2023. aasta James Beardi restorani ja koka auhinna poolfinalistid kuulutati välja

Auhindade hooaeg on käes, isegi toidumaailma jaoks.

Kolmapäeval, 25. jaanuaril avalikustas sihtasutus The James Beard oma pika nimekirja 2023. aasta restorani- ja kokaauhinna poolfinalistidest. Nominent on iseenesest au, et kokad, miksoloogid ja hotellinduse spetsialistid saavad oma tunnustusi täiendada, enne kui nimekiri kureeritakse edasi finalistidele (nimetatakse nominentideks) ja võitjad sel kevadel välja kuulutatakse. Nominendid kuulutatakse välja kolmapäeval, 29. märtsil ja võitjaid tähistatakse James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards tseremoonial esmaspäeval, 5. juunil 2023 Chicago Lyric Operas.

James Beard Awards, mida peetakse üheks riigi mainekaimaks autasuks, tunnustab erakordseid talente kulinaaria- ja toidumeediatööstuses.

"On põnev näha, et valdkonna teeninud talente tunnustatakse nende saavutuste eest – ja et meie poliitikas ja protseduurides tehtud muudatused kannavad endiselt vilja," ütles James Beardi fondi juhatuse James Beardi auhindade komitee esimees Tanya Holland. usaldusisikust.

Viimastel aastatel on auhindu välja andev James Beardi sihtasutus seadnud esikohale pühendumise rassilisele ja soolisele võrdõiguslikkusele, kogukonnale, jätkusuutlikkusele ja kultuurile, kus kõik saavad areneda, eriti kuna selles valdkonnas töötamine on jätkuvalt keeruline ja erinevad probleemid. ja jätkuv ebavõrdsus tuleb päevavalgele.

"Meil on väga hea meel tunnustada selle aasta restorani- ja peakokaauhindade poolfinaliste, mis on tõeliselt mitmekülgne rühm andekaid inimesi kogu kulinaariatööstuses," ütles Adrian Miller, restoranide ja peakokkade auhindade komitee esimees.

James Beard Foundationi restorani- ja kokaauhinnad, mis asutati 1990. aastal ja anti esmakordselt välja 1991. aastal, tähistavad suurepäraseid kogemusi, alates peentest söögikohtadest kuni juhuslike kalliskivideni. 2023. aasta restorani ja koka poolfinaliste tunnustatakse 23 kategoorias, sealhulgas uus silmapaistva pagariäri auhind.

Silmapaistev restoranipidaja

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

Väljapaistev kokk

• Junior Borges, Meridian, Dallas, Texas
• Nina Compton, Compère Lapin, New Orleans, LA
• Greg Collier, Leah ja Louise, Charlotte, NC
• Renee Erickson, The Walrus and the Carpenter, Seattle, WA
• Shigeru Fukuyoshi, Sagami, Collingswood, NJ
• Christine Ha ja Tony J. Nguyen, Xin Chào, Houston, TX
• Andrew Le, Siga ja daam, Honolulu, HI
• Johnny Leach, The Town Company, Kansas City, MO
• Rachel Miller, Nightshade Noodle Bar, Lynn, MA
• Eder Montero ja 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 kohvik, Phoenix, AZ
• Hajime Sato, Sozai, Clawson, MI
• Michael Schwartz, Michaeli ehtne toit ja jook, Miami, FL
• David Vargas, Vida Cantina, Portsmouth, NH

Väljapaistev restoran, mida esitleb Acqua Panna® looduslik allikavesi

• Ariete, Miami, FL
• Brennan's, New Orleans, LA
• Cassia, Santa Monica, CA
• La Condesa, Austin, TX
• Copine, Seattle, WA
• Cora Cora, West Hartford, CT
• Reede Laupäev Pühapäev, Philadelphia, PA
• The Grey, Savannah, GA
• Hell's Backbone Grill & Farm, Boulder, TÜ
• Lucia, Dallas, Texas
• Mita's, Cincinnati, OH
• Mourad, San Francisco, CA
• PAGU, Cambridge, MA
• Proper Meats + Provisions, lipuvarras, AZ
• RIS, Washington, DC
• Restoran Red Rose, Lowell, MA
• Smyth, Chicago, IL
• Veselka, New York, NY
• Via Carota, New York, NY
• Wickmani maja, Ellison Bay, WI

