2023 års James Beard Restaurant And Chef Award Semifinalister tillkännages

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Onsdagen den 25 januari tillkännagav The James Beard Foundation sin långa lista med 2023 Restaurant and Chef Award semifinalister. Nomineringen i sig är en ära att kockar, mixologer och hotellproffs kan lägga till sina utmärkelser, innan listan vidare kureras till finalister (kallade nominerade) och vinnare tillkännages i vår. De nominerade kommer att tillkännages onsdagen den 29 mars och vinnarna kommer att firas vid James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards Ceremony måndagen den 5 juni 2023 på Lyric Opera of Chicago.

James Beard Awards, som anses vara bland landets mest prestigefyllda utmärkelser, uppmärksammar exceptionell talang inom kulinariska och livsmedelsmediabranschen.

"Det är spännande att se förtjänta talanger i hela branschen uppmärksammas för sina prestationer - och att de förändringar vi gjort i våra policyer och procedurer fortfarande bär frukt", säger Tanya Holland, ordförande för James Beard Awards Committee, James Beard Foundation Board av förvaltare.

Under de senaste åren har James Beard Foundation, som utfärdar utmärkelserna, också prioriterat ett engagemang för ras- och jämlikhet mellan könen, gemenskap, hållbarhet och en kultur där alla kan frodas, särskilt som att arbeta i den här branschen fortsätter att vara utmanande och olika frågor och pågående ojämlikheter kommer fram.

"Vi är så glada över att uppmärksamma årets semifinalister för restaurang- och kockutmärkelser, en verkligt mångsidig grupp begåvade individer inom den kulinariska branschen", säger Adrian Miller, ordförande för restaurang- och kockutmärkelser.

James Beard Foundations Restaurant and Chef Awards, som grundades 1990 och först delades ut 1991, firar excellens över en rad upplevelser, från fina restauranger till avslappnade pärlor. Restaurang- och kocksemifinalisterna 2023 uppmärksammas i 23 kategorier, inklusive det nya priset för enastående bageri.

Enastående krögare

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

Enastående kock

• 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 och 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 och 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

Enastående restaurang presenterad av Acqua Panna® Natural Spring Water

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Fredag, lördag, söndag, 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
• Korrekt kött + proviant, 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 Presenterad av 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, dotter av bästa kvalitet, 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 och 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

Bästa nya restaurangen

• Al Coro, New York, NY
• The Backporch, Roundup, MT
• Bar Spero, Washington, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Washington, DC
• Dept of Culture, 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.'s, Asheville, NC
• Nolia, Cincinnati, OH
• Obélix, Chicago, IL
• ōkta, McMinnville, OR
• Pijja Palace, Los Angeles, Kalifornien
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Restaurang Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Sambou's African Kitchen, Jackson, MS
• Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, TX
• Yangban Society, Los Angeles, Kalifornien
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Enastående bageri

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Breadshop, Honolulu, HI
• Buena Gente Cuban Bagery, Decatur, GA
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• Denise's Delicates, Philadelphia, PA
• Vänner och familj, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawaii, Honolulu, HI
• Good Cakes and Bakes, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bagery, Missoula, MT
• Haymaker Bun Company, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix och Scottsdale, AZ
• Kuluntu Bakery, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St. Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Normal glass, Salt Lake City, UT
• She Wolf Bakery, New York, NY
• Unforgettable Bakery & Cafe, Savannah, GA
• Yasukochi's Sweet Stop, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak the Baker, Miami, FL

Enastående konditor eller bagare

• Veronika Baukema, Veronikas konditori, Billings, MT
• Manuel och 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 Bakery, 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, Mr. Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, maskinverkstad, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, Café Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Enastående gästfrihet presenteras av American Airlines

• The Black Cypress, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Här ser du på dig, 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
• The Quarry, Monson, ME
• Restaurangen på 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Sepia, Chicago, IL
• RÖK. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, TX
• Ticonderoga Club, Atlanta, GA
• Vernick Food & Drink, Philadelphia, PA

