ACF Chapter of the Year Award
The ACF Chapter of the Year Award honors chapters that strive for the highest level of excellence in all areas of chapter life, serving their members and their communities well, and supporting ACF’s programs.
2026 Award
Applications for the 2026 Chapter of the Year are now being accepted. Deadline for all applications is January 31, 2026. Award recipients will be announced during the 2026 ACF National Convention.
2025 National Recipients
- Small Chapter of the Year
- National Winner & Western Region Recipient - Four Corners Chapter of the ACF (NM073)
- Central Region Recipient - ACF Professional Chefs and Culinarians of the Heartland (NE032)
- Southeast Region Recipient - ACF Myrtle Beach Chapter (SC031)
- Large Chapter of the Year
- National Winner & Northeast Region Recipient - ACF Greater Baltimore Chapter Inc. (MD051)
- Central Region Recipient - ACF Michigan Chefs de Cuisine Association (MI012)
- Southeast Region Recipient - ACF Caxambas Chapter of Southwest Florida (FL211)
- Western Region Recipient - ACF High Sierra Chefs Association (NV023)
- Largest Chapter in the ACF: Grand Rapids Chapter