People’s Choice – Now called the Bill Buchanan Best of Show, in memory of our dear friend and board member, here are the chefs and restaurants recognized to date:

• 2026 Sanctuary on 25th (Restaurant)

• 2026 TJ’s Crawfish Shack (Food Truck)

• 2025 Alley Cake (Restaurant)

• 2025 The Spoon (Food Truck)

• 2024 The Spoon

• 2023 Catch a Taste

• 2022 Decades Pub & Grub

• 2019 Half Shell Oyster House

• 2018 Fuller Goldsmith, Battle of the Grits

• 2018 Central Mesa

• 2017 Central Mesa

The Spoon (left) and Alley Cake (right), 2025 Bill Buchanan Best of Show Recipients