Chef of Chefs
Competition
Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase participating chefs, will vie for the coveted $5,000 cash prize and Chef of Chefs Award.
2025 Chef of Chefs Award Winner
Chef Edgar Morales of Del Frisco’s Grill took top honors including a $5,000 cash prize along with the trophy for Sweet Tamale Cakes with a creamed tomatillo sauce inspired by his Mexican roots.
2025 1st Runner Up
Chef Richard Huber of Swift & Company for grilled baby octopus with corn velouté, lemon verbena crème fraîche, scallion ash, and huitlacoche tuile, marinated in black garlic and chili crisp, finished with finger lime, green onion flowers, and dried piquín powder.
2025 2nd Runner Up
Chef Ever De Pena of Ever Restaurant in Aruba for asado negro with cashew puree with shaved truffles.
2025 People's Choice Dessert
Chef Kady Miller of Alchemy Bake Lab
PAST Chef of Chefs Winners
2025 Chef Of Chefs Winner
Edgar Morales, Del Frisco's Grill
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2025 1st Runner Up
Richard Huber, Swift & Company
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2025 2nd Runner Up
Ever De Pena, Ever Restaurant
Aruba
Aruba
2025 People's Choice Dessert
Kady Miller, Alchemy Bake Lab
Katy, TX
Katy, TX
2024 Chef Of Chefs Winner
Nancy Manlove, Puff
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2024 1st Runner Up
David Guerrero, Andes Café
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2024 2nd Runner Up
Richard Huber, Swift & Company
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2023 Chef Of Chefs Winner
Chef Masaru Fukuda, Pacha Nikkei
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2023 1st Runner Up
Chef Alex Au-Yeung, Phat Eatery
Katy, TX
Katy, TX
2023 2nd Runner Up
Chef Urvin Croes, Infini
Aruba
Aruba
2022 Chef Of Chefs Winner
Daisuke Igataki, Shimogamo
Chandler, AZ
Chandler, AZ
2022 1st Runner Up
Chef Urvin Croes, Infini
Aruba
Aruba
2022 2nd Runner Up
David Skinner, Eculent
Kemah, TX
Kemah, TX
2019 Chef of Chefs Winner
Brandon Silva, Wooster’s Garden
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2019 1st Runner Up
Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2019 2nd Runner Up
Jesse Cavazos, Nick's Fish Dive & Oyster Bar
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2018 Chef of Chefs Winner
David Morris, Robard’s Steakhouse
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2018 Just Desserts Winner
Ryan Witcher, Robard’s Steakhouse
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2018 1st Runner Up
Laurent Godbout, Chez L'Épicier
Palm Beach, FL
Palm Beach, FL
2018 2nd Runner Up
Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2017 Chef of Chefs Winner
Hassan Obaye, La Table
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2017 Just Desserts Winner
Michael Gaddy, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott, The Woodlands, TX
2017 1st Runner Up
Santiago de la Cruz, The Woodlands Country Club
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2017 2nd Runner Up
Jesse Cavazos, Cru Food & Wine Bar
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2016 Chef Of Chefs Winner
Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2016 Just Desserts Winner
Miguel Gutierrez, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2016 1st Runner Up
Santiago de la Cruz, The Woodlands Country Club
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2016 2nd Runner Up
Hassan Obaye, La Table
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2015 Chef of Chefs Winner
Kris Jakob, Kris Bistro and Wine Lounge
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2015 Just Desserts Winner
Kyle Evans, Bob's Steak & Chop House
The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
2015 1st Runner Up
Ja'Nel Witt, Chef Corner Table
Houston, TX
Houston, TX
2015 2nd Runner Up
John Brazie, The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center, The Woodlands, TX