Outstanding Restaurateur

• Elizabeth Blau, Blau + Associates (Buddy V’s and Honeysalt), Las Vegas, NV
• Stuart Brioza and Nicole Krasinski, Atomic Workshop (The Anchovy Bar, The Progress, and State Bird Provisions), San Francisco, CA
• Mike Brown, Bob Gerken, and James Winberg, Travail Collective (Travail Kitchen & Amusements, ie by Travail, and Dream Creamery), Robbinsdale, MN
• Frank Callero, Joe Flamm, and Steven Zaleski, Day Off Group (Rose Mary, il Carciofo, and BLVD Steakhouse), Chicago, IL
• Rachel Cope, 84 Hospitality (Elisabetta, Gorō Ramen, and Burger Punk), Oklahoma City, OK
• Scott Drewno and Danny Lee, Fried Rice Collective (ANJU, CHIKO Capitol Hill, and I Egg You), Washington, D.C.
• Brett Evje and Michael Ochsner, PLONK Bozeman, J.W. Heist Steakhouse, and PLONK Missoula, Missoula, Bozeman, MT
• Holly Fox and Adam Weisblatt, Last Word Hospitality (Found Oyster, Rasarumah, and The Copper Room), Los Angeles, CA
• Srijith Gopinathan and Ayesha Thapar, Ettan, Copra, and Eylan, Palo Alto, San Francisco, Los Altos, and Menlo Park, CA
• Meherwan Irani and Molly Irani, Chai Pani Restaurant Group (Chai Pani and Botiwalla), Asheville, NC
• Simon Kim, Gracious Hospitality (COTE Korean Steakhouse, Undercote, and COQODAQ), New York, NY
• Tommy Lee, Uncle, Hop Alley, and Molino Chido, Denver, CO
• Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski, Link Restaurant Group (Pêche, Herbsaint Bar & Restaurant, Cochon, Gianna, and others), New Orleans, LA
• Tom Main, Freeland’s and Tinker Street, Indianapolis, IN
• Leslie McCrorey Wells, Pizzeria Verità, Trattoria Delia, Sotto Enoteca, and others, Burlington, VT
• Peter Merriman, Merriman’s, Monkeypod, and others, O’ahu, Maui, and Big Island, HI
• Hugo Ortega and Tracy Vaught, H-Town Restaurant Group (Hugo’s, Xochi, Urbe, and others), Houston, TX
• Dana Street, Fore Street, Scales, Standard Baking Co., and others, Portland, ME
• Greg Vernick, Vernick Philadelphia (Vernick Food & Drink, Vernick Fish, and Vernick Coffee Bar), Philadelphia, PA
• Jennifer Vitagliano and Nicole Vitagliano, Elizabeth Street Hospitality (The Musket Room, Raf’s, and Cafe Zaffri), New York, NY

Outstanding Chef

• Ann Ahmed, Khâluna, Minneapolis, MN
• Charleen Badman, FnB, Scottsdale, AZ
• Gilberto Cetina, Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Diana Dávila, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Zachary Engel, Galit, Chicago, IL
• Manabu Horiuchi, Katami, Houston, TX
• David Kirkland and Ernest Servantes, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Gabriel Kreuther, Gabriel Kreuther, New York, NY
• Joseph Lenn, J.C. Holdway, Knoxville, TN
• Rob McDaniel, Bayonet, Birmingham, AL
• Niki Nakayama, n/naka, Los Angeles, CA
• Dean Neff, Seabird, Wilmington, NC
• Josh Niernberg, Bin 707 Foodbar, Grand Junction, CO
• Kwame Onwuachi, TATIANA, By Kwame Onwuachi, New York, NY
• Peter Pastan, 2 Amys, Washington, D.C.
• Missy Robbins, Lilia, Brooklyn, NY
• Alex Roberts, Alma, Minneapolis, MN
• David Standridge, The Shipwright’s Daughter, Mystic, CT
• Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco, CA
• Aaron Verzosa, Archipelago, Seattle, WA

