Chef of Chefs

Competition

Wine Rendezvous Grand Tasting & Chef Showcase participating chefs, will vie for the coveted $5,000 cash prize and Waterford Crystal Chef of Chefs Award.

2024 Chef of Chefs Award Winner

Chef Nancy Manlove of Puff by Nancy Manlove took top honors including a $5,000 cash prize along with the trophy presented by Chef Fernando Desa with GOYA Foods for a Puff pastry filled with a swirled duck Foie Gras Mousse and à l ‘Orange whipped brie mousse topped with a hot honey fruitta chutney mostrada drizzle and crisp duck bacon bits, bee pollen and edible wafer bees and fresh flowers.

PAST Chef of Chefs Winners

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2024 Chef Of Chefs Winner

Nancy Manlove, Puff
Houston, TX

2024 1st Runner Up

David Guerrero, Andes Café
Houston, TX

2024 2nd Runner Up

Richard Huber, Swift & Company
Houston, TX

2023 Chef Of Chefs Winner

Chef Masaru Fukuda, Pacha Nikkei
Houston, TX

2023 1st Runner Up

Chef Alex Au-Yeung, Phat Eatery
Katy, TX

2023 2nd Runner Up

Chef Urvin Croes, Infini
Aruba

2022 Chef Of Chefs Winner

Daisuke Igataki, Shimogamo
Chandler, AZ

2022 1st Runner Up

Chef Urvin Croes, Infini
Aruba

2022 2nd Runner Up

David Skinner, Eculent
Kemah, TX

2019 Chef of Chefs Winner

Brandon Silva, Wooster’s Garden
Houston, TX

2019 1st Runner Up

Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX

2019 2nd Runner Up

Jesse Cavazos, Nick's Fish Dive & Oyster Bar
The Woodlands, TX

2018 Chef of Chefs Winner

David Morris, Robard’s Steakhouse
The Woodlands, TX

2018 Just Desserts Winner

Ryan Witcher, Robard’s Steakhouse
The Woodlands, TX

2018 1st Runner Up

Laurent Godbout, Chez L'Épicier
Palm Beach, FL

2018 2nd Runner Up

Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX

2017 Chef of Chefs Winner

Hassan Obaye, La Table
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

2017 2nd Runner Up

Jesse Cavazos, Cru Food & Wine Bar
The Woodlands, TX

2016 Chef Of Chefs Winner

Carlos Ramos, Latin Bites
Houston, TX

2016 Just Desserts Winner

Miguel Gutierrez, The Woodlands Waterway Marriott
The Woodlands, TX

2016 1st Runner Up

Santiago de la Cruz, The Woodlands Country Club
The Woodlands, TX

2016 2nd Runner Up

Hassan Obaye, La Table
Houston, TX

2015 Chef of Chefs Winner

Kris Jakob, Kris Bistro and Wine Lounge
Houston, TX

2015 Just Desserts Winner

Kyle Evans, Bob's Steak & Chop House
The Woodlands, TX

2015 1st Runner Up

Ja'Nel Witt, Chef Corner Table
Houston, TX

2015 2nd Runner Up

John Brazie, The Woodlands Resort & Conference Center, The Woodlands, TX