Objavljeni polfinalisti za nagrado James Beard Restaurant and Chef Award 2023

Približuje se sezona nagrad, tudi v svetu hrane.

V sredo, 25. januarja, je fundacija James Beard objavila dolg seznam polfinalistov za nagrado Restaurant and Chef Award 2023. Nominacija je sama po sebi čast, ki jo lahko kuharji, miksologi in strokovnjaki za gostinstvo dodajo k svojim pohvalam, preden se seznam nadalje pripravi do finalistov (imenovanih nominirancev) in zmagovalci razglasijo to pomlad. Nominiranci bodo objavljeni v sredo, 29. marca, zmagovalce pa bodo proslavili v restavraciji James Beard in podelitvi nagrad Chef v ponedeljek, 5. junija 2023, v Lyric Opera of Chicago.

Nagrade Jamesa Bearda, ki veljajo za eno najprestižnejših državnih priznanj, nagrajujejo izjemne talente v kulinarični in prehrambeni medijski industriji.

»Vznemirljivo je videti, da so zaslužni talenti v industriji priznani za svoje dosežke – in da spremembe, ki smo jih naredili v naših politikah in postopkih, še vedno obrodijo sadove,« je povedala Tanya Holland, predsednica odbora za nagrade James Beard, upravni odbor fundacije James Beard. skrbnika.

V zadnjih letih je fundacija Jamesa Bearda, ki podeljuje nagrade, dala prednost tudi zavezanosti rasni enakosti in enakosti spolov, skupnosti, trajnosti in kulturi, kjer lahko vsi uspevajo, zlasti ker je delo v tej panogi še vedno izziv in različna vprašanja in nenehne neenakosti pridejo na dan.

»Zelo smo navdušeni, da priznavamo letošnje polfinaliste nagrad za restavracije in kuharje, resnično raznoliko skupino nadarjenih posameznikov v kulinarični industriji,« je dejal Adrian Miller, predsednik odbora za nagrade za restavracije in kuharje.

Nagrade za restavracije in kuharje fundacije James Beard, ki so bile ustanovljene leta 1990 in prvič podeljene leta 1991, slavijo odličnost v številnih izkušnjah, od vrhunskih restavracij do priložnostnih draguljev. Polfinalisti restavracije in kuharja 2023 so priznani v 23 kategorijah, vključno z novo nagrado za izjemno pekarno.

Izjemen restavrator

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

Izjemen kuhar

• Junior Borges, Meridian, Dallas, TX
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
• Greg Collier, Leah & Louise, Charlotte, NC
• Renee Erickson, Mrož in tesar, Seattle, WA
• Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
• Christine Ha in Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston, TX
• Andrew Le, Prašič in gospa, Honolulu, HI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• Eder Montero in 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

Izjemna restavracija, ki jo predstavlja naravna izvirska voda Acqua Panna®

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Petek Sobota Nedelja, 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
• Proper Meats + Provisions, Flagstaff, AZ
• RIS, Washington, DC
• Restavracija Red Rose, Lowell, MA
• Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Veselka, New York, NY
• Via Carota, New York, NY
• Wickman House, Ellison Bay, WI

Nastajajoči kuhar, ki ga predstavlja peneča naravna mineralna voda S.Pellegrino®

• 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, najboljša hči, San Antonio, TX
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Vinh Le, kavarna Cicada, 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 in Louis Trevino, Cafe Ohlone, Berkeley, CA
• Charlie Mitchell, Clover Hill, New York, NY
• Bo Porytko, Misfit SnackBar, Denver, CO
• Amanda Shulman, Her Place Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA
• Kevin Smith, Beast & Cleaver, Seattle, WA
• Elias Taddesse, Mélange, Washington, DC
• Akino West, Rosie's, Miami, FL

