2026 Young Chef Candidates
Alexander Sanchez-Carrillo, (Spoon and Stable, Minneapolis, MN)
Barrett Simmons (Garrison, Austin TX)
Bradley Waddle (Press Restaurant, Napa, CA)
Hector Manuel Delgado (Saint Germain, New Orleans, LA)
Justin Weinstein (Enclos, Sonoma, CA)
Mario Prevosti (Per Se, NYC, NY)
William Emery (Roses Restaurant Group, Washington, D.C.)
2026 Commis Candidates
Gregory Lodato, (The French Laundry, Napa, CA)
Jed Anezil, (The Charter Oak, St. Helena, CA)
Philip Liu (Selby’s, Atherton, CA)
RJ Smith (Ocho Supper Club, Philadelphia, PA)
Taya Pierce (Atria, Flagstaff, AZ)
We look forward to watching them compete live at UNLV on April 16 in front of an esteemed group of culinary leaders, including: Chefs Thomas Allan, Paul Bartolotta, Jérôme Bocuse, William Bradley, Gerard Craft, Steven Greene, Jeffery Hayashi, Thomas Keller, Timothy Hollingsworth, E.J. Lagasse, Alex Lee, Mawa McQueen, Kevin Meehan, Roland Passot, Mathew Peters, Melissa Rodriguez, and Richard Rosendale, Dr. Tim Ryan, and Robert Sulatycky.
For tickets to this one-of-a-kind live competition from America's next culinary leaders, please visit the EVENT LINK. We hope to see you in Vegas!
