ACF Culinary Judges
To find a judge in your area, select your state from the map below. Or find a WACS judge.
- Culinary Judges
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International Experience
Alabama
- Stafford T DeCambra, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

(251) 446-4373
(251) 253-2816
sdecambra@acfchefs.net
Arizona
- Walter W Leible, CMC, AAC

(602) 678-4300
(602) 690-1824
leiblew@aol.com
California
- Jill K Bosich, CEC, CCE, AAC

(714) 432-5835 ext 9
CowgirlJillyB@gmail.com - Dieter H Doppelfeld, CMC

(707) 963-8749
steele1010@sbcglobal.net - Klaus Loos, CEC, AAC

(415) 731-4799 - Ferdinand E Metz, CMC, WGMC, AAC, HOF

(914) 456-9747
metz@masterchefs-llc.com - Russell H. Scott, CMC, WGMC

(707) 967-2404
(407) 947-4641
R_scott@culinary.edu - Randy J. Torres, CEC, AAC

(408) 364-6328
torresrj74@gmail.com - J. Kevin Walker, CMC, AAC
(760) 862-2043
(678) 325-9095
kwalker@thevintageclub.com - Jurgen Weise, CMC
(707) 773-0708
(707) 486-3216
jweise@sbcglobal.net
Colorado
- William C. Franklin, CMC, WGMC, AAC
(303) 799-7977
(303) 332-5151
masterchef37@comcast.net - Robert W. Meitzer, CEC, AAC

(303) 697-4438 x45
(720) 323-1819
robertchef@hotmail.com - Travis W. Smith, CEC, CCA, AAC

(720) 648-8802
travis@cuisinesmith.com
Connecticut
- Ronald G. DeSantis, CMC, AAC, MBA
(203) 432-6712
(203) 745-9583
ronald.desantis@yale.edu - Peter J Dwyer, CEC, CCE
(860) 967-7212
dwyerpeterj@gmail.com
Florida
- Klaus D Friedenreich, CMC, AAC

(407) 888-4000
(954) 401-7370
frieden401@verizon.net - James A. Hanyzeski, CMC, WGMC

(239) 253-3377
jahcmc@gmail.com - Steven Jayson, CEC, AAC
(407) 363-8340
(407) 832-0843
steve.jayson@universalorlando.com - Keith Keogh, CEC, AAC

totalfood@aol.com - Anthony L Lauri, CEC, AAC
(305) 284-2715
(305) 609-5183
cheftl1@bellsouth.net - Rene J Marquis, CEC, CCE, CCA, AAC

(804) 605-2266
sevens777rm@yahoo.com - Hiroshi Noguchi, CEC, AAC

(407) 351-5869
(407) 719-2293
nogucci@earthlink.net - Louis Perrotte, CEC, AAC
(407) 351-0934
lperrotte@aol.com - Reimund D Pitz, CEC, CCE, AAC

(407) 851-6980
(407) 468-7443
chefpitz@juno.com - Roland E Schaeffer, CEC, AAC, HOF

(904) 797-9721
roland.schaeffer@comcast.net - Brian J Sode, CMC, AAC

(561) 626-2327
(561) 214-3275
chefbsode@msn.com - David A St.John-Grubb, Ph.D.CEC,CCE,CHE,AAC

(305) 974-8686
(330) 635-8982
foodworks_intl@comcast.net - John E. Thompson
(239) 260-8146
(952) 715-7632
jthompson@auduboncountryclub.org - Peter Timmins, CMC

(561) 820-2721
(941) 855-1011
pepif57@yahoo.com
Georgia
- Francesco Abbinanti, CEC
(678) 354-1239
(770) 780-0757
fabbinanti@levyrestaurants.com - Steven E. Barron, CEC, AAC

(770) 367-1513
obayern@mindspring.com - Ray A. Farmer, CEC

(404) 767-9229
(404) 456-5719
rfarmer@halperns.com - Helmut Franz Josef Holzer, CMC, WGMC

(404) 954-7624
(404) 886-2462
hholzer@atlantafoods.com - Derin A. Moore, CMC

(770) 718-3551
(239) 641-8566
chefdmoore@pfgc.com - David J Turcotte, CEC, AAC

(804) 734-4474
(703) 304-5551
davidturcotte2@gmail.com - Charles A Vosburgh, CEC, AAC

(877) 773-2447 x-2520
(706) 483-4158
cvosburgh@barnsleyresort.com
Illinois
- Timothy J Bucci, CEC, CCE, CHE
(815) 280-1223
(708) 307-8964
tbucci@jjc.edu - Stephen E. Giunta, CMC
(630) 505-7306
(630) 962-9349
stephen_giunta@cargill.com - Steven Jilleba, CMC, CCE, AAC

