« Back to article: Austin chefs sweep 2022 James Beard Awards with 3 big wins

Edgar Rico won Emerging Chef for his work at Nixta Taqueria.
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Iliana de la Vaga winner of the first Best Chef: Texas award for Austin's El Naranjo.
Photo by Keith Uyeda

Jesse Griffiths won for his book about cooking wild hog.
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Julep owner Alba Huerta, winner of Outstanding Bar Program.
Photo by Julie Soefer