restaurant a Chef Awards, gegrënnt am 1990 an fir d'éischt am 1991 ausgezeechent, feieren Exzellenz iwwer eng Rei vun Erfarungen, vu gudde Restauranten bis zu geleeëntleche Pärelen. D'2023 Restaurant a Chef Semifinalisten ginn iwwer 23 Kategorien unerkannt, dorënner den neie Award fir Outstanding Bakery.

Ausgezeechent Restaurateur

• Mohamed Ali Alkassar an Niven Patel, Alpareno Restaurant Group (Ghee Indian Kitchen, Orno, a Mamey), Miami, FL
• Brandon Chrostowski, EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute (EDWINS Leadership and Restaurant Institute, edwins och, EDWINS Bakery, an anerer), Cleveland, OH
• Krista Cole, Sur Lie and Gather Restaurant, Portland, ME
• Greg Dulan, Dulan's Soul Food Kitchen, Dulan's on Crenshaw, an Dulanville, Los Angeles, CA
• Laile Fairbairn, Lokal ugebaut Restauranten (Snow City Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, a Spenard Roadhouse), Anchorage, AK
• Sims a Kirsten Harlow Foster, Foster Supply Hospitality (The DeBruce, Arnold House Tavern, a Kenoza Hall), NY
• Aaron Hoskins, Sarah Simmons, Nicole Storey, an Elie Yigo, City Grit Hospitality Group (SmallSUGAR, CITY GRIT, an Il Focolare Pizzeria), Columbia, SC
• Yuka Ioroi a Kris Toliao, Cassava, San Francisco, CA
• Michael an Tara Gallina an Aaron Martinez, Take Root Gaaschtfrëndlechkeet (Vicia, Winslow's Table, Bistro La Floraison, an anerer), St.
• Clinton Gray, Derrick Moore, an Emanuel Reed, Slim & Husky's Pizza Beeria, Nashville, TN
• Johnna Hayes an Debra Zinke, 3 Sirens Restaurant Group (Bird & Bottle, Holé Molé, Shakey Jakes, an anerer), Tulsa, OK
• Amy a Jason Kerstein, Joe Muench, an Dan Snider, Black Shoe Hospitality (Story Hill BKC a Buttermint Finer Dining & Cocktails), Milwaukee, WI
• Sandy Levine, Freya, Chartreuse, an The Oakland, Detroit, MI
• Albert McDonald, The Mint, Pizza Campania, an Backcountry Burger Bar, Bozeman, MT
• Yenvy a Quynh Pham, Phở Bắc Sup Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, an The Boat, Seattle, WA
• Michael Reginbogin a Jason Berry, KNEAD Hospitality + Design (MI VIDA, Lil' SUCCOTASH, a GATSBY), Washington, DC
• Jimmy an Johnny Tung, Bento Asian Kitchen + Sushi, Doshi, a Camille, Orlando, FL
• Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, a BRUTØ), Boulder, CO
• Chris Williams, Lucille's Hospitality Group, Houston, TX
• Ellen Yin, High Street Hospitality Group (Fork, a.kitchen + bar, High Street Philly, an anerer), Philadelphia, PA

Ausgezeechent Chef

• Junior Borges, Meridian, Dallas, TX
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
• Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC
• Renee Erickson, The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle, WA
• Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
• Christine Ha an Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston, TX
• Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady, Honolulu, HI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• Eder Montero an Alex Raij, La Vara, Brooklyn, NY
• David Nayfeld, Che Fico, San Francisco, CA
• Niki Nakayama, n / naka, Los Angeles, CA
• Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO
• Erik Ramirez, Llama Inn, Brooklyn, NY
• Dana Rodriguez, Super Mega Bien, Denver, CO
• Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, DC
• Silvana Salcido Esparza, Barrio Café, Phoenix, AZ
• Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
• David Vargas, Vida Cantina, Portsmouth, NH

Ausgezeechent Restaurant Presentéiert vun Acqua Panna® natierlech Quelle Waasser

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Freideg Samschdeg Sonndeg, Philadelphia, PA
• The Grey, Savannah, GA
• Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, Boulder, UT
• Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Mita's, Cincinnati, OH
• Mourad, San Francisco, CA
• PAGU, Cambridge, MA
• Richteg Fleesch + Bestëmmungen, Flagstaff, AZ
• RIS, Washington, DC
• Red Rose Restaurant, Lowell, MA
• Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Veselka, New York, NY
• Via Carota, New York, NY
• Wickman House, Ellison Bay, WI

