The Resy Guide to the 2024 James Beard Award Nominees

Best New Restaurant

• Ajja, Raleigh, NC
• Alkemē, Santa Fe, NM
• The Alna Store, Alna, ME
• Alpino, Detroit, MI
• Atelier, Chicago, IL
• Ava Bakery, Phoenix, AZ
• Bar Bacetto, Waitsburg, WA
• Barbs-B-Q, Lockhart, TX
• Barra Santos, Los Angeles, CA
• Chez Noir, Carmel-by-the-Sea, CA
• Comfort Kitchen, Dorchester, MA
• Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Foul Witch, New York, NY
• Foxface Natural, New York, NY
• Hayward, McMinnville, OR
• Jūn, Houston, TX
• Kaya, Orlando, FL
• Kiln, San Francisco, CA
• Kisser, Nashville, TN
• Lita, Aberdeen Township, NJ
• Mainlander, St. Louis, MO
• My Loup, Philadelphia, PA
• Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN
• Ramen Del Barrio, Austin, TX
• Sado, St. Louis, MO
• Sắp Sửa, Denver, CO
• Scoundrel, Greenville, SC
• Shan, Bozeman, MT
• Tatiana by Kwame Onwuachi, New York, NY
• Tuxpan Taqueria, Central Falls, RI

Outstanding Chef

• Oscar Amador Edo, Anima by EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• Emma Bengtsson, Aquavit, New York, NY
• Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, CO
• Jeremy Fox, Birdie G’s, Santa Monica, CA
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Atsushi Hayakawa, Hayakawa, Atlanta, GA
• Rashida Holmes, Bridgetown Roti, Los Angeles, CA
• Dionicio Jiménez, Cantina La Martina, Philadelphia, PA
• David Kirkland and Ernest Servantes, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Dan Kluger, Loring Place, New York, NY
• Gregory León, Amilinda, Milwaukee, WI
• Sarah Minnick, Lovely’s Fifty Fifty, Portland, OR
• Sylvan Mishima Brackett, Rintaro, San Francisco, CA
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Daniel del Prado, Porzana, Minneapolis, MN
• Michael Rafidi, Albi, Washington, D.C.
• John Shields and Karen Urie Shields, Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Renee Touponce, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• David Uygur, Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Aaron Verzosa, Archipelago, Seattle, WA

Outstanding Restaurant

• 2941, Falls Church, VA
• Beckon, Denver, CO
• Bywater, Warren, RI
• The Compound, Santa Fe, NM
• Convenience West, Marfa, TX
• Coracora, West Hartford, CT
• The DeBruce, Livingston Manor, NY
• The Duck Inn, Chicago, IL
• Koi Palace, Daly City, CA
• Langbaan, Portland, OR
• The Market Place, Asheville, NC
• Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
• Nancy’s Hustle, Houston, TX
• Pineapple & Pearls, Washington, D.C.
• The Restaurant at Gideon Ridge Inn, Blowing Rock, NC
• Selden Standard, Detroit, MI
• Superiority Burger, New York, NY
• Vestige, Ocean Springs, MS
• The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle, WA
• Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

• a.kitchen+bar, Philadelphia, PA
• Affäre, Kansas City, MO
• Bufalina, Austin, TX
• COTE, New York, NY
• Eight Row, Seattle, WA
• Folk, Detroit, MI
• haley.henry wine bar, Boston, MA
• The Hope Farm, Fairhope, AL
• Lula Drake Wine Parlour, Columbia, SC
• Macchialina, Miami Beach, FL
• Middle Brow, Chicago, IL
• The Morris, San Francisco, CA
• OK Omens, Portland, OR
• Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Strong Water Anaheim, Anaheim, CA
• Sunday Vinyl, Denver, CO
• Taconeta, El Paso, TX
• Tail Up Goat, Washington, D.C.
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Outstanding Bar

• All Night Skate, Brooklyn, NY
• Amalga Distillery, Juneau, AK
• Barr Hill Cocktail Bar, Montpelier, VT
• Bittersweet, Raleigh, NC
• Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
• Clavel Mezcaleria, Baltimore, MD
• Courtland Club, Providence, RI
• Double Chicken Please, New York, NY
• Drastic Measures, Shawnee, KS
• Edmund’s Oast, Charleston, SC
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, CA
• Horn & Cantle Saloon, Big Sky, MT
• Jewel of the South, New Orleans, LA
• Little Rituals, Phoenix, AZ
• Meteor, Minneapolis, MN
• Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, IL
• Service Bar, Washington, D.C.
• Webb’s City Cellar, St. Petersburg, FL

