"Taste of the Caribbean" 2012 winners

The "Taste of the Caribbean" culinary competition was recetly at the Hyatt Regency, Miami.


The top honours of the night went to:

Caribbean National Team of the Year, sponsored by U.S. Dairy Export Council: presented to the Puerto Rico Culinary Team.

Caribbean Culinary Team of the Year Puerto Rico (center) pictured with Alec Sanguinetti, director general & CEO of CHTA; Clarissa Jimenez, President of Puerto Rico Hotel and Tourism Association; Klaus-Jurgen Kurten, export director of Henkell & Co.; Diahann Smith of U.S. Diary Export Council; Peter Olsacher, Bahama Breeze; and Josef Forstmayr, chairman of CHTA

Caribbean Chef of the Year, sponsored by Sysco: presented to Devon Joseph, Trinidad & Tobago

Caribbean Chef of the Year Devon Joseph (left-center) pictured with (l-r) Alec Sanguinetti, director general & CEO of CHTA; Peter Olsacher, Bahamas Breeze; Ralph Avila, Sysco; Klaus-Jurgen Kurten, export director for Henkell & Co.; and Josef Forstmayer, chairman of CHTA

Caribbean Bartender of the Year: Jamaal Bowen, Barbados

Caribbean Bartender of the Year Jamaal Bowen (left-center) pictured with Alec Sanguinetti, director general & CEO of CHTA; Klaus-Jurgen Kurten, export director Henkell & Co.; and Josef Forstmayr, chairman of CHTA.

Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year, sponsored by Albert Uster Imports: presented to Pablo Colon, Puerto Rico

Caribbean Pastry Chef of the Year Pablo Colon (right-center) pictured with (l-r) Alec Sanguinetti, director general & CEO of CHTA; Peter Olsacher, Bahamas Breeze; Albert Uster, director of international sales for Albert Uster Imports; Klaus-Jurgen Kurten, export director for Henkell & Co.; Josef Forstmaybr, chairman of CHTA

• Caribbean Junior Chef of the Year: Isaiah Connel, Trinidad & Tobago

Caribbean Junior Chef of the Year Isaiah Connel (center) pictured with Alec Sanguinetti, director general & CEO of CHTA; Peter Olsacher, Bahama Breeze; Klaus-Jurgen Kurten, export director of Henkell & Co.; and Josef Forstmayr, chairman of CHTA.

Caribbean National Team

• Gold Medals: Puerto Rico and Trinidad & Tobago
• Silver Medals: Anguilla, Barbados, Curacao, Haiti and USVI
• Bronze Medals: Bahamas, BVI, Jamaica and St. Lucia

CHEF OF THE YEAR

Gold Medals

Anguilla - Justin Hughes

St. Lucia - Elijah Jules
Trinidad & Tobago - Devon Joseph

Silver Medals

Bahamas - Jamal Small
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Haiti - Vicky Coles
Puerto Rico - Angel Santiago
USVI - Negust Kaza

Bronze Medals

Barbados - Henderson Butcher
Curacao - Carlos Anthonij
Jamaica - Randie Anderson

BARTENDER COMPETITION

Gold Medals

Barbados - Jamaal Bowen
Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones

Silver Medals

Curacao - Gonzalo Placencia Perez
Puerto Rico - Roberto Rodriguez

Bronze Medals

Anguilla - Taffy Hodge
Bahamas - Gerald Knowles
BVI - Henry Prince
Haiti - Michou Angus
Jamaica - Melissa Fletcher
St. Lucia - Barkus Henry
USVI - Algernon Boston

PASTRY CHEF COMPETITION

Gold Medals

Puerto Rico - Pablo Colon
USVI - Eric Burrell

Silver Medals

Anguilla - Shirmel Gumbs
Bahamas - Wenzel Brown
Curacao - Carlos Anthonij
Haiti - Valery Abrahan
Jamaica - Lincoln Peterkin
St. Lucia - Dulish Perera
Trinidad & Tobago - Kendell Mulzac

