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™ Regional Qualifier
• Pastry Chef of the Year Regional Qualifier
• Chef Educator of the Year
• Pastry Chef Educator of the Year (new category; guidelines will be posted soon)
• Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award
• Student Chef of the Year Regional Qualifier
• Student Pastry Chef of the Year Regional Qualifier
• Hermann G. Rusch Chef’s Achievement Award
• L. Edwin Brown Leadership Award (application will be posted shortly)
• Cutting Edge Award
• Presidential Medallion
• Chapter of the Year
• Student Team National Championship Regional Qualifier

2024 Awards

Applications for 2024 are now open. The deadline to submit an application for the 2024 Awards is January 15, 2024 (deadline for Dr. L.J. Minor Chef Professionalism Award is January 31, 2024). Look for updates in The Culinary Insider.

Submit all applications to administration@acfchefs.org.