 | Matthew Montgomery | North Texas | Argentina Bakery | Irving, Texas | |
 | Aaron Schwartz | Spokane | Chaps Diner and Bakery Spokane | Spokane, WA | |
 | Jared Koch | Central Illinois | Yummy Bowl | Springfield, IL | |
 | Ernesto De Luca | Tampa Bay | Crump’s Landing | Homosassa Springs | |
 | Pat Shepherd | Atlanta | Grant’s Lounge | Macon, Ga | |
 | Eric English | San Francisco | New England Lobster Market & Eatery | Burlingame, California | |
 | Bob Glazier | Ventura | Cesar’s Palace | Santa Barbara, CA | |
 | Ernesto and Domenico | West Coast Florida | Gecko’s Pub & Grill | Sarasota 9 locations |