Emerging Chef

• Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar, New York, NY
• Ope Amosu, ChòpnBlọk, Houston, TX
• Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, WA
• Nikko Cagalanan, Kultura, Charleston, SC
• Roberto Centeno, Espiritu, Mesa, AZ
• Ki Chung, Bar Maze, Honolulu, HI
• Rocky Coronado, Nepantla, Detroit, MI
• Danielle Duran-Zecca and Alessandro Zecca, Amiga Amore, Los Angeles, CA
• Ryan Fernandez, Southern Junction, Buffalo, NY
• Yun Fuentes, Bolo, Philadelphia, PA
• Sky Haneul Kim, Gift Horse, Providence, RI
• Emily Lim, Dabao Singapore, San Francisco, CA
• Zubair Mohajir, The Coach House by Wazwan, Chicago, IL
• Masako Morishita, Perry’s, Washington, D.C.
• Joe Robbins, Bissell Brothers Three Rivers Kitchen, Milo, ME
• Bryce Stevenson, Miijim, La Pointe, WI
• Kenneth Wan, MAKfam, Denver, CO
• Lawrence Weeks, North of Bourbon, Louisville, KY
• Chanah Willis, Last Call Baking, Birmingham, AL
• Jeff Workman, The Campground, Kansas City, MO

Outstanding Restaurateur

• Ashok Bajaj, Knightsbridge Restaurant Group (Rasika, Annabelle, Sababa, and others), Washington, D.C.
• Itai Ben Eli and Itamar Levy, Sof Hospitality Group (Doris Metropolitan, Hamsa, and Bādolina Bakery & Café), Houston, TX
• Kimball Brienza and Stephen Palmer, O-Ku Sushi, Charleston, SC
• Marcos Carbajal, Carnitas Uruapan, Chicago, IL
• Bryan Chuntan and Pei Wei, Zaab Zaab and Zaab Zaab Talay, New York, NY
• Ravi DeRossi, Overthrow Hospitality (Cadence, Etérea, Avant Garden, and others), New York, NY
• Greg Dulan, Dulan’s Soul Food Kitchen, Hotville Chicken, and DulanVILLE, Inglewood, CA
• Laile Fairbairn, Locally Grown Restaurants (Snow City Cafe, South Restaurant + Coffeehouse, and Spenard Roadhouse), Anchorage, AK
• Michael Gallina, Tara Gallina, and Aaron Martinez, Take Root Hospitality (Vicia, Winslow’s Table, Bistro La Floraison, and others), St. Louis, MO
• Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, Cocina Chiwas and Tacos Chiwas, Tempe and Phoenix, AZ
• Robert LeBlanc, LeBlanc + Smith (Sylvain, The Chloe, The Will & The Way, and others), New Orleans, LA
• Hamissi Mamba and Nadia Nijimbere, Baobab Fare, Detroit, MI
• Nikki Ness Berglund and Ryan Nitschke, Luna Fargo, Sol Ave. Kitchen, Nova Eatery and others, Fargo, ND
• Quynh-Vy and Yenvy Pham, Phở Bắc Súp Shop, Phởcific Standard Time, and The Boat, Seattle, WA
• Nicolas Poilevey and Oliver Poilevey, Obélix, Le Bouchon, and Taqueria Chingón, Chicago, IL
• I-Ho Pomeroy, I-Ho’s Korean Grill, Bozeman, MT
• Cara Stadler and Cecile Stadler, BaoBao Dumpling House, Tao Yuan Restaurant, and ZaoZe Cafe & Market, Portland, ME
• Chris Viaud, Greenleaf, Ansanm, and Pavilion, Milford, NH
• Hollis Wells Silverman, Eastern Point Collective (The Duck & The Peach, La Collina, The Wells and others), Washington, D.C.
• Kelly Whitaker, Id Est Hospitality Group (The Wolf’s Tailor, BRUTØ, Basta, and others), Boulder, CO