Emerging Chef Presentéiert vum S.Pellegrino® Sparkling Natural Mineral Water

• Kane Adkisson, Kanō, Omaha, NE
• Bernard Bennett, Ọkàn, Bluffton, SC
• Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL
• Victoria Elizondo, Cochinita & Co., Houston, TX
• Julio Hernandez, Maiz de la Vida, Nashville, TN
• Jamie Hoang, Ahan, Madison, WI
• Rashida Holmes, Bridgetown Roti, Los Angeles, CA
• Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Bescht Qualitéit Duechter, San Antonio, TX
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Vinh Le, Cicada Coffee Bar, Cambridge, MA
• Amado Lopez, Casa Amado Taqueria, Berkley, MI
• Christian Lowe, Shift Kitchen & Bar, Flagstaff, AZ
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Vincent Medina a Louis Trevino, Cafe Ohlone, Berkeley, CA
• Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, New York, NY
• Bo Porytko, Misfit SnackBar, Denver, CO
• Amanda Shulman, Hir Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Smith, Beast & Cleaver, Seattle, WA
• Elias Taddesse, Mélange, Washington, DC
• Akino West, Rosie's, Miami, FL

Beschte New Restaurant

• Al Coro, New York, NY
• De Backporch, Roundup, MT
• Bar Spero, Washington, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Washington, DC
• Departement vun Kultur, New York, NY
• Don Artemio, Fort Worth, TX
• Et al., Tulsa, OK
• The Friar's Fork, Alamosa, CO
• Heavy Metal Zoossissmetzler Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Heff's Burger Club, Winston-Salem, NC
• Kann, Portland, OR
• Khmai Cambodian Fine Dining, Chicago, IL
• KRU, Brooklyn, NY
• La Royal, Cambridge, MA
• Lupi & Iris, Milwaukee, WI
• Nami Kaze, Honolulu, HI
• Neng Jr.'s, Asheville, NC
• Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
• Obélix, Chicago, IL
• ōkta, McMinnville, OR
• Pijja Palace, Los Angeles, CA
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Restaurant Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Sambou's African Kitchen, Jackson, MS
• Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, TX
• Yangban Society, Los Angeles, CA
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Aussergewéinlech Bäckerei

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• Buena Gente kubanesch Bäckerei, Decatur, GA
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• Denise's Delikatessen, Philadelphia, PA
• Frënn & Famill, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
• Good Cakes and Bakes, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bakery, Missoula, MT
• Haymaker Bun Company, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix a Scottsdale, AZ
• Kuluntu Bakery, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Normal Glace, Salt Lake City, UT
• Si Wolf Bäckerei, New York, NY
• Onvergiesslech Bäckerei & Cafe, Savannah, GA
• Yasukochi d'Séiss Stop, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak de Baker, Miami, FL

Ausgezeechent Pâtisserie oder Bäcker

• Veronika Baukema, Veronika's Pâtisserie, Billings, MT
• Manuel and Jesús Brazón, Caracas Bakery, Doral, FL
• Vince Bugtong, Viridian, Oakland, CA
• Mariela Camacho, Comadre Panadería, Austin, TX
• Ismael de Sousa, Reunion Bread Co, Denver, CO
• Nora Faye Allen, Mel the Bakery, New York, NY
• Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bäckerei, Portland, ME
• Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison, WI
• Michelle Karr-Ueoka, MW Restaurant, Honolulu, HI
• Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
• Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA
• Noelle Marchetti, Yolan, Nashville, TN
• Shawn McKenzie, Café Cerés, Minneapolis, MN
• Camari Mick, The Musket Room, New York, NY
• Anne Ng, Bakery Lorraine, San Antonio, TX
• Kareem Queeman, Här Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, Machine Shop, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Schockela, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Aussergewéinlech Gaaschtfrëndlechkeet Presentéiert vun American Airlines

• The Black Cypress, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Hei gesitt Dir Iech, Los Angeles, CA
• House of Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA
• Lark, Seattle, WA
• Lil'Deb's Oasis, Hudson, NY
• D'Lokal, Abilene, TX
• Lula Drake, Columbia, SC
• Manoli's, Salt Lake City, UT
• Melba's, New York, NY
• Pêche., Palisade, CO
• The Quarry, Monson, ME
• De Restaurant um 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Sepia, Chicago, IL
• FAUCH. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, TX
• Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta, GA
• Vernick Iessen & Drénken, Philadelphia, PA

