ACF Student Pastry Chef of the Year Award

The ACF Student Pastry Chef of the Year award was presented for the first time in 2022.

2027 Regional Qualifier

Coming Soon: Applications for the 2027 Student Pastry Chef of the Year Regional Qualifier Competition. Deadline for submittal is December 31, 2026. Questions may be directed to competitions@acfchefs.org.

2027 Regional Qualifier Schedule

Region Dates Location
Western February 26–27, 2027 Orange Coast College
Northeast March 12–13, 2027 Columbus State Community College
Central March 19–20, 2027 Johnson County Community College
Southeast April 2–3, 2027 Virginia Western Community College

2026 Regional Winners

  • Central Region - Elizabeth Osuna Yates
  • Northeast Region - Jahnasia Sutton
  • Western Region - Ivan Dante
  • Military - SPC Carolina Sanchez Lozano (Army-Ft. Hood)

2025 National Winner

  • Kaylee Snyder

Previous Winners