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
• Student Team 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.