Outstanding Restaurant

• Antico Nuovo, Los Angeles, CA
• Bar La Grassa, Minneapolis, MN
• Blackbird Kitchen, Bozeman, MT
• The Catbird Seat, Nashville, TN
• Centrolina, Washington, D.C.
• Chubby Fish, Charleston, SC
• EL Ideas, Chicago, IL
• FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Foreign Cinema, San Francisco, CA
• The Four Horsemen, Brooklyn, NY
• Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA
• Kasama, Chicago, IL
• Le Pigeon, Portland, OR
• Mixtli, San Antonio, TX
• Nonesuch, Oklahoma City, OK
• O Ya, Boston, MA
• Oberlin, Providence, RI
• Via Carota, New York, NY
• Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Vicia, St. Louis, MO

Emerging Chef

• Hector Garate, Palmira Barbecue, Charleston, SC
• Anthony Jones, Marcus DC, Washington, D.C.
• Steve Joo, Joodooboo, Oakland, CA
• Fátima Juárez, Komal, Los Angeles, CA
• E.J. Lagasse, Emeril’s, New Orleans, LA
• Max Lappe and Jacques Varon, BASO, Houston, TX
• Sunny Lee, Sunn’s, New York, NY
• Kyle Lussier, The Pines, Grand Rapids, MN
• Nicolai Mlodinow, Class Act, Chicago, IL
• Ellie Parker, Main Street Provisions, Las Vegas, NV
• Rasheeda Purdie, Ramen By Ra, New York, NY
• Frankie Ramirez, Amá, Philadelphia, PA
• José Olmedo Carles Rojas, Si! Mon, Venice, CA
• Vanessa Rose, Mother’s, Milwaukee, WI
• Ahmed Suliman, Cafe Suliman, Seattle, WA
• Bailey Sullivan, Monteverde Restaurant & Pastificio, Chicago, IL
• Pao Thampitak, Gaaeng Supper Club, Boston, MA
• Adrian Torres, Maximo, West University Place, TX
• Bao Tran, Giovedi, Honolulu, HI
• Jasmine Watson, Audette, Newport, RI

Best New Restaurant

• 1033 Omakase, Milwaukee, WI
• Agnes and Sherman, Houston, TX
• Anacacho Coffee & Cantina, San Antonio, TX
• Anjin, Kansas City, MO
• Bong, New York, NY
• Café Monette, St. Albans, VT
• Claudine, Providence, RI
• Echelon Kitchen & Bar, Ann Arbor, MI
• Emmett, Philadelphia, PA
• Evviva, New Orleans, LA
• Far-Out, Dallas, TX
• The Happy Crane, San Francisco, CA
• Indibar, Scottsdale, AZ
• Junah, Salt Lake City, UT
• Kabawa, New York, NY
• Ki, Los Angeles, CA
• Kizaki, Denver, CO
• Lei, New York, NY
• Little Beast Ballard, Seattle, WA
• Maison, Washington, DC
• Merci, Charleston, SC
• NADU, Chicago, IL
• Nic & Junior’s, Chicago, IL
• Peregrine, Raleigh, NC
• Robin Restaurant, St. Louis, MO
• ROLi, New Haven, CT
• RVR, Venice, CA
• Saint Claire, New Orleans, LA
• Tamba, Las Vegas, NV
• The Wayland Mill, Seattle, WA

Outstanding Bakery

• Bánh by Lauren, New York, NY
• Born & Bread Bakehouse, Lakeland, FL
• The Burque Bakehouse, Albuquerque, NM
• Bywater Bakery, New Orleans, LA
• Café Dear Leon, Baltimore, MD
• Cultured, Sister Bay, WI
• Dan The Baker, Columbus, OH
• DeLuxe Cakes and Pastries, Iowa City, IA
• Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop, Anchorage, AK
• Gusto Bread, Long Beach, CA
• Librae, New York, NY
• The Local General Store, Honolulu, HI
• Mercado Sin Nombre, Austin, TX
• Niedlov’s Bakery Cafe, Knoxville, TN
• Night Moves Bread, South Portland, ME
• Poulette Bakeshop, Parker, CO
• Starship Bagel, Dallas, TX
• Super Secret Ice Cream, Bethlehem, NH
• Weltons Tiny Bakeshop, Charleston, SC
• Wild Crumb, Bozeman, MT

