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Meet the Chefs of the 2026 Grand Tastings

Chef Andrew Caskey
Bad Wolf BBQ
Ruston, LA

badwolfbbq.com.

Chef Lexi Lehrman
Butter Cakery
Natchez, MS

buttercakery.com

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Chef Grayling Thibodeaux
CENTRAL Pizza
Broussard, LA

eatdrinkcentral.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

Chef Kelsey Leger
Five Mile Eatery
Lafayette, LA

fivemileeatery.com

Chef Greta Reid
Greta's Sushi
New Orleans, LA

instagram.com/gretassushi

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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

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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 Anh Luu
Xanh NOLA
New Orleans, LA

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