Emerging Chef Esitleb 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, parima kvaliteediga tütar, San Antonio, TX
• Telly Justice, HAGS, New York, NY
• Vinh Le, Cicada kohvibaar, 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 ja 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

Parim uus restoran

• Al Coro, New York, NY
• The Backporch, Roundup, MT
• Baar Spero, Washington, DC
• Birch & Rye, San Francisco, CA
• Causa, Washington, DC
• Kultuuriosakond, 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 Kambodža peen söögikoht, 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
• Pijja palee, Los Angeles, CA
• Pizza Grace, Birmingham, AL
• Restoran Beatrice, Dallas, TX
• Sambou Aafrika köök, Jackson, MS
• Stissing House, Pine Plains, NY
• Tatemó, Houston, TX
• Tatsu, Dallas, Texas
• Yangban Society, Los Angeles, CA
• wolfpeach, Camden, ME

Silmapaistev pagariäri

• Angelo Brocato, New Orleans, LA
• Leivapood, Honolulu, HI
• Buena Gente Kuuba pagariäri, Decatur, GA
• La Casita Bakeshop, Richardson, TX
• Denise'i hõrgutised, Philadelphia, PA
• Friends & Family, Los Angeles, CA
• Fujiya Hawai'i, Honolulu, HI
• Head koogid ja küpsetised, Detroit, MI
• Grist Milling & Bakery, Missoula, MT
• Haymaker Bun Company, Middlebury, VT
• JL Patisserie, Phoenix ja Scottsdale, AZ
• Kuluntu pagariäri, Dallas, TX
• La Patisserie Chouquette, St. Louis, MO
• Mighty Bread Co., Philadelphia, PA
• Tavaline jäätis, Salt Lake City, TÜ
• She Wolfi pagariäri, New York, NY
• Unustamatu pagariäri ja kohvik, Savannah, GA
• Yasukochi magus peatus, San Francisco, CA
• Yoli Tortilleria, Kansas City, MO
• Zak the Baker, Miami, FL

Väljapaistev kondiiter või pagar

• Veronika Baukema, Veronika kondiitriäri, Billings, MT
• Manuel ja Jesús Brazón, Caracase pagariäri, 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 pagariäri, Portland, ME
• Andrew Hutchison, Madison Sourdough, Madison, WI
• Michelle Karr-Ueoka, MW restoran, 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, Musketi tuba, New York, NY
• Anne Ng, pagariäri Lorraine, San Antonio, TX
• Kareem Queeman, hr Bake, Riverdale, MD
• Emily Riddell, masinatöökoda, Philadelphia, PA
• Phillip Ashley Rix, Phillip Ashley Chocolates, Memphis, TN
• Elaine Uykimpang Bentz, kohvik Mochiko, Cincinnati, OH
• Amanda Wildermuth, Honey Road, Burlington, VT

Väljapaistev külalislahkus, mida esitleb American Airlines

• Must küpress, Pullman, WA
• Bottega, Birmingham, AL
• Charleston, Baltimore, MD
• Siin vaatan sind, 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, TÜ
• Melba's, New York, NY
• Pêche., Palisade, CO
• Karjäär, Monson, ME
• Restoran 1900, Mission Woods, KS
• Seepia, Chicago, IL
• SUITSU. Woodfire Grill, Tulsa, OK
• Sur Lie, Portland, ME
• Theodore Rex, Houston, Texas
• Ticonderoga klubi, Atlanta, GA
• Vernicki toit ja jook, Philadelphia, PA

