WINNER:
David Crews, Mississippi
 

CHEFS:
Rizwan Ahmed, Rhode Island
Christopher Albrecht, New Jersey
Cody Carroll, Louisiana
Jon Greening, Florida
Scott James, North Carolina
Kevin Lane, Alaska
Rob McDaniel, Alabama
Will Preston, Kentucky
Eric Stumpf, New Mexico
Rich Taylor, Texas
Sean Thomas, South Carolina
Paul Turano, Massachusetts
Elise Wiggins, Colorado
Justin Wills, Oregon

WINNING RECIPE: 
Southern Nicoise Salad

JUDGES:
Katie Ayoub
Managing Editor - Flavor & The Menu
Derrick Davenport
CECP Enlisted Aide to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
Eric Gabrynowicz
Executive Chef - Restaurant North
Scott Hocker
Editor-in-Chief - Tasting Table
Joshua Lawler
Executive Chef - The Farm & Fisherman
Izabela Wojcik
Director of House Programming - The James Beard Foundation