Meet America's Best Young Chefs


Sue Zemanick (Credit: ABCNews.com)

It's countdown time for the Rising Star Chef of the Year award. This prestigious distinction bestowed by the James Beard Foundation can catapult stellar young chefs into the stratosphere! Who's in the running?

  • Sue Zemanick
  • Timothy Hollingsworth
  • Gabriel Rucker
  • Johnny Monis
  • Gregory Pugin

ABCNews.com gets us up close and personal with the five nominees, and delves into their culinary worlds, including their signature dishes!

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