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Set standards and guide the future of professional food excellence.
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Judge at leading national and international food competitions.
REGISTERED JUDGES
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The Australian Culinary Federation (ACF) is proud to present our selection of National Judges, representing the highest standards of food expertise across the nation. In collaboration with Worldchefs, these judges uphold the judging levels designed by the Culinary Competition Committee (CCC), advancing standards of excellence through professionalism, leadership, and collaboration.
Each judge is committed to fostering talent, ensuring consistency in food standards, and progressing through the judging levels throughout their career and competition experience. Their dedication to excellence reflects their leadership and expertise in the field, setting the benchmark for others to follow.
VICTORIA

Bernd Uber
Worldchefs Honourary

Brendan Hill
Worldchefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2029
Observer
Pastry Arts
EXP 2027

Alan Orreal - Liang
WorldChefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2028

Matt McBain
Worldchefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2028

Dale lyman
Worldchefs Continental
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2029

Belinda Clements
National
EXP 2026

Kellie Smith
National
EXP 2026

Antonio Scotto Di Perta
National
EXP 2027

Andrew Wisken
Regional
EXP 2028

Barbara Porter
Regional
EXP 2027

Francesco Munafo
Regional
EXP 2028

Keith Jackson
Regional
EXP 2027

Targ Howorth
Regional
EXP 2027

Trevor Jenkins
Regional
EXP 2025

Leslie Chan
Regional
EXP 2028

Noel Fonseka
Regional
EXP 2028

Mark Sweeting
Regional
EXP 2025

Johnny Jong Wun Teck
Regional
EXP 2025

Krishna Thaachawr
Regional
EXP 2028

Gurpreet Singh
Regional
EXP 2028

Sze Ching Leung
Regional
EXP 2028

Dinesh Kumar
Regional
EXP 2028

Dalton Kendrigan
Regional
EXP 2028

Yuan-Qing He
Junior
EXP 2025

Kellie Grieg-Burrows
Junior
EXP 202

Alicia D'Aniello
Junior
EXP 2028

Laarni Bryne
Junior
EXP 2028

Abhishek Roy
Junior
EXP 2024

Sarah Maric
Junior
EXP 2024

Kin Sang Chow
Junior
EXP 2028

Deanne Bogusz
Junior
EXP 2028
SOUTH QUEENSLAND

Dr Rick Stephen
Worldchefs International
EXP 2025
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
Instructor & Observer

Danny
Ward
National
EXP 2028

Gary
Johnson
National
EXP 2028

Amanda Young
Regional
EXP 2028

John
Perraton
National
EXP 2026

David
Clem
National
EXP 2028

Stephen
Furlong
Regional
EXP 2028

Surojit Bhattacharya
Regional
EXP 2027

Justin
Powell
Regional
EXP 2025

Martin
Bouchier
Regional
EXP 2028

Martin
MacInnes
Regional
EXP 2024

Andrew McKenzie
Regional
EXP 2028

Tong
Lu
Regional
EXP 2028

Kim
Lohman
Regional
EXP 2028

Glenn
Flood
Regional
EXP 2028

Kaiyue Wangyang
Regional
EXP 2028

Jeffrey Walker
Regional
EXP 2028
NSW ACT & REGIONS

Karen
Doyle
Worldchefs Continental
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2026
Vegan
EXP 2027

Roshan Thammitaarachchi
Worldchefs Continental
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2028

Kurt Von
Buren
Worldchefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2026

Darren
Ho
Regional
EXP 2027

Sebastian
Tan
Regional
EXP 2028

Nick
Walters
Regional
EXP 2028

Elke
Travers
Regional
EXP 2028

Asa
Passfield
Regional
EXP 2025

Billy
Ramadas
Regional
EXP 2028

Gunawan
Regional
EXP 2028

Prakash
Chand
Regional
EXP 2027

Pavan
Kapoor
Junior
EXP 2028

Woottisak
Simhong
Junior
EXP 2028

Vicki
Bellero
Junior
EXP 2028
WESTERN AUSTRALIA

Peter Tischhauser
Worldchefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2025

Cheekwong Ho
Regional
EXP 2028
NORTH QUEENSLAND

Alan
Beggs
Regional
EXP 2025

Natalie
Cashin
Junior
EXP 2027
SOUTH AUSTRALIA

Michael Strautmanis
Worldchefs International
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2026

Pauline Hembrow
Regional
EXP 2027

Shana
Dunn
Regional
EXP 2027

Steven
Clark
Regional
EXP 2027

Hamish Robertson
National
EXP 2026

Jenni
Key
Regional
EXP 2028
TASMANIA

Andre
Kropp
Worldchefs Continental
Culinary Art & Hot Kitchens
EXP 2026

Stephen
Lunn
National
EXP 2026
NORTHERN TERRITORY

David
Brown
Regional
EXP 2028

David
Lamb
Regional
EXP 2028

Leah
Sloan
Regional
EXP 2028