Väljapaistev veini ja muude jookide programm

• Nüüd kõik koos, Chicago, IL
• Komandöri palee, New Orleans, LA
• COTE, New York, NY
• Lennu veinibaar, Washington, DC
• Vahupruulijad, Burlington, VT
• FRIDA Southwest, Oklahoma City, OK
• Glai Baan, Phoenix, AZ
• Hiyu veinitalu, 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
• Pühapäevane vinüül, Denver, CO
• Waxlight baar Vin, Buffalo, NY

Silmapaistev baar

• Allegory, Washington, DC
• Ameerika Solera, Tulsa, OK
• Baari nahast põll, Honolulu, HI
• Cafe La Trova, Miami, FL
• Dante, New York, NY
• Drastic Measures, Shawnee, KS
• Estersi veinipood ja baar, Santa Monica, CA
• Garagiste, Las Vegas, NV
• Džinnituba, St. Louis, MO
• Harlem Humal, New York, NY
• Juveelikarp, Portland, ME
• Kingfisher, Durham, NC
• Las Ramblas, Brownsville, TX
• Le Caveau, Philadelphia, PA
• Postkontori koht, Salt Lake City, TÜ
• 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

Capital One'i esitletud parimad kokad (piirkondade kaupa)

Parim kokk: California

• Jonathan Bautista, Kingfisher, San Diego, CA
• Rocio Camacho, Rocio Mehhiko köök, Bell Gardens, CA
• Val M. Cantu, California, San Francisco, CA
• Gilberto Cetina Jr., Holbox, Los Angeles, CA
• Kyle ja 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 ja 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

Parim kokk: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH)

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

Parim kokk: Atlandi ookeani keskosa (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA)

• Chris Amendola, söödavaru, 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 ja 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, Gabriella 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

Parim kokk: Midwest (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, Antleri tuba, Kansas City, MO
• Dan Jacobs ja 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 ja 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 ja 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

Parim kokk: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY)

• Salvador Alamilla, Amano, Caldwell, ID
• Michael Annandono, Michaelangelo suur taevas, suur taevas, MT
• Dan Ansotegui, Ansots, Boise, ID
• Jose Avila, La Diabla Pozole ja Mezcal, Denver, CO
• Andy Blanton, Cafe Kandahar, Whitefish, MT
• Paul Chamberlain ja Logen Crew, SLC Eatery, Salt Lake City, TÜ
• Michael Diaz de Leon, BRUTØ, Denver, CO
• C. Barclay Dodge, Bosq, Aspen, CO
• Andrew Fuller, Oquirrh, Salt Lake City, TÜ
• Briar Handly, Handle, Park City, TÜ
• Suchada Johnson, Teton Thai, Teton Village, WY
• Young-Ho Kang ja Peter Kim, The Angry Korean, Lõuna-Jordaania, TÜ
• Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID
• Chris Lockhart ja Danny Mowatt, PREROGATIVE Kitchen, Red Lodge, MT
• Kibrom Milash, Kibromi Etioopia ja Eritrea toit, Boise, ID
• Paul Naugle, Izakaya Three Fish, Bozeman, MT
• Cindhura Reddy, Spuntino, Denver, CO
• Earl James Reynolds, Stone Hilli köök + baar, Bigfork, MT
• Ali Sabbah, Mazza, Salt Lake City, TÜ
• Penelope Wong, Yuan Wonton, Denver, CO

Parim kokk: New Yorgi osariik

• Gerardo Alcaraz, Aldama, Brooklyn, NY
• Nasim Alikhani, Sofreh, Brooklyn, NY
• Mary Attea, Musketi tuba, 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 ja Tollner, Brooklyn, NY
• Shaina Loew-Banayan, Cafe Mutton, Hudson, NY
• Paolo Garcia Mendoza, Karenderya, Nyack, NY
• Ayesha Nurdjaja, Shukette, New York, NY
• Junghyuni ​​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, Brushlandi söögimaja, Bovina, NY

Parim kokk: kirdeosa (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT)

