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Julep owner Alba Huerta, winner of Outstanding Bar Program.
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Iliana de la Vaga winner of the first Best Chef: Texas award for Austin's El Naranjo.
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Edgar Rico won Emerging Chef for his work at Nixta Taqueria.
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Jesse Griffiths won for his book about cooking wild hog.
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