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

• Renata Ameni, Birdee, Brooklyn, NY
• Neale Asato, Asato Family Shop, Honolulu, HI
• Susan Bae, Moon Rabbit, Washington, D.C.
• Youssef Boudarine, J’adore Pastry, Indianapolis, IN
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Nicosi, San Antonio, TX
• Monique Feybesse and Paul Feybesse, Tarts de Feybesse, Oakland, CA
• Monica Glass, Verveine Cafe & Bakery, Cambridge, MA
• Maggie Huff, Lucia, Dallas, TX
• Courtney Kenyon-Snider, Obélix, Chicago, IL
• Helen Jo Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Eunji Lee, Lysée, New York, NY
• Justine MacNeil, Fiore, Philadelphia, PA
• Claudia Martinez, Bar ANA, Atlanta, GA
• Kimberly Mcintosh, MILKFISH Bakeshop, Las Vegas, NV
• Lucia Merino, Lucia Patisserie, San Juan, PR
• Oscar Ortega, Atelier Ortega, Jackson Hole, WY
• Whitney Stancil, Cuvée at Chatham Inn, Chatham, MA
• Emily Thompson, The Wolf’s Tailor, Denver, CO
• Christina Wood, Temple Pastries, Seattle, WA
• Hannah Ziskin, Quarter Sheets, Los Angeles, CA

Outstanding Hospitality

• Ammatoli, Long Beach, CA
• Ansots Basque Chorizos & Catering, Boise, ID
• Aria, Atlanta, GA
• Barley Swine, Austin, TX
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Bresca, Washington, D.C.
• Cosme, New York, NY
• Daisies, Chicago, IL
• House of Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA
• Joan’s in the Park, St. Paul, MN
• Louie, Clayton, MO
• Mallorca, Cleveland, OH
• Ostra, Boston, MA
• Providence, Los Angeles, CA
• Red Hook Tavern, Brooklyn, NY
• Restaurant Olivia, Denver, CO
• Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• State Road, Martha’s Vineyard, MA
• Tailor, Nashville, TN
• Tutka Bay Lodge, Homer, AK

Outstanding Wine and Other Beverages Program

• Ada’s Wine Bar, Las Vegas, NV
• Amara at Paraiso, Miami, FL
• Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Brasero, Chicago, IL
• Caruso’s, Montecito, CA
• Chambers, New York, NY
• Coquine, Portland, OR
• FLX Table, Geneva, NY
• Field & Main, Marshall, VA
• Kalimotxo, Austin, TX
• Kato, Los Angeles, CA
• Le Bouillon, Omaha, NE
• Le Caviste, Seattle, WA
• One Legged Magpie, Red Lodge, MT
• The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• The Progress, San Francisco, CA
• Stems and Skins, Charleston, SC
• Sway Brewing & Blending, Baileys Harbor, WI
• Taconeta, El Paso, TX

Outstanding Bar

• Aldo Sohm Wine Bar, New York, NY
• Ayahuasca Cantina, Dallas, TX
• Bow & Arrow Brewing Co., Albuquerque, NM
• Double Chicken Please, New York, NY
• Drastic Measures, Shawnee, KS
• Graft Wine Shop & Wine Bar, Charleston, SC
• Highball, Phoenix, AZ
• Hopleaf Bar, Chicago, IL
• Lady Jane, Denver, CO
• Lovers Bar at Friday Saturday Sunday, Philadelphia, PA
• The Mothership, Milwaukee, WI
• Onyx Coffee Lab, Rogers, AR
• Post Office Place, Salt Lake City, UT
• Realm of the 52 Remedies, San Diego, CA
• Roquette, Seattle, WA
• Scotch Lodge, Portland, OR
• Smuggler’s Cove, San Francisco, CA
• Spoke Wine Bar, Somerville, MA
• Watch Hill Proper, Prospect, KY
• Wild Child Wines, Lafayette, LA