(630) 955-5134
(630) 877-5234
steve.jilleba@unilever.com - Edward G. Leonard, CMC, WGMC, AAC

(847) 585-3893
(312) 972-8223
eleonard@careered.com - Stephen J Miller, CMC

(773) 948-6318
(773) 447-2400
geraldinemiller@wowway.com
Indiana
- Donald R. Miller, CEC, CCE, AAC
(574) 631-5416
(574) 286-1042
dmiller6@nd.edu
Kentucky
- Alan J. Neace, Sr., CEC, AAC

(513) 569-1566
alan.neace@cincinnatistate.edu
Maryland
- Joachim Buchner, CMC

(301) 913-9159
(202) 421-7383
joachimb@aol.com - Raimund W Hofmeister, CMC, AAC

(443) 660-8234
hofmeisterrw4906@aol.com
Massachusetts
- Michael J Beriau, CEC, AAC

(508) 888-6342
(774) 230-2605
chefberiau@roadrunner.com - Joseph M. Leonardi, CEC

(857) 366-9110
(774) 219-1798
leonardi.joseph@yahoo.com - Robert J Mancuso, CMC
(617) 566-0244 x3852
(781) 686-2802
rmancuso@tcclub.org - Noble L Masi, CEPC, CMB, AAC, HOF
(345) 416-8725
(845) 416-8725
nobile35@verizon.net
Michigan
- Jeffrey M. Gabriel, CMC
(734) 462-4400 x-5061
(248) 320-8442
jgabriel@schoolcraft.edu - Kevin P. Gawronski, CMC

(734) 462-4423 x-5062
(734) 355-3443
kgawrons@schoolcraft.edu - Daniel G. Hugelier, CMC

(810) 750-6109
(810) 569-1275
chefdancmc@charter.net - Scott A. O'Farrell, CEC, CEPC, CCA

(586) 226-4741
(586) 258-8715
ofarrells@macomb.edu - Thomas F. Recinella, CEC, ACE, AAC

(810)989-2404
607-435-3158
thomas.recinella@baker.edu
Missouri
- Christopher A. Desens, CEC, CCA, AAC

(314) 800-4089
cdesens@hickeycollege.edu - Anthony D. Haacke, CEC
(314) 361-2100
cheftony@rcstl.com - Aidan P Murphy, CMC, AAC

(314) 968-0840
(314) 610-7878
amurphy@oldwarson.com - Kevin Storm, CEC, CCA, AAC

(314) 275-9420
(314) 304-6379
kstorm@bellerive.net
Nevada
- Richard E. Schneider, CMC, AAC

(702) 240-7168
(702) 499-9850
resch101143@yahoo.com
New Jersey
- Thomas W Griffiths, CMC

(856) 342-4800 x6130
(856) 397-1154
thomas_griffiths@campbellsoup.com - George McNeill, CMC

(301) 547-4856
(301) 648-9974
george.mcneill@ritzcarlton.com
New York
- Olivier Andreini, CMC
(610) 642-5800 x-256
(315)395-8745
oandreini@earthlink.net - Kenneth J Arnone, CMC,WGMC
(845)489-1175
ken@chefarnone.com - Brad Barnes, CMC, CCA, AAC

(845) 451-1613
brad.barnes@gigachef.com - Frank C Costantino, EdD, CEC, CCE, AAC

(914) 740-6448
(914) 512-4969
fcostantino@monroecollege.edu - Victor A. Gielisse, CMC, CHE, AAC

(845) 451-1294
(845) 489-0906
cft1cul@aol.com - William G Hohenstein, III, CEC
(518) 857-1226
wghcecch@aol.com - Dale L Miller, CMC, WGMC, AAC
(518) 584-9816
(518) 366-3982
chefdalemiller@yahoo.com - Michael E Morgan, CEC, AAC
(607) 723-3551
(607) 206-1592
mikejess10@aol.com - Thomas E. Peer, CMC, AAC
(845) 451-1548
t_peer@culinary.edu - Eric P. Pellizzari, CEC, CCE
(914) 740-6512
(516) 526-1903
eppellizzari@gmail.com - L. Timothy Ryan, CMC, AAC
(845) 452-9600
t_ryan@culinary.edu - Daniel J. Scannell, CMC

(585) 586-1660
(305) 202-1929
cmcdjs@yahoo.com - Victor Sommo, CEC
(607) 746-7200
(518) 928-8028
vzomma@hotmail.com - Fritz H Sonnenschmidt, CMC, AAC, HOF

(845) 876-7678
(845) 779-9180
sonnenchef@aol.com - Rudolph Speckamp, CMC

(845) 451-1386
(443) 340-3686
R_specka@culinary.edu - Michael J. Vignapiano, CCE, AAC

