Chef Deborah Gavito of Counter - New York, NY
Chef Cesar Ramirez of Bar Blanc - New York, NY
Chef Maneet Chauhan and Owner Rohini Dey of Vermilion - New York, NY
Chef Anita Lo of Bar Q - New York, NY
Chef Mark Meyer and Chef de Cuisine Joel Hough of Cookshop - New York, NY
Chef Lulzim Rexhepi of Kittichai - New York, NY
Chef Robert Hurd and Pastry Chef Ryan Wells of XYZ at the W Hotel - San Francisco, CA
Chef Mark Gordon of Terzo - San Francisco, CA
Chef Charles Phan and Pastry Chef Mutsumi Takehara of The Slanted Door - San Francisco, CA
Chef Joel Hough of Silks at Mandarin Oriental - San Francisco, CA
Chef Zoi Antonitos of Presidio Social Club - San Francisco, CA
Chef James Syhabout of Plumpjack Cafe - San Francisco, CA
Chef Jesse Llapitan of Palace Hotel - San Francisco, CA
Chef Richard Corbo of Mecca - San Francisco, CA
Chef Jonnatan Leiva of Jack Falstaff - San Francisco, CA
Chef Elizabeth Falkner of Citizen Cake - San Francisco, CA
Chef Peter Rudolph and Pastry Chef Boris Portnoy of Campton Place - San Francisco, CA
Chef Evan Crandall of Cafe Andre - San Francisco, CA
Chef Seiji Wakabayashi of Bushi-Tei - San Francisco, CA
Chef Noah Tucker and Pastry Chef Matthew Tinder of Brick - San Francisco, CA