Outstanding Hospitality

• AlTayeb Restaurant, Dearborn, MI
• Andreoli Italian Grocer, Scottsdale, AZ
• Arnaud’s, New Orleans, LA
• La Baleine Café, Homer, AK
• Bludorn, Houston, TX
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Cooks & Soldiers, Atlanta, GA
• Crawford and Son, Raleigh, NC
• Fiola, Washington, D.C.
• Gemma, Dallas, TX
• Giusto, Newport, RI
• Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Lazy Bear, San Francisco, CA
• Lula Café, Chicago, IL
• Luv2eat Thai Bistro, Los Angeles, CA
• Melba’s, New York, NY
• Pasture and Plenty, Madison, WI
• Snake River Grill, Jackson, WY
• Valter’s Osteria, Salt Lake City, UT
• Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME

Outstanding Bakery

• Bobby Boy Bakeshop, Winston-Salem, NC
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• The Burque Bakehouse, Albuquerque, NM
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• D’Andrews Bakery & Cafe, Nashville, TN
• Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA
• Isgro Pastries, Philadelphia, PA
• JinJu Patisserie, Portland, OR
• Koffeteria, Houston, TX
• Loba Pastry+Coffee, Chicago, IL
• Make My Cake, New York, NY
• Mel the Bakery, Hudson, NY
• Nichole’s Fine Pastry & Café, Fargo, ND
• La Pâtisserie Chouquette, Saint Louis, MO
• Pluma by Bluebird Bakery, Washington, D.C.
• Shatila Bakery, Dearborn, MI
• Table X Bread, Salt Lake City, UT
• Vía Láctea, San Juan, PR
• Zak the Baker, Miami, FL
• ZU Bakery, Portland, ME

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

• Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
• Jesus Brazon and Manuel Brazon, Caracas Bakery, Doral and Miami, FL
• Mariela Camacho, Comadre Panadería, Austin, TX
• Ben Campbell, Ben’s Bread Co., Seattle, WA
• Tania Cienfuegos Harris, Topsoil Kitchen & Market, Travelers Rest, SC
• Kristina Costa, Loquat, San Francisco, CA
• Syovata Edari, CocoVaa Chocolatier, Madison, WI
• Atsuko Fujimoto, Norimoto Bakery, Portland, ME
• Remy Funfrock, La Pâtisserie, Charleston, SC
• Marc Heu, Marc Heu Pâtisserie Paris, St. Paul, MN
• Crystal Kass, Valentine, Phoenix, AZ
• Eunji Lee, Lysée, New York, NY
• Kimmie Mcintosh and Josh Mcintosh, MILKFISH Bakeshop, Las Vegas, NV
• Camari Mick, The Musket Room, New York, NY
• Carolyn Nugent and Alen Ramos, Poulette Bakeshop, Parker, CO
• Anna Posey, Elske, Chicago, IL
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Nicole Rucker, Fat + Flour, Los Angeles, CA
• Stephanie Velasquez, Ema HTX, Houston, TX
• Kristina Zontini, Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH

Best Chef: California

• Diego Argoti, Poltergeist, Los Angeles, CA
• C-Y Chia and Shane Stanbridge, Lion Dance Cafe, Oakland, CA
• Geoff Davis, Burdell, Oakland, CA
• Azalina Eusope, Azalina’s, San Francisco, CA
• Alex Garcia and Elvia Huerta, Evil Cooks, Los Angeles, CA
• Rogelio Garcia, Auro, Calistoga, CA
• Srijith “Sri” Gopinathan, Copra, San Francisco, CA
• Dima Habibeh, Ammatoli, Long Beach, CA
• Jeong-In Hwang, San Ho Won, San Francisco, CA
• Jihee Kim, Perilla, Los Angeles, CA
• Kristina Liedags Compton, Hilda and Jesse, San Francisco, CA
• Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez, Poncho’s Tlayudas, Los Angeles, CA
• Lord Maynard Llera, Kuya Lord, Los Angeles, CA
• Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, CA
• Buu “Billy” Ngo, Kru, Sacramento, CA
• Laura Ozyilmaz and Sayat Ozyilmaz, Dalida, San Francisco, CA
• Michael Procaccini and Stefano Procaccini, La Parolaccia, Long Beach, CA
• Alisa Reynolds, My 2 Cents, Los Angeles, CA
• Finn Stern, Daytrip, Oakland, CA
• Christian Yang, Yang’s Kitchen, Alhambra, CA

