Jessi Cape (Head Judge):
food editor of The Austin ChronicleAdi Anand:
business development manager for local agency Guerilla Suit, as well as Hot Luck: Live Music and Food Festival, where he’s also the general manager, and co-founder and producer for QuesoffIliana de la Vega:
originally of Oaxaca, executive chef and owner of Rainey Street’s locally sourced interior Mexican restaurant, El NaranjoSarah Heard:
co-chef and co-owner of the North Loop area’s seasonal farm-to-table American-European fare restaurant, Foreign and DomesticBette Lippincott:
co-owner of Güero’s Taco Bar, and the daughter of Rob Lippincott, a longtime Hot Sauce judge and founding owner of Güero’sJarod Neece:
co-founder of Taco Journalism, co-author of Tacos of Texas and Austin Breakfast Tacos, and co-producer of Indie Lens Storycast’s The Tacos of Texas series, as well as a SXSW film programmerMando Rayo:
co-founder of Taco Journalism, co-author of Tacos of Texas and Austin Breakfast Tacos, and co-producer of Indie Lens Storycast’s The Tacos of Texas seriesCallie Speer:
executive chef and owner of Downtown Austin’s punk rock comfort food diner, Holy RollerDavid Toby:
beverage director of both Salt Traders Coastal Cooking and Jack Allen’s KitchenBrandon Watson:
food editor of CultureMap Austin and San Antonio, and the former food editor of The Austin ChronicleThis article appears in August 24 • 2018.