Chef Colin Bedford and Sommelier Maximilian Kast of The Fearrington House - Pittsboro, NC
Chef Josh Keeler of Two Boroughs Larder - Charleston, SC
Chef Stuart Tracey of Butcher and Bee - Charleston, SC
Chef Kevin Johnson and Mixologist Hallie Arnold of The Grocery - Charleston, SC
Chef Jeremiah Bacon of The Macintosh - Charleston, SC
Chef Aaron Siegel of Fiery Ron's Home Team BBQ - Charleston,SC
Chef Travis Grimes, Mixologist Roderick Weaver and Sommelier Matt Tunstall of Husk - Charleston, SC
Chef Justin Burdett of Ruka’s Table – Highlands, NC
Chef Brian Canipelli of Cucina 24 - Asheville, NC
Chef Matt Dawes of Bull and Beggar – Asheville, NC
Chef Bill Greene of Artisanal - Banner Elk, NC
Chef Jacob Sessoms of Table - Asheville, NC
Chef Marc Lippman of Equus at Castle Hotel and Spa - Tarrytown, NY
Chef Katie Buttons and Service and Beverage Director Felix Meana of Cúrate - Asheville, NC
Chef Michael Rotondo of Parallel 37 at the Ritz Carlton - San Francisco, California
Chefs Laura Reuss and Ben Mixson of White Duck Taco - Asheville, NC
Chef Nathan Allen of Knife and Fork – Spruce Pine, NC
Chef William Dissen of The Market Place – Asheville, NC
Chef Mike Moore of Seven Sows Bourbon and Larder - Asheville, NC
Chef David Bouhadana of Sushi Dojo - New York, NY