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

• Carlos Aparicio, El Chingon, Philadelphia, PA
• Angel Barreto, Anju, Washington, D.C.
• Najmieh Batmanglij and Christopher Morgan, Joon, Vienna, VA
• Amy Brandwein, Centrolina, Washington, D.C.
• Tony Conte, Inferno Pizzeria Napoletana, Darnestown, MD
• Dane DeMarco, Gass & Main, Haddonfield, NJ
• Nur-E Gulshan Rahman, Korai Kitchen, Jersey City, NJ
• Keem Hughley, Bronze, Washington, D.C.
• Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi & Izakaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Matt Kern, One Coastal, Fenwick Island, DE
• Kate Lasky and Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Esther Lee, Obelisk, Washington, D.C.
• Travis Milton, Hickory at Nicewonder Farm and Vineyards, Bristol, VA
• Harley Peet, Bas Rouge, Easton, MD
• Randy Rucker, River Twice, Philadelphia, PA
• Yuan Tang, Rooster & Owl, Washington, D.C.
• Omar Tate, Honeysuckle Provisions, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Tien, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
• Bootsaba Tongdee, Pusadee’s Garden, Pittsburgh, PA
• David Zamudio, Alma Cocina Latina, Baltimore, MD

Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI)

• Sanaa Abourezk, Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean, Sioux Falls, SD
• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Ross Bachhuber and Samuel Ek, Odd Duck, Milwaukee, WI
• Andrea Baumgardner, BernBaum’s, Fargo, ND
• Lisa Carlson and Carrie Summer, Chef Shack Bay City, Bay City, WI
• Rob Connoley, Bulrush, St. Louis, MO
• Philip Day, Root Food + Wine, Augusta, MO
• Chris Hoffmann, Clyde’s Fine Diner, Des Moines, IA
• Kenny Howard and Heath Stocks, Anima Cucina, Bismarck, ND
• Dan Jacobs and Dan Van Rite, EsterEv, Milwaukee, WI
• Kyle Knall, Birch, Milwaukee, WI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Katie Liu-Sung, Chewology, Kansas City, MO
• Romain Monnoyeur, Westport Cafe, Kansas City, MO
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• Christina Nguyen, Hai Hai, Minneapolis, MN
• Tim Nicholson, The Boiler Room, Omaha, NE
• Rozz Petrozz, Saltwell Farm Kitchen, Overbrook, KS
• Sean Pharr, Mint Mark, Madison, WI
• Karyn Tomlinson, Myriel, St. Paul, MN

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

• Avishar Barua, Joya’s, Worthington, OH
• Erik Bentz and Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Cafe Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH
• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Salvador Fernandez, Bridges Craft Pizza & Wine Bar, Greencastle, IN
• Joe Fontelera, Boonie’s Filipino Restaurant, Chicago, IL
• Joe Frillman, Daisies, Chicago, IL
• Jeffery Harris, Nolia Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH
• Doug Hewitt, Freya, Detroit, MI
• Ji Hye Kim, Miss Kim, Ann Arbor, MI
• Dan Klenotic, Bellflower, Ypsilanti, MI
• BJ Lieberman, Chapman’s Eat Market, Columbus, OH
• James Martin, Bocadillo Market, Chicago, IL
• Thomas Melvin, Vida, Indianapolis, IN
• Jose Salazar, Mita’s, Cincinnati, OH
• Sujan Sarkar, Indienne, Chicago, IL
• Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Jenner Tomaska, Esme, Chicago, IL
• John Yelinek, Ladder 4 Wine Bar, Detroit, MI
• Donald Young, Duck Sel, Chicago, IL

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

• Joshua Adams, Campione, Livingston, MT
• Theo Adley, Marigold, Lyons, CO
• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Dan Ansotegui, Ansots, Boise, ID
• Ben Barlow and Heather Logan, Stanley Supper Club, Stanley, ID
• David Chon, Bar Nohm, Salt Lake City, UT
• Diego Coconati, Lucina Eatery & Bar, Denver, CO
• Brandon Cunningham, Social Haus, Greenough, MT
• Aminata “Ami” Dia and Rougui Dia, Le French, Denver, CO
• Charley Graham, Little Star Diner, Bozeman, MT
• Walker Hunter, Brasserie Porte Rouge, Missoula, MT
• Lee Johnson, MontAsia, Fishtail, MT
• Dave Jones, Log Haven, Salt Lake City, UT
• Jason King, King Sushi, Jackson, WY
• Bo Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, Denver, CO
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza Cafe, Salt Lake City, UT
• Nick Steen Gullings, Walkers Grill, Billings, MT
• Matt Vawter, Rootstalk, Breckenridge, CO
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
• Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT

