damarr brown

Emerging Chef of the Year

Virtue

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2023

Edgar Rico

Emerging Chef of the Year

Nixta Taqueria

Austin, Texas

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Kwame Onwuachi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Kith and Kin

Washington, District of Columbia

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2019

Camille Cogswell

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Zahav

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2018

Zachary J Engel

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Shaya

New Orleans, Louisiana

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2017

Daniela Soto-Innes

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cosme

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2016

Jessica Largey

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Manresa

Los Gatos, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2015

Blaine Wetzel

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Willows Inn on Lummi Island

Lummi Island, Washington

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2014

Jimmy Bannos Jr.

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Purple Pig

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2014

Danny Bowien

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mission Chinese Food

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2013

Christina Tosi

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Momofuku Milk Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2012

Gabriel Rucker

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Le Pigeon

Portland, Oregon

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2011

Timothy W Hollingsworth

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The French Laundry

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2010

Nate Appleman

Rising Star Chef of the Year

A16

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2009

Gavin Kaysen

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cafe Boulud

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2008

David Chang

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Momofuku Noodle Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2007

Corey Lee

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The French Laundry

Yountville, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2006

Christopher Lee

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Striped Bass

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2005

Allison Vines-Rushing

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Jack's Luxury Oyster Bar

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2004

Grant Achatz

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Trio

Evanston, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2003

Jean-Francois Bruel

Rising Star Chef of the Year

DB Bistro Moderne

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2002

Galen Zamarra

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Bouley Bakery

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2001

Andrew Carmellini

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Cafe Boulud

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2000

Marcus Samuelsson

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Aquavit

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1999

Keith Luce

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Spruce

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1998

Michael Mina

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Aqua

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1997

Douglas Rodriguez

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Patria

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1996

Traci Des Jardins

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Rubicon

San Francisco, California

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1995

Sarah Stegner

Rising Star Chef of the Year

The Ritz-Carlton

Chicago, Illinois

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1994

Bobby Flay

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Mesa Grill

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1993

Debra Ponzek

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Montrachet

New York, New York

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1992

Todd English

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Olives

Cambridge, Massachusetts

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

1991