Best New Bar

• Almanac, Philadelphia, PA
• Bar Bucce, Miami, FL
• Bar Chenin, Detroit, MI
• Bar Please!, Boise, ID
• Bar Snack, New York, NY
• Clemente Bar and Studio, New York, NY
• The Contrary, Des Moines, IA
• Daisy, Los Angeles, CA
• Daydream, Albuquerque, NM
• The Elbow Room, Vancouver, WA
• Later Bye, Oklahoma City, OK
• Lee’s, Houston, TX
• Loma, Providence, RI
• Lucky Star, Atlanta, GA
• Madeira Park, Atlanta, GA
• Nocturno, Las Vegas, NV
• Pink Flamingo, Baltimore, MD
• Public Parking, Madison, WI
• The Valley Club, San Francisco, CA
• Van Atta, Telluride, CO

Outstanding Professional in Beverage Service

• Zac Adcox, Kid Sister, Phoenix, AZ
• Nader Asgari-Tari, Zurito, Boston, MA
• Bank Atcharawan, Jipata, Las Vegas, NV
• Jack Benchakul, Endorffeine, Los Angeles, CA
• Lee Campbell, Borgo, New York, NY
• Andrea Ciavardini-Royko, Jianna, Greenville, SC
• Paul Einbund, The Morris, San Francisco, CA
• Ryan Fletter, Barolo Grill, Denver, CO
• Braithe Gill, Brennan’s, New Orleans, LA
• Joel Gunderson, Heavenly Creatures, Portland, OR
• Brent Kroll, Maxwell Park, Washington, D.C.
• Jared May, Vida, Indianapolis, IN
• Alyssa Mikiko DiPasquale, The Koji Club, Boston, MA
• Celia Pellegrini, Este, Austin, TX
• Taurean Philpott, Avize, Atlanta, GA
• Amy Racine, La Marchande, New York, NY
• June Rodil, March, Houston, TX
• Sara Sergent, Alpine Distilling Social Aid & Pleasure Club, Park City, UT
• Derek Stevenson, Auro, Calistoga, CA
• Dan Suro-Cipolloni and David Suro-Piñera, Tequilas Restaurant and La Jefa, Philadelphia, PA

Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service

• Anu Apte, Rob Roy, Seattle, WA
• Doug Atwell, Southpaw, Baltimore, MD
• Eric Bennett, Continental Drift, Birmingham, AL
• Hastings Cameron, Imaginary Factory, Madison, WI
• Diana Condori, Fern Bar, Kansas City, MO
• Kevin Diedrich, Pacific Cocktail Haven, San Francisco, CA
• Nicky Fas, Pantera, Caguas, PR
• Jesse Hedberg, Club Frills, Providence, RI
• McLain Hedges and Mary Allison Wright, Yacht Club, Denver, CO
• Christine Kim, Service Bar, Washington, D.C.
• Jason Lee, Darling, Los Angeles, CA
• Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House, Atlanta, GA
• Christopher Marty, Best Intentions, Chicago, IL
• Mariena Mercer Boarini, Aft Cocktail Deck, Las Vegas, NV
• Ivy Mix, Whoopsie Daisy, Brooklyn, NY
• Kristine Nguyen, Bludorn, Houston, TX
• Gabe Sanchez, Midnight Rambler, Dallas, TX
• Ross Simon, Little Rituals, Phoenix, AZ
• Mike Stankovich, Longfellow, Cincinnati, OH
• Kate Wise, Juniper, Burlington, VT

