Chefs who competed in the April 25 preliminary round
at Carteret County Community College, Morehead City, NC
- Chef Brett Chamberlain Hops Supply Company, Wilmington NC
- Chef Nick Chavez Salt Fish Restaurant and Tiki Bar, Carolina Beach NC
- Chef Jamie Davis The Hackney, Washington NC
- Pastry Chef Gerald Hawkins Seabird Restaurant, Wilmington NC
- Chef Christopher Lopez The Beaufort Hotel, Beaufort NC
- Pastry Chef Emily Parker The Hackney, Washington NC
Chefs who competed in the May 2 preliminary round
at Bobby Boy Bakeshop, Winston-Salem NC
- Pastry Chef Savanna Broder The Ballantyne Hotel, Charlotte NC
- Chef Kevin Cottrell Machete, Greensboro NC
- Chef Adam Donahue 1618 Concepts, Greensboro NC
- Chef Alex Governale Butcher and Bull, Winston-Salem NC
- Pastry Chef Lydia Green Machete, Greensboro NC
- Chef Keith Henning Black Powder Smokehouse, Jamestown NC
- Chef Andres Prussing Golden Owl Tavern, UNC Charlotte Marriott Hotel & Conference Center in Charlotte NC
- Pastry Chef Luis Rojas Marriott Charlotte City Center, Charlotte NC
Chefs who competed in the May 16 preliminary round
at Central Piedmont Community College, Charlotte NC
- Chef Jess Cochran CPCC, Charlotte NC
- Chef Chris Davis Providence County Club, Charlotte NC
- Chef Matthew Hoang New Town Farms, Waxhaw NC
- Chef Oscar Johnson Jimmy Pearls, Charlotte NC
- Chef Duke Kroger Church and Union, Charlotte NC
- Chef Olajuwon Mason Fine & Fettle at the Canopy Hilton Southpark, Charlotte NC
- Chef Phillip Platoni Southminster , Charlotte NC
- Chef Reyaña Radcliff Your Braisen Chef, Concord NC
- Chef Myles Scaglione PARA Charlotte , Charlotte NC
- Chef Matthew Shepard Yafo Kitchen, Charlotte NC
- Chef Brandon Staton Leah and Louise, Charlotte NC
- Pastry Chef Jacob Whitson The Fig Tree, Charlotte NC
- Pastry Chef Hannah Woociker MoonBox Bakery, Charlotte NC
Chefs who competed in the May 23 preliminary round
at AB Tech Community College Culinary School, Asheville NC
- Chef Will Bystrzycki Wildcat Cliffs Country Club, Highlands NC
- Chef Charles Gardiner The Ballantyne Hotel, Charlotte NC
- Chef Tim Harding Gideon Ridge Inn, Blowing Rock NC
- Pastry Chef Whitney King Stable Cafe at Biltmore, Asheville NC
- Chef Ryan Kline Jargon Restaurant, Asheville NC
- Chef Kyle Martin Café Violette, Blowing Rock NC
- Chef Matthew Rivers Blowing Rock Country Club, Blowing Rock NC
- Pastry Chef Abby Tetterton Valle Crucis Conference Center Banner Elk, NC
Chefs who competed in the June 13 preliminary round
at Wake Tech School of Baking and Pastry Arts, Raleigh, NC
- Chef Sera Cuni Cafe Root Cellar, Pittsboro NC
- Chef Justin Duke Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel, Raleigh NC
- Chef Kyle Fletcher Norse Brewing Co., Wake Forest NC
- Chef Deanna Germano Cotton Room, Durham NC
- Pastry Chef Winde Jackson Winde Jackson Cakes, Rocky Mount NC
- Chef Ryan Lawton Flask & Beaker at the Stateview Hotel, Raleigh, NC
- Chef Hannah Riley Alternative Chef NC, Charlotte NC
- Chef Kevin Ruiz Bendito Restaurant, Raleigh NC
- Chef Kyle Teears Saint Jacques French Cuisine, Raleigh NC
- Chef Dylan Wicher The Rockford, Raleigh NC
- Chef Malik Williams Tap@1918, Rocky Mount NC
- Chef Daniel Wheeler Caldwell Community College in Hunter, NC
NEW for 2022! Two private regional rounds of our Mixology Competition where North Carolina bartenders partner with NC Distilleries to shake and stir their way into the top six semi-finalist spots at the August 8 Grand Finale.
Teams who competed in the June 20 Western NC Mixology Round
at The GoodYear House, Charlotte NC
- Broad Branch Distillery, Winston-Salem NC
- Cultivated Cocktails, Asheville NC
- Fainting Goat Spirits, Greensboro NC
- Muddy River Distillery, Belmont NC
- Southern Distilling Company, Statesville NC
Teams who competed in the June 27 Eastern NC Mixology Round
at Vidrio Raleigh, Raleigh NC
- Aristotle Spirits, Garner NC
- Blue Shark Vodka, Wilmington NC
- Durham Distillery, Durham NC
- The Hackney Distillery, Washington NC
- Lonerider Spirits, Raleigh NC
- Mystic Farm and Distillery, Durham NC
