Jack Benchakul, endorffeine coffee bar, Los Angeles, CA
Lee Campbell, Borgo, New York, NY
Ryan Fletter, Barolo Grill, Denver, CO
Brent Kroll, Maxwell Park, Washington, DC
🌟 June Rodil, March, Houston, TX
Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service
Hastings Cameron, Imaginary Factory, Madison, WI
Kevin Diedrich, Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
Nicky Fas, Pantera, Caguas, PR
McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver, CO
Ivy Mix, Whoopsie Daisy, Brooklyn, NY
Best Chefs (by region)
Best Chef: California
Dave Beran, Seline, Santa Monica, CA
Harrison Cheney, Sons & Daughters, San Francisco, CA
🌟 Sarah Cooper and Alan Hsu, Sun Moon Studio, Oakland, CA
Kwang Uh, Baroo, Los Angeles, CA
Daisy Ryan, Bell’s, Los Alamos, CA
Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)
Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH
Sarah Dworak, Sudova, Cincinnati, OH
Norman Fenton, Cariño, Chicago, IL
Jeffery Harris, Nolia Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH
🌟 Jacob Potashnick, Feld, Chicago, IL
Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)
Nathan Flaim, Luca, Lancaster, PA
Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA
🌟 Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
Suresh Sundas, Tapori, Washington, DC
Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate, Honeysuckle, Philadelphia, PA
Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)
Zak Baker, Ca’Lucchenzo, Wauwatosa, WI
Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado No Mise, Minneapolis, MN
Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
Nick Bognar, Sado, Pavilion, St. Louis, MO
David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Ota, Omaha, NE
Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)
🌟 Johnny Curiel, Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, CO
Travis Herbert, Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City, UT
Earl James Reynolds, Herb & Omni, Whitefish, MT
Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT
Best Chef: New York State
🌟 Fidel Caballero, Corima, New York, NY
Giovanni Cervantes, Carnitas Ramirez, New York, NY
Hooni Kim, Meju, Queens, NY
Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
Joshua Pinsky, Claud, New York, NY
Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)
David DiStasi, Materia Ristorante, Bantam, CT
Evan Hennessey, Stages, Dover, NH
Thomas Takashi Cooke, Izakaya Minato, Portland, ME
Paul Trombly, Fancy’s, Burlington, VT
Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI
Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)
Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
Johnny Courtney, Atoma, Seattle, WA
Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
Aaron Tekulve, Surrell, Seattle, WA
Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)
🌟 Ana Castro, Acamaya, New Orleans, LA
Bryce Bonsack, Rocca, Tampa, FL
Maria La Mota and Chason Spencer, Chancho King, Jacksonville, FL
🌟 Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
Jason Paul, Heirloom at The 1907, Rogers, AR
Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)
Joe Cash, Scoundrel, Greenville, SC
Mary Ellen Diaz, Alma Bea, Shepherdstown, WV
J. Trent Harris, Mujō, Atlanta, GA
Taylor Montgomery, Montgomery Sky Farm, Leicester, NC
David Willocks, The Baker’s Table, Newport, KY
Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)
🌟 Jeff Chanchaleune, Bar Sen, Oklahoma City, OK
Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf, Las Vegas, NV
Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM
Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa, Las Vegas, NV
🌟 Zack Walters, Sedalia’s, Oklahoma City, OK
Best Chef: Texas
Ope Amosu, ChòpnBlọk, Houston, TX
Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, JŪN, Houston, TX
Scott Girling, Osteria Il Muro, Denton, TX
Gabe Padilla and Melissa Padilla, Café Piro, Socorro, TX
🌟 Finn Walter, The Nicolett, Lubbock, TX