Best Chef: California

• Eric Alexander and Courtney McDonald, Restaurant Josephine, Auburn, CA
• Kim Alter, Nightbird, San Francisco, CA
• Dave Beran, Seline, Santa Monica, CA
• Eric Bost, Lilo, Carlsbad, CA
• Harrison Cheney, Sons & Daughters, San Francisco, CA
• Sarah Cooper and Alan Hsu, Sun Moon Studio, Oakland, CA
• Geoff Davis, Burdell, Oakland, CA
• Brian Dunsmoor, Dunsmoor, Los Angeles, CA
• Sarah Hymanson and Sara Kramer, Kismet, Los Angeles, CA
• Zareen Khan, Zareen’s, Palo Alto, CA
• Emma Lipp and Stephanie Reagor, Valley Bar & Bottle, Sonoma, CA
• Tara Monsod, Animae, San Diego, CA
• Andrew Muñoz and Michelle Muñoz, Moo’s Craft Barbecue, Los Angeles, CA
• Charles Namba, Camélia, Los Angeles, CA
• Viet Nguyen, Nep Cafe, Fountain Valley, CA
• Brandon Rice, Ernest, San Francisco, CA
• Daisy Ryan, Bell’s, Los Alamos, CA
• Fik Saleh and Rachel Saleh, Fikscue Craft BBQ, Alameda, CA
• Kosuke Tada, mijoté, San Francisco, CA
• Kwang Uh, Baroo, Los Angeles, CA

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

• Javier Bardauil, BARDA, Detroit, MI
• Michael Bowe, Red Yeti, Jeffersonville, IN
• Vinnie Cimino, Cordelia, Cleveland, OH
• Thai Dang, HaiSous Vietnamese Kitchen, Chicago, IL
• Sarah Dworak, Sudova, Cincinnati, OH
• Andy Elliott and Emily Stewart, Modern Bird, Traverse City, MI
• Danny Espinoza, Santa Masa Tamaleria, Chicago, IL
• Norman Fenton, Cariño, Chicago, IL
• James Galbraith, PostBoy, New Buffalo, MI
• Luz Gonza and Omar Gonza, Macizo Restaurant, Indianapolis, IN
• Aaron Hansen, Lone Pine, Carmel, IN
• Hideki Harada, Kiki, Cincinnati, OH
• Jeffrey Harris, Nolia Kitchen, Cincinnati, OH
• Christopher Jung and Erling Wu-Bower, Maxwells Trading, Chicago, IL
• Mari Katsumura and Adam Sindler, SHŌ, Chicago, IL
• Nick Kleutsch and James Sanders, Sanders BBQ Supply Co., Chicago, IL
• Rishi Kumar and Zubair Mohajir, Mirra, Chicago, IL
• Ben Lustbader and Sarah Mispagel, Loaf Lounge, Chicago, IL
• Jacob Potashnick, Feld, Chicago, IL
• John Yelinek, Ladder 4 Wine Bar, Detroit, MI

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

• Matthew Adler, Cucina Morini, Washington, D.C.
• Darmyelesh Alemu, Beteseb, Silver Spring, MD
• Jamilka Borges, Lilith, Pittsburgh, PA
• Leah Branch, The Roosevelt, Richmond, VA
• Russ Cowan, Radin’s Delicatessen, Cherry Hill, NJ
• Nathan Flaim, LUCA, Lancaster, PA
• Fernando Gonzalez, 2Fifty TX BBQ, Washington, D.C.
• Ian Graye, Pietramala, Philadelphia, PA
• Miguel Guerra and Tatiana Mora, Mita, Washington, D.C.
• Johanna Hellrigl, Ama, Washington, D.C.
• Jesse Ito, Royal Sushi Omakase, Philadelphia, PA
• Dwain Kalup, La Fia, Wilmington, DE
• Matthew Oetting, Marta, Baltimore, MD
• Cagla Onal, My Little Chamomile, Washington, D.C.
• Randy Rucker, Little Water, Philadelphia, PA
• Tarik Sengul, Smyrna, Charlottesville, VA
• Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Suresh Sundas, Tapori, Washington, D.C.
• Omar Tate and Cybille St. Aude-Tate, Honeysuckle, Philadelphia, PA
• David Viana, Judy and Harry’s, Asbury Park, NJ

