
2026 ACF Chef Competition Award Winners

Chicken Category
1st Place Chef Thomas Reamer
Poulet et Gaufres
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
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2nd Place Chef Isabella Larson
Elephant Ear Chicken Tosta
Bavarian Inn Lodge


Pork Category
1st Place Chef Andrew Reamer
Mustard Green Stuffed Pork Loin
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
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2nd Place Chef Ashley Bellman
Heavenly Pork Pupusas
Zehnder's of Frankenmuth
Shrimp Category
1st Place Chef Quinnella Davis
Blacken Shrimp Boa
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
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2nd Place Chef Bob Zehnder
Mexican Shrimp Street Corn Dog
Tuscola Technology Center


Pie Category
1st Place Chef Kimberlee Coalson
Peanut Butter Pie
Prestwick Village Country Club
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2nd Place Chef Gregory Bailey
Pavlova Pie & Green Matcha
Prestwick Village Country Club
Cookie Category
1st Place Chef Isabella Larson
Raspberry Lemonade Macaroons
Bavarian Inn Lodge
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2nd Place Chef Hunter Grundwald
Maple Bacon Sugar Cookies
Prestwick Village Country Club


Best Display of Show Category
1st Place Chef Denise Fahrenbruch CCC, CCE
Best Display of Show
Saginaw Career Complex
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2nd Place Chef Quinnella Davis
Best Display of Show
Bavarian Inn Restaurant
2026 People's Choice Award
By a Vote of our Guests
The People's Choice Chef Randell Paige
Pork Burnt End Parfait
The Portly Frog Catering
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