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.