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

• Zak Baker, Ca’Lucchenzo, Wauwatosa, WI
• Nick Bognar, Sado, Pavilion, St. Louis, MO
• Kasey Lee Cooke, Mint Mark, Madison, WI
• Philip Day, Root Food + Wine, Augusta, MO
• Shigeyuki Furukawa, Kado No Mise, Minneapolis, MN
• Nick Hanke and Phil Shires, Masao, Des Moines, IA
• Alex Henry, El Molino del Sureste, St. Louis, MO
• Camillia Hjortnaes and Erik Hjortnaes, Hjem A.M., Custer, SD
• Lisa Kirkpatrick and Paul Zerkel, Goodkind, Milwaukee, WI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Adam Marty, ellinor, Appleton, WI
• Zach Midgett, Casa Bovina, Lincoln, NE
• Diane Moua, Diane’s Place, Minneapolis, MN
• Loryn Nalic, Balkan Treat Box, Webster Groves, MO
• Swetha Newcomb, Of Course, Overland Park, KS
• Jason Rickard and Jordan Rickard, FioRito, Wichita, KS
• Ian Robertson, Oak Park, Des Moines, IA
• Gustavo Romero and Kate Romero, Oro by Nixta, Minneapolis, MN
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Ota, Omaha, NE
• Yia Vang, Vinai, Minneapolis, MN

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

• Theo Adley, Marigold, Lyons, CO
• Alex Cardoza, Susina, Boise, ID
• Milo Carrier, Arlo, Salt Lake City, UT
• Remle Colestock, Glorietta Trattoria, Jackson, WY
• Brandon Cunningham, Pangea, Missoula, MT
• Johnny Curiel, Alma Fonda Fina, Denver, CO
• Brandon Dearden, Ember, Hamilton, MT
• Cal Elliott, The Avery, Boise, ID
• Andrew Fuller, Oquirrh, Salt Lake City, UT
• Dave Grant and Rocky Hunter, Gladys, Edgewater, CO
• Travis Herbert, Felt Bar & Eatery, Salt Lake City, UT
• Tommy Nguyen, The Pearl, Salt Lake City, UT
• Miles Odell, Odell’s Bagel, Denver, CO
• Bo Porytko, Molotov Kitschen + Cocktails, Denver, CO
• Earl James Reynolds, Herb and Omni, Whitefish, MT
• Kenneth Wan, MAKFam, Denver, CO
• Nathan Whitley, Terroir, Boise, ID
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO
• Jarrett Wrisley, Shan, Bozeman, MT
• Nick Zocco, Urban Hill, Salt Lake City, UT

Best Chef: New York State

• Fariyal Abdullahi, Hav & Mar New York, NY
• Christophe Bellanca, Essential by Christophe, New York, NY
• Sadie Mae Burns and Anthony Ha, Ha’s Snack Bar, New York, NY
• Fidel Caballero, Corima, New York, NY
• Giovanni Cervantes, Carnitas Ramirez, New York, NY
• Aretah Ettarh, Gramercy Tavern, New York, NY
• Efrén Hernández, Casa Susanna, Leeds, NY
• Corwin Kave, Deer Mountain Inn, Tannersville, NY
• Vikas Khanna, Bungalow, New York, NY
• Hooni Kim, Meju, Queens, NY
• Yvan Lemoine, Tourmaline, Forest Hills, NY
• Nate Limwong, Chalong, New York, NY
• Cheng Lin, Shota Omakase, Brooklyn, NY
• Buddha Lo, Huso, New York, NY
• Angie Mar, Le B, New York, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
• Joshua Pinsky, Claud, New York, NY
• Mads Refslund, ILIS, Brooklyn, NY
• Rafiq Salim, Rolo’s, Queens, NY
• Stefano Secchi, Rezdôra, New York, NY

