Dallas McGarity

Best Chef Southeast

The Fat Lamb

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Lawrence Weeks

Emerging Chef of the Year

North of Bourbon

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2024

Sam Fore

Best Chef Southeast

Tuk Tuk Sri Lankan Bites

Lexington, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2023

Isaiah Screetch

Best Chef Southeast

Spark Community Café

Versailles, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2023

Alison Settle

Best Chefs

Barn8

Goshen, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Anthony Lamas

Best Chefs

Seviche

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2022

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2020

Annie Pettry

Best Chefs

Decca

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Ouita Michel

Outstanding Restaurateur

Ouita Michel Family of Restaurants (Holly Hill Inn, The Midway Bakery and Cafe, Honeywood, and others)

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2020

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Producer

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2019

Paco Garcia

Best Chefs

Con Huevos!

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2018

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2017

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2017

Drew A Kulsveen

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Willett Distillery

Bardstown, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Harlen Wheatley

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Frankfort, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2016

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Ouita Michel

Outstanding Restaurateur

(Holly Hill Inn, Windy Corner, Wallace Station Deli, Smithtown Seafood, and others)

Lexington, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2016

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2015

Harlen Wheatley

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Frankfort, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2015

Beaumont Inn

America's Classics

Harrodsburg, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2015

Best New Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2014

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2014

Harlen Wheatley

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Frankfort, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2014

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2013

Harlen Wheatley

Outstanding Wine, Spirits, or Beer Professional

Buffalo Trace Distillery

Frankfort, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

The Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton

Outstanding Service

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2013

Anthony Lamas

Best Chefs

Seviche a Latin Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2012

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Gwen Pratesi

Individual Food Blog

The Hot Brown at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, Kentucky,; Meeting the Master Distiller at Woodford Reserve and Bourbon Sweet Potato Biscuits

Journalism

Nominee

2012

Harvest

Best New Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

The Oakroom at the Seelbach Hilton

Outstanding Service

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2012

Anthony Lamas

Best Chefs

Seviche

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2011

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2011

Julian P. Van Winkle III

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Winner

2011

Jonathan Lundy

Best Chefs

Jonathan at Gratz Park

Lexington, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2010

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2010

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2010

Julian P. Van Winkle III

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2010

Anthony Lamas

Best Chefs

Seviche

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2010

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Julian P. Van Winkle III

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2009

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2009

Todd Richards

Best Chefs

The Oakroom, The Seelback Hilton Louisville

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Ouita Michel

Best Chefs

Holly Hill Inn

Midway, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Edward Lee

Best Chefs

610 Magnolia

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Jim Gerhardt

Best Chefs

Limestone Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Julian P. Van Winkle III

Outstanding Wine & Spirits Professional

Old Rip Van Winkle Distillery

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

The Oakroom, The Seelback Hilton Louisville

Outstanding Service

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Basa

Best New Restaurant

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Semifinalist

2008

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2006

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2005

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2004

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2003

Barry Bernson

Television Segment - National or Local

Foodieville, Kentucky

WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2003

Don Ruark

Television Segment - National or Local

Foodieville, Kentucky

WHAS-TV, Louisville, KY

Broadcast Media

Nominee

2003

Kathy Cary

Best Chefs

Lilly's

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2002

Jim Gerhardt

Best Chefs

Oakroom at The Seelbach Hilton

Louisville, Kentucky

Restaurant & Chef

Nominee

2002