Najboljša nova restavracija

• Al Coro, New York, NY
• Backporch, Roundup, MT
• Bar Spero, Washington, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Washington, DC
• Oddelek za kulturo, New York, NY
• Don Artemio, Fort Worth, TX
• Et Al., Tulsa, OK
• The Friar's Fork, Alamosa, CO
• Heavy Metal Sausage 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., Asheville, NC
• Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
• Obélix, Chicago, IL
• ōkta, McMinnville, OR
• Palača Pijja, Los Angeles, CA
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Restavracija Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Afriška kuhinja Sambou, Jackson, MS
• Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, Teksas
• Društvo Yangban, Los Angeles, CA
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Izjemna pekarna

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• Kubanska pekarna Buena Gente, Decatur, GA
• Pekarna La Casita, Richardson, TX
• Denise's Delicacies, Philadelphia, PA
• Prijatelji in družina, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
• Dobre torte in pecivo, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bakery, Missoula, MT
• Podjetje Haymaker Bun Company, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix in Scottsdale, AZ
• Pekarna Kuluntu, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St. Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Normal Ice Cream, Salt Lake City, UT
• She Wolf Bakery, New York, NY
• Nepozabna pekarna in kavarna, Savannah, GA
• Yasukochi's Sweet Stop, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak the Baker, Miami, FL

Izjemen slaščičar ali pek

• Veronika Baukema, Veronika's Pastry Shop, Billings, MT
• Manuel in Jesús Brazón, pekarna Caracas, 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, pekarna Norimoto, Portland, ME
• Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison, WI
• Michelle Karr-Ueoka, restavracija MW, 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, Mušketna soba, New York, NY
• Anne Ng, pekarna Lorraine, San Antonio, TX
• Kareem Queeman, g. Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, strojnica, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Izjemno gostoljubje, ki ga predstavlja American Airlines

• The Black Cypress, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Tukaj te gledam, Los Angeles, CA
• House of Prime Rib, San Francisco, CA
• Lark, Seattle, WA
• Lil' Deb's Oasis, Hudson, NY
• The Local, Abilene, TX
• Lula Drake, Columbia, SC
• Manoli's, Salt Lake City, UT
• Melba's, New York, NY
• Pêche., Palisade, CO
• Kamnolom, Monson, ME
• Restavracija na 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Sepia, Chicago, IL
• DAJITE. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, TX
• Klub Ticonderoga, Atlanta, GA
• Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia, PA

Program izjemnih vin in drugih pijač

• Vsi skupaj zdaj, Chicago, IL
• Poveljniška palača, New Orleans, LA
• COTE, New York, NY
• Flight Wine Bar, Washington, DC
• Foam Brewers, Burlington, VT
• FRIDA Southwest, Oklahoma City, OK
• Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Vinska kmetija Hiyu, reka Hood, OR
• Leni medved, San Francisco, CA
• Lyla Lila, Atlanta, GA
• Macchialina, Miami Beach, FL
• Monk's Cafe, Philadelphia, PA
• Nancy's Hustle, Houston, TX
• OK Omens, Portland, OR
• OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
• Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Suerte, Austin, Teksas
• Nedeljski vinil, Denver, CO
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Izjemen bar

• Alegorija, Washington, DC
• American Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Barski usnjeni predpasnik, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, New York, NY
• Drastični ukrepi, Shawnee, KS
• Vinoteka in bar Esters, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• The Gin Room, St. Louis, MO
• Harlem Hops, New York, NY
• Škatla z dragulji, 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
• Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, IL
• Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA
• Weathered Souls Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX

Najboljši kuharji, ki jih predstavlja Capital One (po regijah)

Najboljši kuhar: Kalifornija

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rociina mehiška kuhinja, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, Kalifornija, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle in Katina Connaughton, SingleThread, Healdsburg, CA
• Brandon Hayato Go, Hayato, Los Angeles, CA
• Srijith Gopinathan, Ettan, Palo Alto, CA
• Matthew Kammerer, The Harbour House Inn, Elk, CA
• Intu-on Kornnawong, Jo's Modern Thai, Oakland, CA
• Andrew in 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

