Chef Marco Edwardes of Te Whau Vineyards Restaurant - Waiheke Island, New Zealand
Chef Neil Ward of The Orangerie Restaurant - Nelson, New Zealand
Chef David Verheul of Kitchen at Hotel de Brett - Auckland, New Zealand
Chef Des Harris of Clooney - Auckland, New Zealand
Chef Peter Gawron of Saffron - Arrowtown, New Zealand
Chef Jason Innes and Chef de Cuisine Emma Jones of Amisfield Winery & Bistro - Queenstown, New Zealand
Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Chef de Cuisine Cedric Vongerichten of Perry St. - New York, NY
Chef Michael Harr and Pastry Chef Rita Garruba of Butterfield 9 - Washington, D.C.
Chef Tracy O'Grady of Willow Restaurant - Washington, D.C.
Chef Brendan Cox of Circle Bistro - Washington, D.C.
Chef Rob Klink of Oceanaire - Washington, D.C.
Chef Ethan McKee of Equinox - Washington, D.C.
Chef Anthony Chittum of Notti Bianche - Washington, D.C.
Chef Bart Vandaele of Belga Cafe - Washington, D.C.
Chef de Cuisine Bryan Voltaggio and Sommelier Nadine Brown of Charlie Palmer Steak - Washington, D.C
Chef RJ Cooper and Pastry Chef Caitlin Kelly of Vidalia - Washington, D.C.
Chef Noriaki Yasutake of Perry's - Washington, D.C.
Chef Eric Ziebold of CityZen - Washington, D.C.
Chef Barton Seaver of Cafe Saint-Ex - Washington, D.C.
Chef Nathan Beauchamp and Pastry Chef Zoe Behrens of 1789 - Washington, D.C.