Best Chef: New York State

• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Musket Room, New York, NY
• Ayo Balogun, Dept of Culture, Brooklyn, NY
• Clare de Boer, Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Doris Choi, Good Night, Woodstock, NY
• Calvin Eng, Bonnie’s, Brooklyn, NY
• Aretah Ettarh, Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
• Charles Gabriel, Charles Pan-Fried Chicken, New York, NY
• Efrén Hernández, Casa Susanna, Leeds, NY
• Luis Herrera, Ensenada, Brooklyn, NY
• JJ Johnson, FieldTrip, New York, NY
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Atsushi Kono, Kono, New York, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Christina Mauricio, Harana Market, Accord, NY
• Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, Brooklyn, NY
• Scarr Pimentel, Scarr’s Pizza, New York, NY
• Jeremy Salamon, Agi’s Counter, Brooklyn, NY
• Hillary Sterling, Ci Siamo, New York, NY
• Ed Szymanski, Lord’s, New York, NY

Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Celia Bruns, Artemisia Cafe, Portland, ME
• Peter Carvelli, Foglia, Bristol, RI
• Tracy Chang, Pagu, Cambridge, MA
• Cara Chigazola Tobin, Honey Road, Burlington, VT
• John daSilva, Chickadee, Boston, MA
• Conor Dennehy, Talulla, Cambridge, MA
• Subat Dilmurat, Jahunger, Providence, RI
• Ian Driscoll, Bar Futo, Portland, ME
• Patricia Estorino, Gustazo Cuban Kitchen & Bar, Cambridge, MA
• Lee Frank, Otis Restaurant, Exeter, NH
• Valerie Goldman, The Honey Paw, Portland, ME
• Cecelia Lizotte, Suya Joint, Boston, MA
• Laurence Louie, Rubato, Quincy, MA
• Maria Meza, Dolores, Providence, RI
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT
• Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, ME
• Micah Tavelli, Paradiso Hi-Fi, Burlington, VT
• Andy Teixeira, Newport Vineyards, Middletown, RI
• Basil Yu, Yagi Noodles, Newport, RI

Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Avery Adams, Matia Kitchen, Orcas Island, WA
• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Derek Bray, The Table, Tacoma, WA
• Kristi Brown, Communion, Seattle, WA
• Grayson Corrales, MariPili Tapas Bar, Seattle, WA
• Michael Dodge, Whisky & Ramen, Anchorage, AK
• Josh Dorcak, Mas, Ashland, OR
• Gregory Gourdet, kann, Portland, OR
• Dan Koommoo, Crafted, Yakima, WA
• Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady, Honolulu, HI
• Evan Leichtling, Off Alley, Seattle, WA
• Matthew Lightner, okta, McMinnville, OR
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
• Nae Ogawa, natuRe Waikiki, Honolulu, HI
• Jason Peel, Nami Kaze, Honolulu, HI
• Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
• Jeff Scheer, Marlow, Pukalani, HI
• Beau Schooler, In Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
• Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany’s, Wailuku, HI
• Peter Vuong, Ha VL, Portland, OR

Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Pete Amadhanirundr, Puma Yu’s, Athens, GA
• Arnaldo Castillo, Tio Lucho’s, Atlanta, GA
• Daryl Cooper and Oscar Johnson, Jimmy Pearls, Charlotte, NC
• Erika Council, Bomb Biscuits, Atlanta, GA
• Kitwanda “Kiki” Cyrus and Tyrone Cyrus, Kiki’s Chicken and Waffles, Columbia, SC
• Jamie Davis, The Hackney, Washington, NC
• Jacques Larson, The Obstinate Daughter, Sullivan’s Island, SC
• Rod Lassiter and Parnass Savang, Talat Market, Atlanta, GA
• Daris Leatherwood, Supper Club on 2nd, Memphis, TN
• James London, Chubby Fish, Charleston, SC
• Scott MacGregor, Appalachia Kitchen, Snowshoe, WV
• Dallas McGarity, The Fat Lamb, Louisville, KY
• Trevor Moran, Locust, Nashville, TN
• Arnold Myint, International Market, Nashville, TN
• Duane Nutter, Southern National, Atlanta, GA
• Robbie Robinson, City Limits Barbeque, Cayce, SC
• Jason Sellers, Plant, Asheville, NC
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Kanlaya “Gun” Supachana, Dalaya Thai Cuisine, Sylva, NC
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Melissa Araujo, Alma Cafe, New Orleans, LA
• Kelsey Barnard Clark, KBC, Dothan, AL
• Jennifer Berdin and Mark Berdin, Kadence, Orlando, FL
• Valerie Chang, Maty’s, Miami, FL
• Clay Conley, Buccan, Palm Beach, FL
• Matt Cooper, Conifer, Bentonville, AR
• Tristen Epps, Ocean Social, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie’s, Jackson, MS
• Ruben Guzman, Leña Eh Food Truck, San Juan, PR
• Hardette Harris, Us Up North, Shreveport, LA
• Gabriel Hernandez, Verde Mesa, San Juan, PR
• Amarys Herndon and Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Rob McDaniel, Helen, Birmingham, AL
• Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
• Carlos Portela, Orujo, San Juan, PR
• Arwen Rice, Red or White, Mobile, AL
• Rafael Rios, Yeyo’s El Alma de Mexico, Bentonville, AR
• Sophina Uong, Mister Mao, New Orleans, LA
• Arvinder Vilkhu, Saffron, New Orleans, LA
• Marlon “Chicken” Williams, Chicken’s Kitchen, Gretna, LA

Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Rene Andrade, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Christopher Bethoney, Campo at Los Poblanos, Albuquerque, NM
• Annamaria Brezna O’Brien, Dolina Cafe and Bakery, Santa Fe, NM
• Flavia Briones, Barista Del Barrio, Tucson, AZ
• Pornsupak “Cat” Bunnag, Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao Kitchen, Oklahoma City, OK
• Alexandre Figueira, Doctor Kustom, Tulsa, OK
• DJ Flores, Milpa, Las Vegas, NV
• Wendy Garcia, Tumerico, Tucson, AZ
• Josefina Garcilazo, Chope’s, La Mesa, NM
• Sam Greenhalgh, Forêt, Flagstaff, AZ
• Jordan Hawley, il seme, Tulsa, OK
• Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf, Las Vegas, NV
• Steve Kestler, Aroma Latin American Cocina, Henderson, NV
• Marc Quinones, Level 5, Albuquerque, NM
• Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM
• Eduardo Rodriguez, Zacatlan, Santa Fe, NM
• Jacque Siegfried, Natv, Broken Arrow, OK
• Tabb Singleton, Phat Tabb’s BBQ, Idabel, OK
• Claudio Urciuoli, Source, Gilbert, AZ

Best Chef: Texas

• Thomas Bille, Belly of the Beast, Spring, TX
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX
• Emmanuel Chavez, Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Mark Clayton, Squable, Houston, TX
• Christopher Cullum, Cullum’s Attaboy, San Antonio, TX
• Victoria Elizondo, Cochinita & Co., Houston, TX
• Geoff Ellis, Mum Foods Smokehouse & Delicatessen, Austin, TX
• Alexandra Gates, Cochineal, Marfa, TX
• Joseph Gomez, Con Todo, Austin, TX
• Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia, and Sean Wen, Curry Boys BBQ, San Antonio, TX
• Jennifer Hwa Dobbertin, Best Quality Daughter, San Antonio, TX
• Tracy Malechek-Ezekiel, Birdie’s, Austin, TX
• Emiliano Marentes, Elemi, El Paso, TX
• Misti Norris, Petra & the Beast, Dallas, TX
• Fermín Nuñez, Suerte, Austin, TX
• Ana Liz Pulido, Ana Liz Taqueria, Mission, TX
• Anastacia Quiñones-Pittman, José, Dallas, TX
• Regino Rojas, Purépecha, Dallas, TX
• Arnulfo Sánchez III, Vaqueros Texas Bar-B-Q, Grapevine, TX
• Rich Vana, The Heritage Table, Frisco, TX