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

• Tiara Adorno, The Crooked Ram, Manchester, NH
• Jeremy Broucek, Bread & Friends, Portland, ME
• Sāsha Coleman, Comfort Kitchen, Boston, MA
• Amarilys Colon, La Padrona, Boston, MA
• David DiStasi, Materia Ristorante, Bantam, CT
• Luke Fetbroth, Tonino, Boston, MA
• Chris Gould, Central Provisions, Portland, ME
• Evan Hennessey, Stages, Dover, NH
• Bolivar Hilario, Community Table Restaurant and Bar, New Preston, CT
• Sara Jenkins, Nina June, Rockport, ME
• Shi Mei, Lenox Sophia, Boston, MA
• Peter Nguyen, Lê Madeline, Quincy, MA
• Kevin O’Donnell, Giusto, Newport, RI
• Annie Parisi, Jayd Bun, South Kingstown, RI
• Jake Stevens, Leeward, Portland, ME
• Thomas Takashi Cooke, Izakaya Minato, Portland, ME
• Shilimat Tessema, Lalibela Ethiopian Restaurant, New Haven, CT
• Paul Trombly, Fancy’s, Burlington, VT
• Max Vogel, ONDIS, Montpelier, VT
• Derek Wagner, Nicks on Broadway, Providence, RI

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

• Janet Becerra, Pancita, Seattle, WA
• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Johnny Courtney, Atoma, Seattle, WA
• Logan Cox, Homer, Seattle, WA
• Michele Di Bari, Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina, Lahaina, HI
• Mike Dodge, Whisky & Ramen, Anchorage, AK
• Josh Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
• Ed Kenney, Mud Hen Water, Honolulu, HI
• Jordan Koplowitz, Starla’s, Bellingham, WA
• Andrew Le, The Pig and the Lady, Honolulu, HI
• Taylor Manning and Siobhan Speirits, Cafe Olli, Portland, OR
• Melissa Miranda, Musang, Seattle, WA
• Kristen Murray, Måurice, Portland, OR
• Thai Nguyen and Trinh Nguyen, Ramie, Seattle, WA
• Thomas Pisha-Duffly, Gado Gado, Portland, OR
• Ryan Roadhouse, Nodoguro, Portland, OR
• Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany’s Restaurant and Bar, Wailuku, HI
• Jack Strong, JORY Restaurant at The Allison Inn & Spa, Newberg, OR
• Aaron Tekulve, Surrell, Seattle, WA

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

• Cory Bahr, Parish, Monroe, LA
• Michael Beltran, Ariete, Miami, FL
• Bryce Bonsack, Rocca, Tampa, FL
• Ana Castro, Acamaya, New Orleans, LA
• Matthew Cooper, Conifer, Bentonville, AR
• Raúl Correa, René Marichal, and Xavier Pacheco, Bacoa Finca + Fogón, Juncos, PR
• Toni Elkhouri, Cedar’s Cafe, Melbourne, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie’s, Jackson, MS
• Maria Teresa Gallina and Nicolas Martinez, Recoveco, Miami, FL
• Kristen Hall, La Fête, Birmingham, AL
• Barry Honan, Lotus Noodle Bar, St. Augustine, FL
• Maria La Mota and Chason Spencer, Chancho King, Jacksonville, FL
• Wendy Lopez, Reyes Mezcaleria, Orlando, FL
• Serigne Mbaye, Dakar NOLA, New Orleans, LA
• Geri-Martha O’Hara and Ryan O’Hara, Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Jason Paul, Heirloom at 1907, Rogers, AR
• Charly Pierre, Fritai, New Orleans, LA
• Joerick Rivera, Bakku, Rincon, PR
• Jim Smith, The Hummingbird Way, Mobile, AL
• Austin Sumrall, White Pillars, Biloxi, MS