Enastående program för vin och andra drycker

• All Together Now, Chicago, IL
• Commander's Palace, 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
• Hiyu Wine Farm, Hood River, OR
• 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, OR
• OTOTO, Los Angeles, CA
• Rebel Rebel, Somerville, MA
• Spencer, Ann Arbor, MI
• Suerte, Austin, TX
• Sunday Vinyl, Denver, CO
• Waxlight Bar à Vin, Buffalo, NY

Enastående bar

• Allegory, Washington, DC
• American Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Stångläderförkläde, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, New York, NY
• Drastiska åtgärder, Shawnee, KS
• Esters Wine Shop & Bar, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• The Gin Room, 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
• Scratch Brewing Company, Ava, IL
• Trick Dog, San Francisco, CA
• Weathered Souls Brewing Company, San Antonio, TX

Bästa kockarna presenterade av Capital One (efter region)

Bästa kock: Kalifornien

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rocio's Mexican Kitchen, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, Kalifornien, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle och 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 och 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

Bästa kock: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

• Francisco Alfaro, Mid-City Restaurant, Cincinnati, OH
• Omar Anani, Saffron De Twah, Detroit, MI
• Abra Berens, Granor Farm, Three Oaks, MI
• Becky Clark, Little Fish Brewing Co., Athens, OH
• Diana Dávila Boldin, Mi Tocaya Antojería, Chicago, IL
• Thai Dang, HaiSous, Chicago, IL
• Paul Fehribach, Big Jones, Chicago, IL
• Tim Flores och Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL
• Norberto Garita, El Barzon, Detroit, MI
• Hideki och 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 och Kenny Scott, Larder Delicatessen & Bakery, Cleveland, OH
• BJ Lieberman, Chapman's Eat Market, Columbus, OH
• Hamissi Mamba och 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

Bästa kock: 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, 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 och 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, Gabriellas 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

Bästa kock: Mellanvästern (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, Antler Room, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs och 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 och 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 och 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

Bästa kock: 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 och Mezcal, Denver, CO
• Andy Blanton, Cafe Kandahar, Whitefish, MT
• Paul Chamberlain och 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 och Peter Kim, The Angry Korean, South Jordan, UT
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart och Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIVE Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibroms etiopiska och eritreanska mat, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Three Fish, 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

Bästa kock: New York State

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Musketrummet, 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

Bästa kock: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Robert Andreozzi, Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI
• Paul Callahan, Vino och 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, Lisbon 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, lillasyster, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Bästa kock: Northwest and Pacific (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, Hawaii 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, Archipelago, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Bästa kock: Southeast (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, 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 och 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, fläckig salamander, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, sötpotatis, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Bästa kock: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard och Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy och Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando och Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie's, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys och Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, Johnny's Restaurant, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry och 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 och Liz Hollinger, Molly's Rise and Shine, New Orleans, LA
• Rafael Rios, Yeyos 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

Bästa kock: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, Mr Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador och Francesco Di Caudo, Anima av EDO, Las Vegas, NV
• Rene Andrade och Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates och 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 Taste, Las Vegas, NV
• Luis och Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka och 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 Sellers, Horno Restaurant, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Boston Title & Abstract, Tulsa, OK

Bästa kock: Texas

• Nicola Blaque, The Jerk Shack, San Antonio, TX
• Tavel Bristol-Joseph, Canje, Austin, TX
• Damien Brockway, avlägsna släktingar, Austin, TX
• Reyna Duong, Sandwich Hag, Dallas, TX
• Kareem El-Ghayesh, KG BBQ, Austin, TX
• Jalen Heard, Lane Milne och Jonny White, Goldee's Barbecue, Fort Worth, TX
• Andrew Ho, Andrew Samia och Sean Wen, Curry Boys BBQ, San Antonio, TX
• Greg Gatlin, Gatlin's BBQ, Houston, TX
• Benchawan Jabthong målare, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX
• Ai Le, Nam Giao, Houston, TX
• Olivia López och 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 och David Kirkland, Burnt Bean Co., Seguin, TX
• Kiran Verma, Kiran's, Houston, TX
• Jon Walter, Chez Sami, Wolfforth, TX