CARIBBEAN CULINARY TEAM OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Trinidad & Tobago
Gold Medals
Barbados, BVI, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago
Silver Medals
Anguilla, Bahamas, Curacao, Puerto Rico, St. Lucia, USVI
CHEF OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Bahama Breeze® Island Grille
WINNER
Mitchell Husbands, Barbados
Gold Medals
Anguilla - Justin Hughes
Barbados - Mitchell Husbands
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Trinidad & Tobago - Devon Joseph
Barbados - Mitchell Husbands
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Trinidad & Tobago - Devon Joseph
Silver Medals
Bahamas - Mychal Harris
Curacao - Jonathan De Haseth
Jamaica - Michael Dannaker
St. Lucia - Nicodemus Joseph
USVI - Dennis Vanterpool
Curacao - Jonathan De Haseth
Jamaica - Michael Dannaker
St. Lucia - Nicodemus Joseph
USVI - Dennis Vanterpool
Bronze Medals
Puerto Rico - Jorge Ramos
BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Humphrey Lew Jen Tai, Curacao
Gold Medals
Curacao - Humphrey Lew Jen Tai
Puerto Rico - Ded Chazulle
Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones
Puerto Rico - Ded Chazulle
Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones
Silver Medals
Anguilla - Taffy Hodge
Barbados - Jamaal Bowen
BVI - Elton Sprauve
Barbados - Jamaal Bowen
BVI - Elton Sprauve
Bronze Medals
Bahamas - Hugh Jones
Jamaica - Fitzgerald Haughton
St. Lucia - Hanna Anneville
USVI - Al Boston
Jamaica - Fitzgerald Haughton
St. Lucia - Hanna Anneville
USVI - Al Boston
PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR - sponsored by Albert Uster Imports
WINNER
Kunal Chakrabarti, USVI
Gold Medals
Barbados - Janelle Crawford
USVI - Kunal Chakrabarti
USVI - Kunal Chakrabarti
Silver Medals
Puerto Rico - Ruben Garcia
Trinidad & Tobago - Cheryl-Ann Shortt Charles
Trinidad & Tobago - Cheryl-Ann Shortt Charles
Bronze Medals
Bahamas - Jamal Small
BVI - Ansony Salmon
Curacao - Syneuve Brandao
BVI - Ansony Salmon
Curacao - Syneuve Brandao
Special Mention
Anguilla - Shirmel Gumbs
Jamaica - Veerjoonauth Parmesur
St. Lucia - Paylyn Eugene
Jamaica - Veerjoonauth Parmesur
St. Lucia - Paylyn Eugene
JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR
WINNER
Mikhala Bagot, BVI
Gold Medals
BVI - Mikhala Bagot
Puerto Rico - Victor Bonano
Puerto Rico - Victor Bonano
Silver Medals
Bahamas - Kevin Pratt
Curacao - Junrick de Windt
Jamaica - Rochelle Grindley
St. Lucia - Scott Leone
Trinidad & Tobago - Ryan Bailey
Curacao - Junrick de Windt
Jamaica - Rochelle Grindley
St. Lucia - Scott Leone
Trinidad & Tobago - Ryan Bailey
Bronze Medals
Barbados - Stephanie Sayers
USVI - Afiya Auguste
USVI - Afiya Auguste
Special Mention
Anguilla - Joseph Hodge
SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION
WINNER
Puerto Rico
MOST INNOVATIVE DISH
WINNER
Kevin Pratt, Junior Chef, Bahamas
Abaco Spiced Rub Beef & Pan Seared Exuma Scallops, Served with Nassan Sweet Potato & Plantain Cheesy Croquettes, Coconut Infused Warm Vegetable Slaw Accompanied with Eleuthera Pineapple Chutney finished with Andros Mango Reduction
Abaco Spiced Rub Beef & Pan Seared Exuma Scallops, Served with Nassan Sweet Potato & Plantain Cheesy Croquettes, Coconut Infused Warm Vegetable Slaw Accompanied with Eleuthera Pineapple Chutney finished with Andros Mango Reduction