Bronze Medals

Barbados - Janelle Crawford
British Virgin Islands - Ansony Salmon

JUNIOR CHEF OF THE YEAR

Gold Medals

Puerto Rico - Julio Lamberty
Trinidad & Tobago - Isaiah Connel

Silver Medals

Bahamas - Dwayne Sinclair
Barbados - Javon Cummins
Haiti - Kyle Boursiquot
St. Lucia - Paulyn Eugene
USVI - Keulys Enrique Gonzalez

Bronze Medals

Anguilla - Joseph Hodge
BVI - Mikhala Bagot
Curacao - Aisheron Phillips
Jamaica - Shaneica Case

INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS

ICE CARVING COMPETITION

Gold Medal and Ice Carver of the Year

Jamaica - Randie Anderson

Silver Medal

BVI - Imran Ashton

Bronze Medal

Bahamas - Ancillemo Solomon

SEAFOOD COMPETITION

WINNER - Seafood Competition - Haiti - Jouvens Jean

Gold Medals

Haiti - Jouvens Jean
USVI - Dennis Vanterpool

Silver Medals

Bahamas - Shanique Bodie
Barbados - Kenneth Whittington
BVI - Imran Ashton
Curacao - Rensley de Jongh
Jamaica - Dadrian Cooke
Puerto Rico - Joel Rodriguez

Bronze Medals

Anguilla - Claudio Gumbs
St. Lucia - Delroy Fred
Trinidad & Tobago - Rajesh Goolcharan

BEEF COMPETITION -
SPONSORED BY CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF

GOLD MEDAL AND WINNER BEEF COMPETITION - Puerto Rico - Joel Rodriguez

Silver Medal

Bahamas - Charron Mckenzie
BVI - Kenneth Molyneaux
Jamaica - Garcia Brown

Bronze Medal

Anguilla - Darren Connor
Curacao - Shurandy Carolie
St. Lucia - Odeen Martin
Trinidad & Tobago - Arnold Jupiter
USVI - Negust Kaza

HONORARY MENTION

Barbados - Wilwore Jordan
Haiti - Christine Dupoux

CHEESE COMPETITION -
SPONSORED BY US DAIRY EXPORT COUNCIL

GOLD MEDAL AND WINNER - Cheese Competition and Best Use of Cheese

St. Lucia - Emmerly Gerald

Silver Medal

Curacao - Carlos Anthonij
Trinidad & Tobago - Devon Joseph
USVI - Gary Goolrachan

Bronze Medal

Anguilla - Jonathan Hughes
Bahamas - Kevin Pratt
BVI - Tanya Malone
Jamaica - Brian Lumley
Puerto Rico - Angel Santiago

HONORARY MENTION

Barbados - Nathan Chrichlow
Haiti - Ron Duprat

TASTE OF THE ISLANDS

BEST TEAM FOR TASTE OF THE ISLANDS

Haiti

BEST USE OF CHOCOLATE -
SPONSORED BY ALBERT USTER IMPORTS

From the Pastry Chef Competition - Wild Almond Brownie with dark chocolate mousse - St. Lucia - Dulish Perera

BEST USE OF CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF -
SPONSORED BY CERTIFIED ANGUS BEEF ®

Dish from the Individual Beef Competition from Puerto Rico - Joel Rodriguez

HANS SCHENK COMMEMORATIVE AWARD

Team Barbados

SPIRIT OF THE COMPETITION

Anguilla - Even after the loss of a key team member, Jordel Gumbs, the team did not let themselves down

MOST INNOVATIVE DISH

Dish from the Individual Seafood Competition from Haiti - Jouvens Jean

BEST RUM DRINK

Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones

BEST VODKA DRINK

Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones

BEST NON ALCOHOLIC DRINK

Puerto Rico - Roberto Rodriguez

MOST CREATIVE BARTENDER

Trinidad & Tobago - Daniyel Jones