Ausgezeechent Wäin an aner Gedrénks Programm

• All Together Now, Chicago, IL
• Commander's Palace, New Orleans, LA
• COTE, New York, NY
• Flight Wäin Bar, Washington, DC
• Foam Brewers, Burlington, VT
• FRIDA Südwesten, Oklahoma City, OK
• Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Hiyu Wäin Bauerenhaff, Hood River, ODER
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
• Lyla Lila, Atlanta, GA
• Macchialina, Miami Beach, FL
• Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• Nancy's Hustle, Houston, TX
• OK Omens, Portland, ODER
• OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
• Rebel Rebell, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Suerte, Austin, TX
• Sonndeg Vinyl, Denver, CO
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Ausgezeechent Bar

• Allegory, Washington, DC
• American Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Bar Lieder Schürze, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, New York, NY
• Drastesch Moossnamen, Shawnee, KS
• Esters Wäin Buttek & Bar, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• D'Gin Sall, St Louis, MO
• Harlem Hops, New York, NY
• The Jewel Box, Portland, ME
• Kingfisher, Durham, NC
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Le Caveau, Philadelphia, PA
• Post Office Place, Salt Lake City, UT
• Rob Roy, Seattle, WA
• Salud Cerveceria, Charlotte, NC
• Schrummen Brewing Company, Ava, IL
• Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA
• Weathered Souls Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX

Beschte Käch Presentéiert vum Capital One (no Regioun)

Beschte Chef: Kalifornien

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rocio senger Mexikanesch Kichen, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, Kalifornien, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle a Katina Connaughton, SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA
• Brandon Hayato Go, Hayato, Los Angeles, CA
• Srijith Gopinathan, Ettan, Palo Alto, CA
• Matthew Kammerer, The Harbor House Inn, Elk, CA
• Intu-on Kornnawong, Jo's Modern Thai, Oakland, CA
• Andrew a Michelle Muñoz, Moo's Craft Barbecue, Los Angeles, CA
• Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA
• Michael Reed, Poppy & Seed, Anaheim, CA
• Daisy Ryan, Bell's, Los Alamos, CA
• Carlos Salgado, Taco María, Costa Mesa, CA
• Sarintip "Jazz" Singsanong, Jitlada, Los Angeles, CA
• James Syhabout, Commis, Oakland, CA
• Craig Takehara, Binchoyaki, Sacramento, CA
• Pim Techamuanvivit, Kin Khao, San Francisco, CA
• Robbie Wilson, Le Fantastique, San Francisco, CA
• Akira Yoshizumi, Sushi Yoshizumi, San Mateo, CA

Beschte Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Francisco Alfaro, Mëtt-City Restaurant, Cincinnati, OH
• Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit, MI
• Abra Berens, Granor Farm, Three Oaks, MI
• Becky Clark, Little Fish Brewing Co., Athen, OH
• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL
• Paul Fehribach, Big Jones, Chicago, IL
• Tim Flores an Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL
• Norberto Garita, El Barzon, Detroit, MI
• Hideki an Yuko Harada, Kiki, Cincinnati, OH
• Andy Hollyday, Selden Standard, Detroit, MI
• Ji Hye Kim, Miss Kim, Ann Arbor, MI
• Allie La Valle-Umansky, Jeremy Umansky, and Kenny Scott, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, Cleveland, OH
• BJ Lieberman, Chapman's Eat Market, Columbus, OH
• Hamissi Mamba an Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI
• Abbi Merriss, Bluebeard, Indianapolis, IN
• Zubair Mohajir, Wazwan, Chicago, IL
• Samir Mohammad, 9. Street Bistro, Noblesville, IN
• Michael Ransom, Ima Izakaya, Detroit, MI
• Sarah Welch, Marrow, Detroit, MI