HANS SCHENCK COMMEMORATIVE AWARD FOR MOST INNOVATIVE MENU
WINNER
Jamaica
Appetizer - Jerk Chicken & Pineapple Crepe
Cucumber & Turnip Citrus Salad, Sorrel Sauce
Entrée - Coffee & Pimento Rubbed Pork
Appleton Rum Flamed Shrimp
Green Banana, Coco & JackFruit "Risotto"
Curried Cauliflower & Brie Mousse
Fava Bean Stew
Beet Foam
Dessert - Chocolate Teardrop
Dark Chocolate - Passion
White Chocolate - Curry
Naseberry Base
Spiced Sweet Potato & Coconut Dumpling
Papaya - Mango & Thyme Compote
Appetizer - Jerk Chicken & Pineapple Crepe
Cucumber & Turnip Citrus Salad, Sorrel Sauce
Entrée - Coffee & Pimento Rubbed Pork
Appleton Rum Flamed Shrimp
Green Banana, Coco & JackFruit "Risotto"
Curried Cauliflower & Brie Mousse
Fava Bean Stew
Beet Foam
Dessert - Chocolate Teardrop
Dark Chocolate - Passion
White Chocolate - Curry
Naseberry Base
Spiced Sweet Potato & Coconut Dumpling
Papaya - Mango & Thyme Compote
BEST USE OF CHEESE
WINNERS
Negust Kaza, USVI
Fernando Parrilla, Puerto Rico
Fernando Parrilla, Puerto Rico
BEST MAC AND CHEESE
WINNER
St. Lucia
Smoked Saltfish Mac & Cheese with Freshly made Lucian Ketchup
Smoked Saltfish Mac & Cheese with Freshly made Lucian Ketchup
BEST USE OF ORCHID CHOCOLATE
WINNER
Barbados
Home style Cassava Pone Caramel Rum Sauce Star fruit Ginger and Pineapple compote
White Chocolate bay leaf Shooter, tropical fruit sauce
Chocolate Passion and finished with Orange flavour dirt
Home style Cassava Pone Caramel Rum Sauce Star fruit Ginger and Pineapple compote
White Chocolate bay leaf Shooter, tropical fruit sauce
Chocolate Passion and finished with Orange flavour dirt
MOST CREATIVE NON ALCOHOLIC DRINK
WINNER
Jamal Bowen, Barbados
MOST CREATIVE VODKA DRINK
WINNER
Daniyel Jones, Trinidad & Tobago
MOST CREATIVE RUM DRINK
WINNER
Daniyel Jones, Trinidad & Tobago
MOST CREATIVE DRINKS
WINNER
Daniyel Jones, Trinidad & Tobago
ICE CARVING COMPETITION
GOLD & WINNER
Randie Anderson, Jamaica
Silver
Jamaica - Kevin Broderick
Bronze
BVI - Imran Ashton
SEAFOOD COMPETITION
WINNER
Lester Gumbs, Anguilla
Gold
Anguilla - Lester Gumbs
Barbados - Andre Nurse
Puerto Rico - Cynthia Negron
Barbados - Andre Nurse
Puerto Rico - Cynthia Negron
Silver
Anguilla - Jordel Gumbs
Bahamas - Shaquine Bodie
Jamaica - Kevin Broderick
USVI - David Benjamin
Bahamas - Shaquine Bodie
Jamaica - Kevin Broderick
USVI - David Benjamin
Bronze
BVI - Macgarvey Thompson
Trinidad & Tobago - Adrian Cumberbatch
Trinidad & Tobago - Adrian Cumberbatch
Special Mention
Curacao - Adriyel Lourens
CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF COMPETITION - sponsored by Certified Angus Beef ®
WINNER
Wilmore Jordan, Barbados
Gold
Barbados - Wilmore Jordan
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Jamaica - Anthony Miller
USVI - Negust Kaza
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Jamaica - Anthony Miller
USVI - Negust Kaza
Silver
Anguilla - Darren Conner
Bronze
Trinidad & Tobago - Jeremy Lovell
Puerto Rico - Fernando Parrilla
Bahamas - Charon McKenzie
Puerto Rico - Fernando Parrilla
Bahamas - Charon McKenzie
Special Mention
Anguilla - Jonathan Hughes
Curacao - Johnathan De Haseth
Curacao - Johnathan De Haseth
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