Best Chef Northwest
William Belickis, Mistral, Seattle, WA
Jack Czarnecki, Joel Palmer House, Dayton, OR
Kevin Davis, Steelhead Diner, Seattle, WA
Matt Dillon, Sitka & Spruce, Seattle, WA
Scott Dolich, Park Kitchen, Portland, OR
John Gorham, Toro Bravo, Portland, OR
Maria Hines, Tilth, Seattle, WA
Christopher Israel, 23 Hoyt, Portland, OR
Joseba Jimenez de Jimenez, The Harvest Vine, Seattle, WA
Jon Mortimer, Mortimer's, Boise, ID
Paul Myers, 515, Missoula, MT
Andy Ricker, Pok Pok and Whiskey Soda Lounge, Portland, OR
Charlene Rollins, New Sammy's Cowboy Bistro, Talent, OR
Gabriel Rucker, Le Pigeon, Portland, OR
Brian Scheehser, Trellis, Kirkland, WA
Holly Smith, Cafe Juanita, Kirkland, WA
Scott Staples, Restaurant Zoe, Seattle, WA
Ethan Stowell, Union, Seattle, WA
Cathy Whims, Nostrana, Portland, OR
Jason Wilson, Crush, Seattle, WA
Best Chef Pacific
Michael Cimarusti, Providence, Los Angeles, CA
John Cuevas, The Loft, Laguna Beach, CA
Jaime Martin del Campo/Ramiro Arvizu, La Casita Mexicana, Bell, CA
Bev Gannon, Joe's, Wailea, HI
Gerald Hirigoyen, Piperade, San Francisco, CA
Douglas Keane, Cyrus, Healdsburg, CA
David Kinch, Manresa, Los Gatos, CA
Salvatore Marino, Il Grano, Los Angeles, CA
Florent Marneau, Marche Moderne, Costa Mesa, CA
Peter Merriman, Merriman's, Waimea, HI
Joe Miller, Joe's, Venice, CA
David Myers, Sona, Los Angeles, CA
Mirko Paderno, All'Angelo, Los Angeles, CA
Roland Passot, La Folie, San Francisco, CA
Richard Reddington, Redd, Yountville, CA
Carl Schroeder, Market, Del Mar, CA
Cal Stamenov, Bernardus Lodge, Carmel Valley, CA
Craig Stoll, Delfina, San Francisco, CA
Michael Tusk, Quince, San Francisco, CA
Phil West, Range, San Francisco, CA
Best Chef South
Rene Bajeux, La Provence, Lacombe, LA
Zach Bell, Cafe Boulud, The Brazilian Court, Palm Beach, FL
Michelle Bernstein, Michy's, Miami, FL
Scott Boswell, Stella!, New Orleans, LA
John Currence, City Grocery, Oxford, MS
Hubert Des Marais, Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Palm Beach, FL
Derek Emerson, Walker's Drive-In, Jackson, MS
James Hale, Acadia, Little Rock, AR
Christopher Hastings, Hot and Hot Fish Club, Birmingham, AL
Scott Hunnel, Victoria & Albert's, Disney's Grand Floridian Resort & Spa, Orlando, FL
Philip Krajeck, Fish Out of Water, WaterColor Inn, Santa Rosa Beach, FL
Dan Latham, L&M's Kitchen and Salumeria, Oxford, MS
Ravin Nakjaroen, The Four Rivers, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jeannie Pierola, SideBern's, Tampa, FL
Lee Richardson, Ashley's, The Capital Hotel, Little Rock, AR
Douglas Rodriguez, Ola, Miami Beach, FL
Jeanie Roland, The Perfect Caper, Punta Gorda, FL
Philippe Ruiz, Palme d'Or, Biltmore, Coral Gables, FL
Michael Schwartz, Michael's Genuine Food & Drink, Miami, FL
Tony Sindaco, Sunfish Grill, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Best Chef Southeast
Hugh Acheson, Five and Ten, Athens, GA
Arnaud Berthelier, The Dining Room, The Ritz-Carlton, Buckhead, Atlanta, GA
Robert Carter, Peninsula Grill, Charleston, SC
Scott Crawford, Georgian Room, The Cloister, Sea Island, GA
Jim Gerhardt, Limestone Restaurant, Louisville, KY
Damian Heath, Lot 12 Public House, Berkeley Springs, WV
Linton Hopkins, Restaurant Eugene, Atlanta, GA
Jason Houser, Muse, Charleston, SC
Scott Howell, Nana's, Durham, NC
Erling Jensen, Erling Jensen, Memphis, TN
Mike Lata, Fig, Charleston, SC
Edward Lee, 610 Magnolia, Louisville, KY
John Malik, 33 Liberty, Greenville, SC
Margot McCormack, Margot Cafe & Bar, Nashville, TN
Ouita Michel, Holly Hill Inn, Midway, KY
Andrea Reusing, Lantern, Chapel Hill, NC
Todd Richards, The Oakroom, The Seelbach Hilton Louisville, Louisville, KY
Hector Santiago, Pura Vida, Atlanta, GA
Chip Smith, Bonne Soiree, Chapel Hill, NC
Robert Stehling, Hominy Grill, Charleston, SC
Best Chef Southwest
Kevin Binkley, Binkley's Restaurant, Cave Creek, AZ
Anthony Bombaci, Nana, Hilton Anatole Hotel, Dallas, TX
James Campbell Caruso, La Boca, Santa Fe, NM
Saipin Chutima, Lotus of Siam, Las Vegas, NV
Tyson Cole, Uchi, Austin, TX
Marc Ehrler, The Ventana Room, Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, Tucson, AZ
Mark Fischer, Six89, Carbondale, CO
Sharon A. Hage, York Street, Dallas, TX
Ryan Hardy, Montagna, The Little Nell, Aspen, CO
Mark LoRusso, Tableau, Wynn Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV
Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson, Frasca Food and Wine, Boulder, CO
Paul Petersen, Cafe Cenizo, Marathon, TX
Armando Pomales, Cafe Central, El Paso, TX
Monica Pope, T'afia, Houston, TX
Alex Seidel, Fruition, Denver, CO
David Sellers, Amavi, Santa Fe, NM
Jack Strong, Kai, Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Gila River Indian Community, Chandler, AZ
Andrew Weissman, Le Reve, San Antonio, TX
Marco Wiles, Da Marco, Houston, TX
Joseph Wrede, Joseph's Table, Taos, NM
