Best Chef: Southwest, presented by James Beard Foundation
No JBF awards presented in 2020 or 2021. Beginning in 2020 category includes AZ, NM, NV, OK. Prior to 2020 category included AZ, CO, NM, NV, OK, TX and UT. Colorado and Utah now included in Best Chef: Mountain; Texas now has its own category, Best Chef: Texas. Between 2013 and 2019 Nevada was included in Best Chef: West.
James Beard Foundation
Name Year
Rene Andrade 2024
Andrew Black 2023
Fernando Olea 2022
Charleen Badman 2019
Alex Seidel 2018
Hugo Ortega 2017
Justin Yu 2016
Aaron Franklin 2015
Chris Shepherd 2014
Jennifer Jasinski 2013
Paul Qui 2012
Saipin Chutima * 2011
Tyson Cole * 2011
Claude Le Tohic 2010
Paul Bartolotta 2009
Lachlan Patterson 2008
Nobuo Fukuda 2007
Bradford Thompson 2006
Mark Kiffin 2005
Luciano Pellegrini 2004
Chris Bianco 2003
Julian Serrano 2002
Robert McGrath 2001
Janos Wilder 2000
Roxsand Scocos 1999
Alex Stratta 1998
George Mahaffey 1997
Mark Miller 1996
Christopher Gross 1995
Dean Fearing 1994
Vincent Guérithault 1993
Robert Del Grande 1992
Stephan Pyles 1991
* shared award