Chef Johnny Spero and Pastry Chef Rick Billings of minibar – Washington, D.C.
Pastry Chef Alex Levin of Osteria Morini – Washington, D.C.
Pastry Chef Giane Cavaliere of Rogue 24 – Washington, D.C.
Pastry Chef Duane Copeland of The Source – Washington, D.C.
Chef Austin Fausett, Pastry Chef Reggie Abalos, and Sommelier Diana Roderique of Trummer’s on Main – Clifton, Virginia
Chef Aaron Cross and Pastry Chef Jennifer Riesman of Fossett’s at Keswick – Keswick, VA
Pastry Chef Sarah Malphrus of Woodberry Kitchen – Baltimore, MD
Bakers Evrim Dogu and Pastry Chef Evin Dogu of Sub Rosa Bakery – Richmond, VA
Pastry Chef Monica Glass of Clio – Boston, MA
Pastry Chef Jaime Davis of Deuxave – Boston, MA
Pastry Chef Brian Mercury of Harvest – Cambridge, MA
Chef Ryan McCaskey and Pastry Chef Thomas Raquel of Acadia – Chicago, IL
Chef Sean Pharr and Pastry Chef Meg Galus of NoMI at Park Hyatt – Chicago, IL
Pastry Chef Jake Novick-Finder of Ribelle – Brookline, MA
Chef JJ Johnson and Pastry Chef Mame Sow of The Cecil - New York, NY
Chef Banks White and Pastry Chef Mame Sow of Minton's - New York, NY
Pastry Chef Tracy Obolsky of the North End Grill - New York, NY
Pastry Chef Mina Pizarro of Juni - New York, NY
Pastry Chef Erin Kanagy-Loux of Reynard at the Wythe Hotel - Brooklyn, NY
Pastry Chefs Liz Gutman and Jen King of Liddabit Sweets - Brooklyn, NY