Bo Porytko

Emerging Chef of the Year

Misfit Snackbar

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Pêche.

Outstanding Hospitality

Palisade, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

The Friar's Fork

Best New Restaurant

Alamosa, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Sunday Vinyl

Outstanding Wine & Other Beverages Program

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Erika Whitaker

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Matt Husted

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Kelly Whitaker

Outstanding Restaurateur

ID EST Hospitality Group (Basta, The Wolf's Tailor, BRUTØ, and others)

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Dana Rodriguez

Outstanding Chef

Super Mega Bien

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Cindhura Reddy

Best Chef Mountain

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Barclay Dodge

Best Chef Mountain

Bosq

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jose Avila

Best Chef Mountain

La Diabla Pozole y Mezcal

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Michael de Leon

Best Chef Mountain

BRUTØ

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Penelope Wong

Best Chef Mountain

Yuan Wonton

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Josh Niernberg

Outstanding Chef

Bin 707 Foodbar

Grand Junction, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Ismael De Sousa

Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker

Reunion Bread Co

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Jose Avila

Best Chefs

El Borrego Negro

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2022

Eric Skokan

Best Chefs

Black Cat Farm Table Bistro

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Cody Cheetham

Best Chefs

Tavernetta

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Luis Young

Best Chefs

Penrose Room

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Mawa McQueen S

Best Chefs

Mawa's Kitchen

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Edwin Zoe

Outstanding Restaurateur

Zoe Ma Ma and Chimera Ramen

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

The Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2022

Casian Seafood

Best New Restaurant

Lafayette, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Josh Niernberg

Outstanding Chef

Bin 707 Foodbar

Grand Junction, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Spuntino

Outstanding Hospitality

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Spuntino

Outstanding Hospitality

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Manuel "Manny" Barella

Emerging Chef of the Year

Bellota

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Scott Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Brother Luck

Best Chefs

Four by Brother Luck

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Carrie Baird

Best Chefs

Bar Dough

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Cindhura Reddy

Best Chefs

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Super Mega Bien

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Duncan Holmes

Best Chefs

Beckon

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Luis Young

Best Chefs

Penrose Room

Colorado Springs, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Tommy Lee

Best Chefs

Hop Alley

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Kelly Whitaker

Best Chefs

The Wolf’s Tailor

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Josh Niernberg

Best Chefs

Bin 707 Foodbar

Grand Junction, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Sushi Den

Outstanding Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Sunday Vinyl

Best New Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

element 47 at The Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Beth Gruitch

Outstanding Restaurateur

Crafted Concepts (Rioja, Bistro Vendôme, Stoic & Genuine, and others)

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Austin Nickel

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Williams & Graham

Outstanding Bar Program

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Todd Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

El Taco De Mexico

America's Classics

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2020

Scott Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

element 47 at the Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Service

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2019

Jeb Breakell

Outstanding Pastry Chef

The Wolf's Tailor

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Andy Clark

Outstanding Baker

Moxie Bread Co.

Louisville, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Kelly Whitaker

Best Chefs

The Wolf's Tailor

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Q House

Best New Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Todd Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Scott Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Caroline Cassity Glover

Best Chefs

Annette

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Andy Clark

Outstanding Baker

Moxie Bread Co.

Louisville, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Mercantile Dining & Provision

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2018

Todd Leopold

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Leopold Bros.

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Annette

Best New Restaurant

Aurora, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2018

The Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2018

Eric Skokan

Best Chefs

Black Cat

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Steven Redzikowski

Best Chefs

Acorn

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Mercantile

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Jen Jasinski

Outstanding Chef

Rioja

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Fruition

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Steven Redzikowski

Best Chefs

Acorn

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Frasca Food & Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Element 47, The Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Frank Bonanno

Outstanding Restaurateur

Bonanno Concepts (Mizuna, Luca, Osteria Marco, and others)

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Yasmin Lozada-Hissom

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Fruition

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Dana Rodriguez

Best Chefs

Work & Class

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Steven Redzikowski

Best Chefs

Oak

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Restaurant

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

The Little Nell

Outstanding Wine Program

Aspen, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2014

Jorel Pierce

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Euclid Hall

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Yasmin Lozada-Hissom

Outstanding Pastry Chef

Spuntino

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Jeff Osaka

Best Chefs

Twelve

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Outstanding Bar Program

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Frank Bonanno

Outstanding Restaurateur

Bonanno Concepts

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Fruition

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Jorel Pierce

Rising Star Chef of the Year

Euclid Hall Bar & Kitchen

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Jen Jasinski

Best Chefs

Rioja

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2013

Frank Bonanno

Outstanding Restaurateur

Bonanno Concepts

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Max Mackissock

Best Chefs

The Squeaky Bean

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Williams & Graham

Outstanding Bar Program

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Frasca Food and Wine

Outstanding Wine Program

Boulder, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2013

Alex Seidel

Best Chefs

Fruition Restaurant

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Mark Fischer

Best Chefs

Six89

Carbondale, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Lance Hanson

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Peak Spirits

Hotchkiss, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Frank Bonanno

Outstanding Restaurateur

Bonanno Concepts

Denver, Colorado

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012