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

• Khaled AlBanna, Calliope, Chattanooga, TN
• Robin Anthony, Omakase by Prime Fish, Charlotte, NC
• Noam Bilitzer, MeeshMeesh, Louisville, KY
• Joe Cash, Scoundrel, Greenville, SC
• Matt Dawes, The Bull and Beggar, Asheville, NC
• Steven Devereaux Greene, Herons at The Umstead, Cary, NC
• Mary Ellen Diaz, Alma Bea, Shepherdstown, WV
• Laurence Faber, Potchke Deli, Knoxville, TN
• Carlo Gan and Mia Orino, Kamayan ATL, Chamblee, GA
• Jimmy Gentry, The Lobbyist, Memphis, TN
• J. Trent Harris, Mujō, Atlanta, GA
• Philip Krajeck, Rolf & Daughters, Nashville, TN
• Cheetie Kumar, Ajja, Raleigh, NC
• Colin Marcelli, Renzo, Charleston, SC
• Freddy Money, Atlas, Atlanta, GA
• Taylor Montgomery, Montgomery Sky Farm, Leicester, NC
• Bintou N’Daw, Bintü Atelier, Charleston, SC
• Todd Schafer, Abel Brown, Augusta, GA
• Heidi Vukov, Hook & Barrel, Myrtle Beach, SC
• David Willocks, The Baker’s Table, Newport, KY

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

• Danny Calleros, Ardovino’s Desert Crossing, Sunland Park, NM
• Roberto Centeno, Espiritu, Mesa, AZ
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Bar Sen, Oklahoma City, OK
• TJ Culp, Progress, Phoenix, AZ
• Rochelle Daniels, Atria, Flagstaff, AZ
• Graham Dodds, Nosa, Ojo Caliente, NM
• Oulay Ceesay Fisher, Calabash African Kitchen, Las Vegas, NV
• Armando Hernandez and Nadia Holguin, Tacos Chiwas, Phoenix, AZ
• Scott Holmes, Little Miss BBQ, Phoenix, AZ
• Brian Howard, Sparrow + Wolf, Las Vegas, NV
• Kyle Kent, Chula Seafood, Phoenix, AZ
• Brian Momanyi and Stayce Momanyi, Plus254, Oklahoma City, OK
• Steve Riley, Mesa Provisions, Albuquerque, NM
• Yuri Szarzewski, Partage, Las Vegas, NV
• Sarah Thompson, Casa Playa, Las Vegas, NV
• Jamie Tran, Black Sheep, Las Vegas, NV
• James Tree, Bar Bohème, Las Vegas, NV
• Claudia Vindiola, La Frida Mexican Grill & Seafood, Tucson, AZ
• Zack Walters, Sedalia’s, Oklahoma City, OK
• Veronica Zelada, Café Kacao, Oklahoma City, OK

Best Chef: Texas

• Ope Amosu, ChòpnBlọk, Houston, TX
• Thai Changthong, P Thai’s Khao Man Gai & Noodles, Austin, TX
• Michael Che, Tsuke Edomae, Austin, TX
• Ali Clem, La Barbecue, Austin, TX
• Kent Domas and Seth Siegel-Gardner, Milton’s, Houston, TX
• Francisco Estrada and Lizzeth Martinez, Naco Mexican, San Antonio, TX
• Evelyn Garcia and Henry Lu, JŪN, Houston, TX
• Shawn Gawle, Camaraderie, Houston, TX
• Scott Girling, Osteria Il Muro, Denton, TX
• Patrick Hicks, Smoke’N Ash BBQ, Arlington, TX
• Sue Kim, The Magpie, San Antonio, TX
• Daniela Landaverde and Rosa Landaverde, La Santa Barbacha, Austin, TX
• Emil Oliva, Leche de Tigre, San Antonio, TX
• Masayuki Otaka, Mabo, Dallas, TX
• Andres Pablos, Accá, El Paso, TX
• Gabe Padilla and Melissa Padilla, Café Piro, Socorro, TX
• Michael Serva, Bordo, Marfa, TX
• Bob Somsith, Lao’d Bar, Austin, TX
• Finney Walter, The Nicolett, Lubbock, TX