Best Chef: Northwest, presented by James Beard Foundation
Category eliminated in 2020 and now included in Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific. Category included AK, ID, MT, OR, WA and WY. Previous names included Best Chef: Pacific Northwest; Best Chef: Northwest/Hawaii.
James Beard Foundation
Name Year
Brady Williams 2019
Edouardo Jordan 2018
Gregory Denton * 2017
Gabrielle Quinoñez * 2017
Renee Erickson 2016
Blaine Wetzel 2015
Naomi Pomeroy 2014
Gabriel Rucker 2013
Matthew Dillon 2012
Andy Ricker 2011
Jason Wilson 2010
Maria Hines 2009
Holly Smith 2008
Johnathan Sundstrom 2007
Scott Carsberg 2006
Vitaly Paley 2005
Eric Tanaka 2004
George Mavrothalassitis 2003
Greg Higgins 2002
Philippe Boulot 2001
Jerry Traunfeld 2000
Christine Keff 1999
Thierry Rautureau * 1998
Cory Schreiber * 1998
Jeem Han Lock 1997
Alan Wong 1996
Tamara Murphy 1995
Monique Andrée Barbeau * 1994
Tom Douglas * 1994
Roy Yamaguchi 1993
Barbara Figueroa 1992
Caprial Pence 1991
* award was shared