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Story By Joe Frank

June 06 2023

2023 James Beard Award Chef Winners: Names and Category.

Winner of James Beard Award as Outstanding Chef - Rob Rubba, Oyster Oyster, Washington, D.C.

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WInner of James Beard Award as Emerging Chef - Damarr Brown, Virtue, Chicago, IL

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Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker - Margarita Manzke, République, Los Angeles, CA

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Best Chef: Midwest (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD, WI) - Itaru Nagano and Andrew Kroeger, Fairchild, Madison, WI.

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Winner of James Beard Award as Best Chef: Mountain (CO, ID, MT, UT, WY) - Kris Komori, KIN, Boise, ID

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Best Chef: South (AL, AR, FL, LA, MS, PR) - Natalia Vallejo, Cocina al Fondo, San Juan, PR

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Best Chef: Northeast (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT) - Sherry Pocknett, Sly Fox Den Too, Charlestown, RI

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Best Chef: Southwest (AZ, NM, NV, OK) - Andrew Black, Grey Sweater, Oklahoma City, OK

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Best Chef: Southeast (GA, KY, NC, SC, TN, WV) - Terry Koval, The Deer and the Dove, Decatur, GA

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Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic (DC, DE, MD, NJ, PA, VA) - Chutatip “Nok” Suntaranon, Kalaya, Philadelphia, PA

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Winner of James Beard Award as Best Chef: New York State - Junghyun Park, Atomix, New York, NY

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Best Chef: California - Justin Pichetrungsi, Anajak Thai, Sherman Oaks, CA

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Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific (AK, HI, OR, WA) - Vince Nguyen, Berlu, Portland, OR

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Best Chef: Texas - Benchawan Jabthong Painter, Street to Kitchen, Houston, TX

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Best Chef: Great Lakes (IL, IN, MI, OH) - Tim Flores and Genie Kwon, Kasama, Chicago, IL

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