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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Roy Choi
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Television & Film Celebrity Chef; Co-Founder of Kogi BBQ; Bestselling Author

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Santa Barbara, CA, USA

Cat Cora

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Innovator; First Female Iron Chef on "Iron Chef America"; Restaurateur & Author

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Fort Worth, TX, USA

Graham Elliot
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Chef, Restaurateur & Television Personality; Two Michelin Stars at Graham Elliot; Judge on "MasterChef"

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Portland, OR, USA

Jim Meehan

Award-Winning Mixologist & Hospitality Consultant; Founder of PDT; Author of "Meehan's Bartender Manual"

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Atlanta, GA, USA

Richard Blais
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Celebrity Chef & Culinary Innovator; Winner of "Top Chef All-Stars"; James Beard Award-Nominated Author; Co-Host of FOX’s "Next Level Chef"

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Chicago, IL, USA

Art Smith
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Celebrity Chef, Cookbook Author, Restaurateur; Healthy Eating & Hunger Relief Advocate; Founder of "Common Threads"

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New Orleans, LA, USA

Aarón Sánchez

Award-Winning Chef, Restauranteur, TV Personality, Author & Founder of the Aarón Sánchez Impact Fund

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Los Angeles, CA, USA

Wolfgang Puck

Celebrity Chef & Culinary Innovator; Founder of Spago & Wolfgang Puck Restaurants; James Beard Award Winner

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New York, NY, USA

Tom Colicchio
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Celebrity Chef & Owner of Crafted Hospitality; Food Activist; Head Judge on "Top Chef"

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Chicago, IL, USA

Rick Bayless

James Beard Award-Winning Chef, Restaurateur, Cookbook Author & TV Personality Known for His Authentic Mexican Cuisine

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Miami, FL, USA

Nicole Ponseca
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Food Journalist, Chef & Restaurateur; DEI Advocate for APA, Black & LGBTQ+ Communities

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Culver City, CA, USA

Shirley Chung

Top Chef Runner Up, Cookbook Author & Owner of Ms. Chi Cafe

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San Francisco, CA, USA

Gabriela Cámara

Mexican Chef & Restaurateur; Founder of Contramar & Cala; Author of "My Mexico City Kitchen"; James Beard Award Semifinalist

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Atlanta, GA, USA

Kevin Gillespie

Award-Winning Chef & Southern Cuisine Innovator; Finalist & Fan Favorite on "Top Chef"; Founder of Gunshow & Red Beard Restaurants

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Minneapolis, MN, USA

Sean Sherman

Celebrity & Award-Winning Chef, Author and Activist; CEO & Founder of The Sioux Chef

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Savannah, GA, USA

Bobby Deen
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Celebrity Chef, Restauranteur, Author & Television Personality; Known for Being Paula Deen's Son

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Philadelphia, PA, USA

Marc Vetri

Chef & Founder of Philadelphia-Based, Critically Acclaimed Vetri Family of Restaurants; Creator of Non-Profit Vetri Foundation for Children; Healthy Eating Advocate

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Louisville, KY, USA

Edward Lee
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Food Documentarian, Chef & Owner of 610 Magnolia in Louisville, KY; Author of "Buttermilk Graffiti" & "Smoke & Pickles"

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