2019 Taste of the Caribbean Winners
CARIBBEAN NATIONAL TEAM
WINNER – CARIBBEAN NATIONAL TEAM
Barbados
GOLD MEDALS
- Barbados
- Cayman Islands
SILVER MEDALS
- Bahamas
- Bonaire
- British Virgin Islands
- Curaçao
- Jamaica
- Puerto Rico
- Trinidad and Tobago
- Turks and Caicos
BRONZE MEDALS
- Belize
- Grenada
- St. Lucia
- Suriname
CARIBBEAN CHEF COMPETITION SPONSORED BY RAK PORCELAIN
WINNER – CARIBBEAN CHEF OF THE YEAR
Cayman Islands – Jason Thomas Ao
GOLD MEDALS
- Bahamas – Jamal Small
- Bonaire – Rhashindra Donge
- Cayman Islands – Jason Thomas Ao
- Jamaica – Odane Whitelock
SILVER MEDALS
- Barbados – Nicholas Ifill
- BVI – Caswell Ponte
- Puerto Rico – Hector Gonzalez
- Suriname – Rabidin Gredchan
- Turks & Caicos – Ooi Swee Toon
BRONZE MEDALS
- Curacao – Ayron Pieters
- Grenada – Josh Buckmire
- St Lucia – Clayton Julien
HONORARY MENTION
Belize – Eva Longsworth
CARIBBEAN BARTENDER COMPETITION, SPONSORED BY THE HOUSE OF ANGOSTURA
WINNER – CARIBBEAN BARTENDER OF THE YEAR
Curacao – Jurnick Merced
GOLD MEDALS
- Barbados – Alex Chandler
- BVI – Everson Rawlins
- Curacao – Jurnick Merced
SILVER MEDALS
- Bahamas – Derrick Blackmon
- Belize – Mark Jacobs
- Bonaire – Kelvin Ventura
- Cayman Islands – Cory Scruggs
- Puerto Rico – Ariel Otero
- Trinidad & Tobago – Isaiah Trumpet
- Turks & Caicos – Delorno Mosley
BRONZE MEDALS
- Jamaica – Kemp Beckford
- Grenada – Antonio Bayne
- Suriname – Stefano Feliksdal
HONORARY MENTION
St Lucia – Craig Andes
CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHEF COMPETITION
WINNER – CARIBBEAN JUNIOR CHEF COMPETITION
Bahamas – Hazen Rolle
GOLD MEDALS
- Bahamas – Hazen Rolle
- St Lucia – Zyhim Cadet
- Trinidad & Tobago – Jodi Eversley
SILVER MEDALS
- Barbados – Kiara Riley
- Bonaire – Akira Cecilia
- Cayman Islands – Bradley McLaughlin
- Jamaica – David Gayle
BRONZE MEDALS
- Belize – Rojel Lisbey
- BVI – Radiance Modest
- Curacao – Mygor Jacobs
- Grenada – Samesha Dominique
- Puerto Rico – Laleyshka O’Neill
- Suriname – Quincy Karijodikromo
- Turks & Caicos – Kevin Missick
CARIBBEAN PASTRY CHEF COMPETITION
WINNER – CARIBBEAN PASTRY CHEF OF THE YEAR
Turks & Caicos – Rajasekar Ravindran
GOLD MEDALS
- Bonaire – Elise Weerstand
- Cayman Islands – Baranidharan Thirunavukkarasu
- St Lucia – Emmany Hippolyte
- Turks & Caicos – Rajasekar Ravindran
SILVER MEDALS
- Barbados – Damian Leach
- Curacao – Luigi Chavarria
BRONZE MEDALS
- Bahamas – Celeste Smith
- Belize – Maria Urbina
- BVI – Lakesha King
- Grenada – Nelcia Mapson
- Jamaica – Peggy Nelson
- Puerto Rico – Misael Berrios
- Suriname – Mitchel Klaiber
- Trinidad & Tobago – Keenan Lezama
INDIVIDUAL COMPETITIONS
BEEF COMPETITION, Sponsored by Certified Angus Beef
WINNER – Beef Competition
Bonaire – Dhanesh De Kok
GOLD MEDALS
Bonaire – Dhanesh De Kok
SILVER MEDALS
- BVI – Caswall Ponte
- Bahamas – Asteir Dean
- Barbados – Shanese Phoenix
- Puerto Rico – Roberto Catala
BRONZE MEDALS
- Curacao – Ken Henry Suly
- Grenada – Josh Buckmire
- Jamaica – Vaneisha Small
- St Lucia – Vernance Dore
HONORABLE MENTION
- Belize – Sean Kuylen
- Cayman Islands – Brittney Bodden
- Suriname – Ivan Imanredjo
- Turks & Caicos – Eversley Rowe
SEAFOOD COMPETITION, Sponsored by Food Export USA – Northeast
WINNER – SEAFOOD COMPETITION
Cayman Islands – Dimuth Munasingha
SILVER MEDALS
- Cayman Islands – Dimuth Munasingha
- Bahamas – Tevin Kemp
- St. Lucia – Ricardo Josue
BRONZE MEDALS
- Barbados – Shamar Bishop
- Belize – Eliza Carr
- Bonaire – Rick Baak
- BVI – Ariq Flax-Clarke
- Curacao – Aisheron Philips
- Grenada – Kellon Maximay
- Jamaica – Tommy Citeron
- Puerto Rico – Roberto Catala
- Turks & Caicos – Wilkiens Martin
HONORABLE MENTION
Suriname – Giovanny Ho-A-Tham
CHOCOLATE COMPETITION Sponsored by The House of Angostura
WINNER – CHOCOLATE COMPETITION
Bonaire – Elise Weerstand
GOLD MEDALS
- Bonaire – Elise Weerstand
- Turks & Caicos – Rajaskar Ravindran
SILVER MEDALS
- Barbados – Jamal Whitttaker
- BVI – Lakesha Barry
- Grenada – Nelcia Mapson
- St. Lucia – Steffie Marius
- Suriname – Xaviera Mijnhijmer
BRONZE MEDALS
- Curacao – Isaias Ariza
- Jamaica – Monique Jones
- Puerto Rico – Misael Berrios
BARTENDER SPECIAL AWARDS
Best Non Alcoholic Drink
Winner – Trinidad & Tobago
Best Rum Drink
Winner – St. Lucia
Best Vodka Drink
Winner – Curacao
Best Mystery Bar Drink, presented by The House of Angostura
Winner – Cayman Islands
Josue Merced-Reyes Spirit of the Competition
WINNER – Grenada
SPECIAL AWARDS
Tony Mack Spirit of the Competition
WINNER – Floris Van Loo, Bonaire