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Meet the Chefs of the 2026 Grand Tastings

Chef Andrew Caskey
Bad Wolf BBQ
Ruston, LA

badwolfbbq.com.

Chef Kalyn Lindsly
Basel's Market
St. Francisville, LA

facebook.com/Baselsmarket

Chef Evelyn Aviles
Buenos Aires Bakery
Ridgeland, MS

facebook.com/Buenos-Aires-Bakery

Chef Lexi Lehrman
Butter Cakery
Natchez, MS

buttercakery.com

Chef Grayling Thibodeaux
CENTRAL Pizza
Broussard, LA

eatdrinkcentral.com

Chef Tory McPhail
City Grocery
Oxford, MS

citygroceryonline.com

Chef Karlos Knott
The Cajun Saucer,
Arnaudville, LA

bayoutechebrewing.com/cajun-saucer

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Chef Jordan Ramirez
Chow Yum
Baton Rouge, LA

chowyumphat.com

Galen Iverstine
Iverstine Butcher
Baton Rouge, LA

iverstinebutcher.com

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Chef Patrick Teagle
Feliciana
Covington, LA

felicianarestaurant.com

Chef Kelsey Leger
Five Mile Eatery
Lafayette, LA

fivemileeatery.com

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Chef Eric Cook
Gris-Gris
New Orleans, LA

grisgrisnola.com

Chef Alex Harrell
Holywater
New Orleans, LA

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Eleazar & Rodrigo Mondragon
Ki Mexico
Shreveport, LA

Sophina Uong
Mister Mao's
New Orleans, LA

mistermaonola.com

Chef Willie Gaspard
Mr. Lester's
Charenton, LA

cypressbayou.casino/dine/mr-lesters-steakhouse

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Chef Daniel Dreher
Restaurant 1796
St. Francisville, LA

myrtlesplantation.com/restaurant-1796

Chefs Brad and Julia Dupont
Ronnie’s Boudin & Cracklin
Hammond & Baton Rouge, LA

ronniesboudin.com

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Chef Patrick Trahan
Ruffino's
Baton Rouge, LA

ruffinosrestaurant.com

Vincent Hunt
Salt Pepper Oak
Baton Rouge, LA

saltpepperoak.com

Chef Brandi Louis
Soiree
St. Francisville, LA

instagram.com/soireestfrancisville

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Chef Eric Sibley
Southdowns Grille
Baton Rouge, LA

southdownsgrille.com

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Chef Reid Henderson
Tallulah
Baton Rouge, LA

tallulahrestaurant.com

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Chef Chaz Lindsay
Pulito Osteria
Jackson, MS

pulitojackson.com

Chef Jose Blanco
Waska NOLA
New Orleans, LA

instagram.com/waska_nola

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Chef Austin Sumrall
White Pillars
Biloxi, MS

biloxiwhitepillars.com

Chef Anh Luu
Xanh NOLA
New Orleans, LA

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