2025 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Chef Mauricio Huarcaya, Gustu Peruano, Wilmington
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Pastry Chef Luis Rojas, Charlotte Marriott City Center, Charlotte
- NCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Sarah McCabe, The Longleaf Hotel, Raleigh
- NCRLA Distillery of the Year: Cook’s Mill Whiskey, Raleigh
- NCRLA Mocktail Mixologist of the Year: Travis James, Julep Contemporary Kitchen, Greenville
2024 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Matthew Deering, Dot Dot Dot, Charlotte
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Savanna Brodar, The Country Club of NC, Pinehurst
- MCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Miguel Angel Latorre, Jr., Revival 1869, Clayton
- NCRLA Distillery of the Year: Broadslab Distillery, Benson
2023 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Adé Carrena, Dounou Cuisine, Raleigh
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Emily Parker, Native Fine Diner, Greenville
- NCRLA Mixologist and Distillery of the Year: Stephanie Elliott, Merle’s representing Call Family Distillers, Wilkesboro
2022 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Chef Oscar Johnson, Jimmy Pearls, Charlotte
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Chef Lydia Greene, Machete, Greensboro
- NCRLA Mixologist & Distillery of the Year: David Bowen, the Ginger Fox representing Broad Branch Distillery, Winston-Salem
2021 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Chef Saif Rahman, Vidrio, Raleigh
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Chef Tiesha Whittaker, Buttermilk Boutique, Clayton
- NCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Colleen Hughes, Supperland, Charlotte
- NCRLA Distillery of the Year: Sutler’s Spirits, Winston-Salem
2019 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Chef Steven Goff, AUX Bar, Asheville
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Jamie Turner, The Asbury & Soul Food Sessions, Charlotte
- NCRLA Mixologist & Distillery of the Year: Jonny Burritt & Apothecary Beverage Company, makers of Chemist Spirits, Asheville
2018 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Travis Myers, Willow’s Bistro, Winston-Salem
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Miranda Brown, The Asbury, Charlotte
- NCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Joe Nicol, representing Fainting Goat Spirits, Greensboro
2017 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Matthew Krenz, The Asbury, Charlotte
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Ann Marie Stefaney, Heirloom, Charlotte
- NCRLA Mixologist of the Year: Amanda Britton, representing Muddy River Distillery, Belmont
2016 Winners
- NCRLA Chef of the Year: Chef Jesse Roque, Never Blue, Hendersonville
- NCRLA Pastry Chef of the Year: Jossie Perlmutter Lukacik, Sweet Affairs, Charlotte
