Andover, NJ

Host Chef Kirk Avondoglio

Heintz Aichem
Black Forest Inn, Stanhope, NJ

Dave Banks
Harry’s Hospitality Group, Wilmington, DE

Florian Bellanger
Mad-Mac, Paterson, NJ

Brad Boyle
Salt: A Gastropub, Stanhope, NJ

David Britton
Pies on Wheels, Glen Falls, NY

Anthony Bucco
Restaurant Latour, Vernon, NJ

JBF Award Winner David Burke
Tavern62 by David Burke, NYC

Humberto Campos
Restaurant Lorena’s, Maplewood, NJ

Mike Carrino
Pig & Prince, Montclair, NJ

Paul Connors
Perona Farms Alumnus

Jean-Robert de Cavel
Jean-Robert’s Table, Cincinnati

Andre de Waal
Andre’s, Sparta, NJ

Ben Del Coro
Fossil Farms, Boonton, NJ

JBF Award Winner Roberto Donna
Al Dente Ristorante, Washington, D.C.

David Felton
Ninety Acres, Somerville, NJ

JBF Award Winner Michael Ginor
Hudson Valley Foie Gras, Ferndale, NY; and Lola, Great Neck, NY

Bryan Gregg
Tastes by Bryan Gregg, Brooklyn, NY; and West Orange, NJ

Rich Hashway
Krave Cafe + Caterer, Newton, NJ

Corey Heyer
The Bernards Inn, Somerville, NJ

Robert Irvine
Robert Irvine Public House, Las Vegas

Jesse Jones
Jesse Concepts, Irvington, NJ

James Laird
Restaurant Serenade, Chatham, NJ

Walter Leffler
5 Diamond Consultants

Eric Levine
Morris Tap & Grill, Randolph, NJ

Brian Loiacono
Acme, NYC

Anthony LoPinto
Tavern 5 Restaurant, Pompton Plains, NJ

George Mandakas
NYC

JBF Award Winner Rick Moonen
RM Seafood and RX Boiler Room, Las Vegas

Rick Nifenecker
Cafe Pierrot, Sparta, NJ

James Passafaro
RN74, San Francisco

Don Pintabona
Locale Market, St. Petersburg, FL

Francesco Ricchi
Cesco Osteria, Bethesda, MD

JBF Award Winner Doug Rodriguez
Mojito Bar & Plates by Douglas Rodriguez, Sunrise, FL

Dan Rothman
Foragers Market & Foragers Table, NYC

Andrew Rothschild
Boon’s Asian Bistro, Boca Raton, FL

Ken Salmon
Upstream Grille, Lake Hopatcong, NJ

Tim Schafer
The Brew Chef, Charlotte, NC

JBF Award Winner Craig Shelton
Far Hills, NJ

José Velez
Toscania Trattoria & Pancetta, Little Falls, NJ

Paul Viggiano
NYC

Florian Wehrli
Triomphe, NYC

Jonathan White
Bobolink Dairy & Bakehouse, Milford, NJ