Talent 2019 Tacos + Tequila Jason Klein 203 Café Jose Poncé Alma’s Paleteria Garth Giltner bartaco Chris Garcia Del Norte Tacos Brooklyn Lee Drakes Yoke - Wood & Wine Tuan Pham Four Sisters - A Taste of Vietnam Angel Fuentes Mariachi's Dine-In Mesero Restaurant Group Nico Sanchez Meso Maya Gabriel DeLeon Mi Dia from Scratch Mel Aguilar PalmWood Event & Conference Robert Lyford Patina Green Home and Market Christian Lehrmann Taco Heads Manny Vasquez TAFB Community Kitchen Immy Khan The Black Rooster Kevin Martinez Tokyo Cafe Martin Meadows Wild Salsa 2019 Main Event John Piccolino B&B Butchers & Restaurant Kyle Baker Bird Café Derek Barragan Bob's Steak and Chop House Jon Bonnell Bonnell's Restaurant Group Jeff Bekavac - Cane Rosso, Andrew Dilda - Zoli’s NY Pizza Cane Rosso Michael Duff Eddie V's Prime Seafood Molly McCook Ellerbe Fine Foods Nathan Grant Fixe Southern House Ben Merritt Fixture Blaine Staniford Grace Restaurant/Little Red Wasp Juan Rodriguez Magdalena's Braden Wages Malai Kitchen Michael Thomson Michaels Cuisine Restaurant & Bar Dena and Trent Shaskan Mockingbird Food Co. & Icon Bread Donatella Trotti Nonna Tata Scott Lewis Piattello Italian Kitchen James Gaines Reata Restaurant Gerard Thompson Rough Creek Lodge & Resort Deb Cantrell Savor Culinary Services Anthony Wright Shinjuku Station Derek Venutolo The Capital Grille - Fort Worth Stefon Rishel Wishbone & Flynt 2019 Desserts After Dark Carolyn Phillips Alchemy Pops Evan Faris Chef Evan Shellana Morris Cinnaholic - Fort Worth Melvin Roberson Dough Boy Donuts Sue Williams, M.D. Dr. Sue's Chocolate Maurice Ahern Gold Ribbon Confections Katherine Sasser Hurley House Liz Lanier JOY Macarons Kate Weiser Kate Weiser Chocolate Tareka L. Lofton Loft22 Cakes Brothers Bryan Lewis & Caleb Lewis Press Waffle Co. Robbie Werner Stir Crazy Baked Goods Lindsey Lawing Sweet Lucy's Pies Michael Vespa Sweetie's Cheesecakes Lauren Buffa The Culinary School of Fort Worth Darlene Marks Three Danes Baking Company 2019 Culinary Corral Chris Hight Aventino's Italian Restaurant Garold LaRue III AVOCA Coffee Roasters Ben Merritt Ben's Triple B Holly Pils Boopa's Bagel Deli Rodney Dabon BREWED Denise Shavandy Cafe Modern Anthony Wright Cannon Chinese Kitchen Bob Stephenson FnG Eats Brandon Moors FunkyTown Donuts Jenna Kinard Hotel Drover & 97 West Kitchen and Bar Katie Schma Local Foods Kitchen Daniel Albarran Loveria Caffe Luna Grill Rena Frost Mac's on Main Michael Thomson Michaels Cuisine Restaurant & Bar Donatella Trotti Nonna Tata Paco Islas Paco's Mexican Cuisine Wade G. Chappell Pearl Snap Kolaches Chris Forsee Pinstripes Bistro Donna Albanese and Gabriela Ruiz Piola Restaurant George Ortega Press Cafe Megan Potts rise nº3 Jay Chanaa Terra Mediterranean Jon Bonnell Waters Restaurant 2019 Burgers, Brews + Blues David Secrest Cast Iron Restaurant Brian Wright Doc B's Restaurant + Bar Terry Chandler and Quincy Wallace Fred's Texas Cafe Ruth Hooker Hookers Grill Jonathan Gentry Kincaid's John Tesar Knife Burger Daniel Pittman LUCK at Trinity Groves Kari Crowe Melt Ice Creams James Gaines Reata Restaurant Trevor Meek Rock City Burger Co. Gerardo Pena Rodeo Goat Victor Mendoza Tommy's Burgers + Brews Cindy Crowder-Wheeler Tributary Café 2019 Ring of Fire: A Next-Level Cookout Victor Villarreal Abe Fromans of Fort Worth Ted Prater Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden John Sanford BBQ on the Brazos Jon Bonnell Bonnell's Restaurant Group Trevor Sales Brix Barbecue Shawn Edgecomb & John Garcia Cousin's Bar-B-Q Michael Wyont Flores Barbecue Joe Riscky Joe Riscky's Barbeque Juan Rodriguez Magdalena's Matt Pittman Meat Church Eric Hansen Not Just Q Chris Magallanes and Ernest Morales Panther City BBQ Jack Matusek Raw Republic Meats Matt Proctor Stillwater Barbeque Hans Peter Muller Swiss Pastry Shop William Weisiger Ten50 BBQ Barrett Black The Original Black's Barbecue Cindy Crowder-Wheeler Tributary Café