Beschte Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Chris Amendola, foraged., Baltimore, MD
• Steve Chu, Ekiben, Baltimore, MD
• Joy Crump, FOODE, Fredericksburg, VA
• David Deshaies, L'Ardente, Washington, DC
• Nik Forsberg, Fet-Fisk, Pittsburgh, PA
• Rahman "Rock" Harper, Kinnigin Mamm Fried Chicken, Arlington, VA
• Andrew Henshaw, Laser Wolf, Philadelphia, PA
• Jesse Ito, Royal Ushi, Philadelphia, PA
• Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
• Kate Lasky an Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Enrique Limardo, Seven Reasons, Washington, DC
• Philip Manganaro, Park Place Café & Restaurant, Merchantville, NJ
• Melissa McGrath, Sweet Amalia Market & Kitchen, Newfield, NJ
• Thanh Nguyen, Gabriella's Vietnam, Philadelphia, PA
• Peter Prime, Bammy's, Washington, DC
• Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, DC
• Ryan Ratino, Bresca, Washington, DC
• Omar Rodriguez, Oyamel Cocina Mexicana, Washington, DC
• Chutatip "Nok" Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Washington, DC

Beschte Chef: Mëttlere Westen (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Sanaa Abourezk, Sanaa's Gourmet Mediterranean, Sioux Falls, SD
• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Nick Bognar, iNDO, St. Louis, MO
• Samuel Charles, Rodina, Cedar Rapids, IA
• Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St Louis, MO
• Michael Corvino, Corvino Supper Club & Degustatioun Sall, Kansas City, MO
• Nick Goellner, The Antler Room, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs an Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI
• Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
• Pam Liberda, Waldo Thai, Kansas City, MO
• Francesco Mangano, Osteria Papavero, Madison, WI
• Itaru Nagano an Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
• Joseph Raney, Skogen Kitchen, Custer, SD
• Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, Saint Paul, MN
• Paul an Jessica Urban, Block 16, Omaha, NE
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
• Adam VanDonge, The White Linen, Topeka, KS
• Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis, MN

Beschte Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Michael Annandono, Michaelangelo's Big Sky, Big Sky, MT
• Dan Ansotegui, Ansots, Boise, ID
• Jose Avila, La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal, Denver, CO
• Andy Blanton, Cafe Kandahar, Whitefish, MT
• Paul Chamberlain a Logen Crew, SLC Restaurant, Salt Lake City, UT
• Michael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, CO
• C. Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, CO
• Andrew Fuller, Oquirrh, Salt Lake City, UT
• Briar Handly, Handle, Park City, UT
• Suchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WY
• Young-Ho Kang a Peter Kim, The Angry Korean, South Jordan, UT
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart an Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIV Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibrom's Ethiopian & Eritrean Food, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Dräi Fësch, Bozeman, MT
• Cindhura Reddy, Spuntino, Denver, CO
• Earl James Reynolds, Stone Hill Kitchen + Bar, Bigfork, MT
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza, Salt Lake City, UT
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO

Beschte Chef: New York Staat

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, The Musket Room, New York, NY
• Giovanni Cervantes, Taqueria Ramírez, Brooklyn, NY
• Amanda Cohen, Dirt Candy, New York, NY
• Calvin Eng, Bonnie's, Brooklyn, NY
• Shenarri Freeman, Cadence, New York, NY
• Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY
• Anthony Gonçalves, Kanopi, White Plains, NY
• Sol Han, LittleMad, New York, NY
• JJ Johnson, FIELDTRIP, New York, NY
• Sohui Kim, Gage & Tollner, Brooklyn, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Paolo Garcia Mendoza, Karenderya, Nyack, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
• Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York, NY
• Franco Sampogna, Frevo, New York, NY
• Eric See, Ursula, Brooklyn, NY
• Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, New York, NY
• Sohail Zandi, Brushland Iessen House, Bovina, NY

