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Congratulations to the winners of the 2025 Premier Culinary Awards!

GRAND PRIZE WINNER

Mala Sichuan Bistro
Cori Xiong and Heng Chen
Shrimp and chicken stuffed shishito pepper, on a potato rice cake, dressed with charred pepper oyster sauce

RUNNER UP

Half Shells - Katy
Oyster Nachos - Fried oysters, chipotle tartar sauce, and fresh pico de gallo

BEST DESSERT

Alchemy Bake Lab
Kady Miller
Blackberry jam thumbprint cookies, millionaire shortbread, brown butter rice krispy treats

2025 Esteemed Judges

Bart Black

Bart Black Corporate Chef, Professional Reps

BIO

Ricardo Bravo

Ricardo Bravo Executive Chef, Rosalie at the C. Baldwin Hotel

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Cuc Lam

Cuc Lam Private chef/ Culinary Instructor

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Stephanie Lamour

Stephanie Lamour Culinary Arts Program Director, Culinary Institute LeNôtre

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Bao Ong

Bao Ong Houston Chronicle food editor

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Carlos Ramos

Carlos Ramos Chef, Restaurateur, Culinary Arts Educator

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Jennifer Sebasigari

Jennifer Sebasigari Chef/food blogger/ influencer

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Sunil Srivastava

Sunil Srivastava Owner/Chef, Verandah

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Katie Stone

Katie Stone President, The Cleverley Stone Foundation

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Past Premier Culinary Awards Winners

2025

2025 Mala Sichuan Bistro
Serving: Shrimp and chicken stuffed shishito pepper, on a potato rice cake, dressed with charred pepper oyster sauce

2024

2024 Pearl & Vine
Serving: Short rib ranchero bites with truffle cream corn

2023

2023 Phat Eatery
Serving: Freshly on-site prepared Lobster Dumpling sprinkled with truffle shavings

2022

2022 Mala Sichuan

Serving: Ybin Kindle Noodle

2021

2021 Fadi's Mediterranean Grille

Serving: Diver Scallops. Spanish Octopus Truffle Risotto and Citrus Ginger Butter Sauce

2019

2019 Fadi’s Mediterranean Grill

Serving: Grilled Spanish Octopus topped with Lobster Tail, shaved fennel microgreens salad

More

2018

2018 Fadi's Mediterranean Grill

Serving: Trio Kabob

2017

2017 Peli Peli

Serving: Shephard's Pie

2016

2016 The Club at Falcon Point

2015

2015 The Club at Falcon Point

2014

2014 Torchy's Tacos

Judging Directors

Lisa & Billy Andersen

Lisa & Billy Andersen

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