• Robert Andreozzi, Pizza Marvin, Providence, RI
• Paul Callahan, Vino e Vivo, Exeter, NH
• Jeff Fournier, Thompsoni maja söögikoht, 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, Woodfordi toit ja jook, Portland, ME
• Alganesh Michael, Abessiinia maitse, Lõuna-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, Yunnani köök, Boston, MA
• Derrick Teh, SEKALI, Boston, MA
• Ellie Tiglao, Tanám, Somerville, MA
• Renee Touponce, sissesõidusadam, Mystic, CT
• Milena Pagán, väike õde, Providence, RI
• Douglass Williams, MIDA, Boston, MA

Parim kokk: Loode- ja Vaikse ookeani piirkond (AK, HI, OR, WA)

• Nathan Bentley, Altura Bistroo, Anchorage, AK
• Tony Brown, Ruins, Spokane, WA
• Peter Cho, Han Oak, Portland, OR
• Joshua Dorcak, MÄS, Ashland, OR
• Brian Hirata, Na'au, Hawaii saar, 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, Lõvi ja öökull, Eugene, OR
• Beau Schooler, 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, saarestik, Seattle, WA
• Lee Anne Wong, Papa'aina, Lahaina, HI

Parim kokk: Kagu (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV)

• Sam Fore, Tuk Tuk Sri Lanka 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, Hirv ja tuvi, Decatur, GA
• Dayna Lee-Márquez, Comal 864, Greenville, SC
• Jiyeon Lee ja Cody Taylor, Heirloom Market BBQ, Atlanta, GA
• Josiah McGaughey, Vivian, Asheville, NC
• Ramin Mirzakhani, Laury restoran, 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, Täpiline Salamander, Columbia, SC
• Sahar Siddiqi, Chai Pani, Decatur, GA
• Paul Smith, 1010 Bridge, Charleston, WV
• Stephanie Tyson, maguskartul, Winston-Salem, NC
• Deborah VanTrece, Twisted Soul Cookhouse & Pours, Atlanta, GA
• Preeti Waas, Cheeni Indian Food Emporium, Raleigh, NC

Parim kokk: lõunaosa (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR)

• Blake Aguillard ja Trey Smith, Saint-Germain, New Orleans, LA
• Timon Balloo, The Katherine, Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Jeremy ja Cindy Bearman, Oceano Kitchen, Lantana, FL
• Ana Castro, Lengua Madre, New Orleans, LA
• Fernando, Nando ja Valerie Chang, Itamae, Miami, FL
• Hunter Evans, Elvie, Jackson, MS
• Francis Guzmán, Vianda, San Juan, PR
• Amarys ja Jordan Herndon, Palm & Pine, New Orleans, LA
• Timothy Hontzas, Johnny restoran, Homewood, AL
• Alex Perry ja 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 ja 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, Sheeba kuninganna, West Palm Beach, FL

Parim kokk: edelaosa (AZ, NM, NV, OK)

• Ben Alexander, hr Kims, Tulsa, OK
• Oscar Amador ja Francesco Di Caudo, EDO Anima, Las Vegas, NV
• Rene Andrade ja Roberto Centeno, Bacanora, Phoenix, AZ
• Kaoru Azeuchi, KAISEKI YUZU, Las Vegas, NV
• Jaren Bates ja Brett Vibber, The Table at Junipine, Sedona, AZ
• Lisa Becklund, FarmBar, Tulsa, OK
• Andrew Black, hall kampsun, Oklahoma City, OK
• Jeff Chanchaleune, Ma Der Lao köök, Oklahoma City, OK
• Yip Cheung, Red Plate, Las Vegas, NV
• Nephi Craig, kohvik 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 ja Berenice Medina, El Chile Toreado, Santa Fe, NM
• Yotaka ja 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 restoran, Santa Fe, NM
• Paul Wilson, Bostoni pealkiri ja kokkuvõte, Tulsa, OK

Parim kokk: Texas

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