Beschte Chef: Nordost (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Robert Andreozzi, Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI
• Paul Callahan, Vino e Vivo, Exeter, NH
• Jeff Fournier, Thompson House Eatery, Jackson, NH
• Mojo Hancy-Davis, Mee Day, Burlington, VT
• Valentine Howell, Krasi, Boston, MA
• Christian Hunter, Communautéit Dësch, Washington, CT
• Sara Jenkins, Nina June, Rockport, ME
• Jason LaVerdiere, Flux, Lissabon Falls, ME
• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME
• Alganesh Michael, A Taste of Abyssinia, South Burlington, VT
• Yahya Noor, Tawakal Halal Cafe, Boston, MA
• Tony Pastor, Fore Street, Portland, ME
• Isaul Perez, Isa, Portland, ME
• Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI
• Yisha Siu, Yunnan Kitchen, Boston, MA
• Derrick Teh, SEKALI, Boston, MA
• Ellie Tiglao, Tanám, Somerville, MA
• Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• Milena Pagán, Little Sister, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Beschte Chef: Nordwesten a Pazifik (AK, HI, ODER, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Tony Brown, Ruinen, Spokane, WA
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
• Brian Hirata, Na'au, Hawai'i Island, HI
• Jonathan Jones, Epilogue Kitchen & Cocktails, Salem, OR
• Dan Koommoo, Crafted, Yakima, WA
• Keaka Lee, Kapa Hale, Honolulu, HI
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
• Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR
• David Nichols, Eight Row, Seattle, WA
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
• Crystal Platt, Lion & Owl, Eugene, OR
• Beau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
• Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany's, Wailuku, HI
• Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle, WA
• Renee Trafton, Beak Restaurant, Sitka, AK
• Robert Urquidi, Ethel's Grill, Honolulu, HI
• Aaron Verzosa, Archipel, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Beschte Chef: Südost (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, KY
• Josh Habiger, Bastion, Nashville, TN
• Sam Hart, Konter-, Charlotte, NC
• Ronald Hsu, Lazy Betty, Atlanta, GA
• Daniel "Dano" Heinze, Vern's, Charleston, SC
• Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove, Decatur, GA
• Dayna Lee-Márquez, Comal 864, Greenville, SC
• Jiyeon Lee a Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta, GA
• Josiah McGaughey, Vivian, Asheville, NC
• Ramin Mirzakhani, Laury's Restaurant, Charleston, WV
• Trevor Moran, Locust, Nashville, TN
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Keith Rhodes, Catch, Wilmington, NC
• Isaiah Screetch, Spark Community Café, Versailles, KY
• Jessica Shillato, Spotted Salamander, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, Séiss Gromperen, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Beschte Chef: Süd (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard an Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy a Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando, and Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie's, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys a Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, Johnny's Restaurant, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry a Kumi Omori, Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
• Rick Mace, Tropical Smokehouse, West Palm Beach, FL
• Melissa M. Martin, Mosquito Supper Club, New Orleans, LA
• Pushkar Marathe, Stage, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
• Charly Pierre, Fritai, New Orleans, LA
• Colleen Quarls a Liz Hollinger, Molly's Rise and Shine, New Orleans, LA
• Rafael Rios, Yeyo's El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
• Michael Stoltzfus, Coquette, New Orleans, LA
• Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR
• Lojo Washington, Queen of Sheeba, West Palm Beach, FL

Beschte Chef: Südwesten (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, Här Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador an Francesco Di Caudo, Anima vun EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• René Andrade a Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates a Brett Vibber, The Table at Junipine, Sedona, AZ
• Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Yip Cheung, Red Plate, Las Vegas, NV
• Nephi Craig, Café Gozhóó, Whiteriver, AZ
• Wendy Garcia, Tumerico, Tucson, AZ
• Basit Gauba, Tikka Spice, Albuquerque, NM
• Fernando Hernández, Testal, Phoenix, AZ
• Jimmy Li, Shanghai Goût, Las Vegas, NV
• Luis a Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka an Alex Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ
• Andrea Meyer, The Love Apple, Taos, NM
• Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Upper Fruitland (Doolkai), Navajo Nation, NM
• David Verkeefer, Horno Restaurant, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Boston Title & Abstract, Tulsa, OK

Beschte Chef: Texas

• Nicola Blaque, The Jerk Shack, San Antonio, TX
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX
• Damien Brockway, Distant Relatives, Austin, TX
• Reyna Duong, Sandwich Hag, Dallas, TX
• Kareem El-Ghayesh, KG BBQ, Austin, TX
• Jalen Heard, Lane Milne, a Jonny White, Goldee's Barbecue, Fort Worth, TX
• Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia, a Sean Wen, Curry Boys BBQ, San Antonio, TX
• Greg Gatlin, Gatlin's BBQ, Houston, TX
• Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX
• Ai Le, Nam Giao, Houston, TX
• Olivia López an Jonathan Percival, Molino Olōyō, Dallas, TX
• Enrique Lozano, El Charlatan, Socorro, TX
• Emiliano Marentes, ELEMI, El Paso, TX
• Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Missioun, TX
• Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José, Dallas, TX
• Regino Rojas, Revolver Taco Lounge, Dallas, TX
• John Russ, Clementine, San Antonio, TX
• Ernest Servantes an David Kirkland, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Kiran Verma, Kiran's, Houston, TX
• Jon Walter, Chez Sami, Wolfforth, TX