(631) 335-7954
(917) 670-1261
mvig@aol.com
North Carolina
- Brian J. Campbell, CEC, CCE

(980) 598-1447
(704) 351-2009
brian.campbell@jwu.edu - Travis L. Dale, CEC, CCA

(704) 799-7300 ext 209
(704) 530-6014
tdale@artisanicesculptures.com
Ohio
- Alfonso A Contrisciani, CMC, AAC

(614) 939-8599
(614) 949-0035
alfonscmc@aol.com - Hartmut Handke, CMC, AAC

(614) 761-8732
(614) 582-6929
mhhandke@sbcglobal.net - John Kinsella, CMC, CCE, WGMC, AAC

(513) 569-1664
(513) 967-4067
jkinsella@zoomtown.com - James D. Perko, CEC, AAC

(216) 448-8502
perkoj@ccf.org - Gregory M Skibinski, CEC, AAC

(513) 922-0034
gskibinski@cinci.rr.com
Oregon
- Richard W Burr, CEC

(503) 879-3946
(971) 437-1086
richard.burr@spiritmtn.com - Shawn L. Hanlin, CEC, AAC

(541) 888-1546
(541) 297-1399
shanlin@socc.edu - Franz Popperl, CEC, CCE

(503) 752-8639
vivlafranc@aol.com
Pennsylvania
- Keith A. Coughenour, CEC

(412) 471-6584
(412) 496-6769
keithc@duquesne.org - Christopher A. Tanner, CEC, WCC, AAC
(856) 342-5248
(856) 952-3735
cheftanner@hotmail.com
Rhode Island
- David J Megenis, CMC, CCE, AAC
(401) 528-8634
(401) 340-0564
dmegenis@bluemarblebrands.com - George A. O'Palenick, CEC, CCE, AAC
(401) 598-1130
(401) 255-3842
George.O'Palenick@jwu.edu - Nick Zakharoff, CEC

(401) 486-3774
nickzchef@gmail.com - Walter S Zuromski, CEC, CCE
(401) 722-2727
(401) 345-4562
walterz@chefservicesgroup.com
South Carolina
- Wolfgang A Bierer, CMPC, CEC, CCE, AAC
(843) 671-9383
wolfcmpc@aol.com - James P. McCallister, CEC, AAC
(864) 503-2334
(864) 680-2252
jmccallister@bellsouth.net
Tennessee
- Paul C. Jensen, II, CEC, CCA, AAC
615-332-2474
(615) 332-2474
pjensenii@aol.com
Texas
- Charles M Carroll, CEC, AAC

(713) 529-4321
(832) 545-7278
charles.carroll@riveroakscc.net - Alex R Darvishi, CEC, AAC

(713) 465-8381 x-290
chefalexd@sbcglobal.net - Friedrich Gitschner, CMC, AAC
(713) 498-5017
cbp1956@aol.com - Ernst W. Gruch, CMC, AAC

(972) 310-9999
tx1mchef@aol.com - David P. Kellaway, CMC

(210) 554-6400
(210) 383-5008
d_kellaw@culinary.edu - Lawrence T. Matson, CEC, CCE, AAC

(469) 587-1248
(972) 339-8443
cheflm@hotmail.com - Patrick D Mitchell, CEC, AAC

(972) 877-9459
pdmitchell@benekeith.com - Timothy R. Prefontaine, CEC
(817) 325-4911
(817) 825-4911
tprefontaine@fortworthclub.com - Mark R. Spelman, CEC, AAC

(915) 373-3739
mspelman@hotus.com - Bernard S Urban, CEC, AAC, HOF

(936) 441-7794
(832) 275-4169
Utah
- Peter B. Sproul, CEC
(801) 863-6764
(914) 450-3684
sproulpe@uvu.edu
Virginia
- Clarke Bernier, CEC

(804) 598-2422
clarkejoanbern@msn.com - Jud C. Flynn, CEC

(540) 818-9015
jud@onsiteculinary.com - David J Longstaff, CEC, AAC
(804) 605-0606
david.longstaff@us.army.mil - Mark W. Warren, CEC, AAC

(804) 734-3016
(804) 631-1476
mark.w.warren@us.army.mil
Washington
- Douglas A Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC
(509) 533-7284
dfisher@scc.spokane.edu - John R Fisher, CEC, CCE, AAC
(425) 235-2352 x5708
(425)264-3291
jfisher@rtc.edu - Roland G Henin, CMC, CCE, AAC

(425) 745-0615
(209) 968-1259
rhenin@dncinc.com
Wisconsin
- Ryan C. Schroeder, Jr., CEC, AAC
(920) 993-5299
(262) 370-5147
schroedr@fvtc.edu
Hong Kong
- Lawrence T. McFadden, CMC
852 2599 3166
ltmcmc1@gmail.com