Najboljši kuhar: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

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

Najboljši kuhar: Srednji Atlantik (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Chris Amendola, nahranjen, 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, Queen Mother's 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 in Tomasz Skowronski, Apteka, Pittsburgh, PA
• Enrique Limardo, Sedem razlogov, Washington, DC
• Philip Manganaro, kavarna in restavracija Park Place, Merchantville, NJ
• Melissa McGrath, Sweet Amalia Market & Kitchen, Newfield, NJ
• Thanh Nguyen, Gabriellin 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

Najboljši kuhar: Srednji zahod (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 & Tasting Room, Kansas City, MO
• Nick Goellner, The Antler Room, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs in 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 in 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 in Jessica Urban, blok 16, Omaha, NE
• David Utterback, Yoshitomo, Omaha, NE
• Adam VanDonge, Belo perilo, Topeka, KS
• Yia Vang, Union Hmong Kitchen, Minneapolis, MN

Najboljši kuhar: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Michael Annandono, Michaelangelovo veliko nebo, 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 in Logen Crew, SLC Eatery, 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 in Peter Kim, Jezni Korejec, Južna Jordanija, UT
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart in Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIvE Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibrom's Ethiopian & Eritrean Food, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Tri ribe, 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

Najboljši kuhar: zvezna država New York

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Mušketna soba, 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 Eating House, Bovina, NY

Najboljši kuhar: severovzhod (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, May Day, Burlington, VT
• Valentine Howell, Krasi, Boston, MA
• Christian Hunter, Community Table, Washington, CT
• Sara Jenkins, Nina June, Rockport, ME
• Jason LaVerdiere, Flux, Lizbonski slapovi, ME
• Courtney Loreg, Woodford Food & Beverage, Portland, ME
• Alganesh Michael, Okus Abesinije, 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 Toupone, The Port of Call, Mystic, CT
• Milena Pagán, mlajša sestra, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Najboljši kuhar: severozahod in Pacifik (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistro, Anchorage, AK
• Tony Brown, Ruins, Spokane, WA
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
• Brian Hirata, Na'au, Havajski otok, 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, v Bocca Al Lupo, Juneau, AK
• Sheldon Simeon, Tiffany's, Wailuku, HI
• Mutsuko Soma, Kamonegi, Seattle, WA
• Renee Trafton, restavracija Beak, Sitka, AK
• Robert Urquidi, Ethel's Grill, Honolulu, HI
• Aaron Verzosa, Arhipelag, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Najboljši kuhar: jugovzhod (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites, Lexington, KY
• Josh Habiger, Bastion, Nashville, TN
• Sam Hart, Counter-, Charlotte, NC
• Ronald Hsu, Lena Betty, Atlanta, GA
• Daniel »Dano« Heinze, Vern's, Charleston, SC
• Terry Koval, Jelen in golob, Decatur, GA
• Dayna Lee-Márquez, Comal 864, Greenville, SC
• Jiyeon Lee in Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta, GA
• Josiah McGaughey, Vivian, Asheville, NC
• Ramin Mirzakhani, restavracija Laury's, 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, pegasti močeradnik, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, sladki krompir, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Najboljši kuhar: jug (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard in Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy in Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando in Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie's, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys in Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, restavracija Johnny's, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry in 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, oder, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
• Henry Moso, Kabooki Sushi, Orlando, FL
• Charly Pierre, Fritai, New Orleans, LA
• Colleen Quarls in 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, kraljica Sheebe, West Palm Beach, FL

Najboljši kuhar: jugozahod (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, g. Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador in Francesco Di Caudo, Anima EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• Rene Andrade in Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuči, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates in Brett Vibber, The Table at Junipine, Sedona, AZ
• Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Andrew Black, sivi pulover, 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 Taste, Las Vegas, NV
• Luis in Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka in Alex Martin, Lom Wong, Phoenix, AZ
• Andrea Meyer, Jabolko ljubezni, Taos, NM
• Justin Pioche, Pioche Food Group, Upper Fruitland (Doolkai), Navajo Nation, NM
• David Sellers, restavracija Horno, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Bostonski naslov in povzetek, Tulsa, OK

Najboljši kuhar: Texas

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