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Awards

The honor of an American Culinary Federation (ACF) award proves skill, knowledge and professionalism in the culinary industry and can further your recognition as a qualified chef. These awards represent the highest honors ACF can bestow.

  • U.S.A.’s Chef of the Year™
  • Pastry Chef of the Year
  • Chef Educator of the Year
  • Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award
  • Student Chef of the Year
  • Student Pastry Chef of the Year
  • Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award
  • L. Edwin Brown Leadership Award
  • Cutting Edge Award
  • Presidential Medallion
  • Chapter of the Year

2023 Awards

Applications for 2023 are now closed. Applications for the 2024 season will be posted in August 2023. Look for updates in The Culinary Insider.

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