2023 ACF Professional Chef's Hot Food Competition & Tasting

Love is in the Air​

Italian Category

​Gold - Ruth Stout - Redwood Steakhouse
Silver- Cassandra Henderson - Zehnder’s of Frankenmuth
Bronze - Jacob Austin - The Saginaw Country Club

Spanish Category​​

​Gold - Quinella Davis - Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
Silver - Randy Page - The Huntsman Hunt Club
Bronze - Marilyn Ruiz - Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn

French Category

Gold - Dietrich Bronner - Venture Culinary
Silver - Alaina Anderson - Prost!

Chocolate & Pastry Category​

Gold - Maria Austin - The Bread Gal
Silver - Kimberly Ponds - Prost! and Faith in Chocolate LLC
Bronze - Melissa Chrzanowski - Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn​

Best of Show Display

1st Place - Maria Austin - The Bread Gal
2nd Place - Melissa Chrzanowski - Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn
3rd Place- Marilyn Ruiz - Frankenmuth Bavarian Inn

​People's Choice Award

Chefs tied for 1st Place
Bradley Thornsberry - The Huntsman Hunt Club
Ruth Stout - Redwood Steakhouse

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