2026 Taste Makers Winners

Perry’s Deli of Middletown

1st Prize Winner | $20,000
Derick Fiske, Middletown

 

Terped Out Kitchen

2nd Prize Winner | $10,000
Fan Favorite Award | $1,000
Kyle Jacob Karlsson, Nice

The Henny Penny Catering Company

2nd Prize Winner | $10,000
Christine Elizabeth Strunk, Cobb

Malia’s Island Soul

3rd Prize Winner | $7,000
Malia-Han & Makena Ferdolage, Kelseyville

Grounded Roots Coffee House

3rd Prize Winner | $7,000
Jennifer Renea DaCosta & Daryl DaCosta, Hidden Lake Valley

Mix Lakeport

4th Prize Winner | 5,000
Margarie Saucedo & Joshua Hourtal, Lakeport

Trejo’s Diner

4th Prize Winner | $5,000
Carlos Ortiz & Mauricio Lara, Clearlake