# Chef is proud of our community

Every release of Chef we pick someone from the community to name as the Most Valuable Player for that release. It could be someone who provided a big feature, reported a security vulnerability, or someone doing great things in the community that we want to highlight.

In addition to the Hall of Fame and MVP recipients, a number of individuals are awarded the distinction
of "Awesome Community Chef" each year at ChefConf.

## Lifetime Community Chef Award

The Lifetime Community Chef Award is a recognition of years of investment by a member of the community, and is awarded only occasionally.

- [2020](https://blog.chef.io/congratulations-awesome-community-chefs-2020/)
  - [Mandi Walls](https://github.com/lnxchk)
- [2019](https://blog.chef.io/congratulations-to-our-2019-awesome-community-chefs/)
  - [Nathen Harvey](https://github.com/NathenHarvey)
- [2018](https://blog.chef.io/2018-awesome-community-chefs/)
  - [Joshua Timberman](https://github.com/jtimberman)

## Awesome Community Chefs

Each year at ChefConf, a number of individuals are awarded the Awesome Community Chef award. The Awesome Community Chef awards are a way for the community to recognize a few of the individuals who have made a dramatic impact and have helped further the cause.

- [2022](https://www.chef.io/blog/chefconf-22-recap-product-announcements-key-takeaways)
  - [Lance Albertson](https://github.com/ramereth)
  - [Brittany Woods](https://github.com/bnwoods)
  - [Takuya Noguchi](https://github.com/tnir)
- [2021](https://www.chef.io/blog/21-awesome-chef-awards)
  - [Jeff Brimager](https://github.com/sam1el)
  - [Ben Hughes](https://github.com/bmhughes)
  - [Lamont Granquist](https://github.com/lamont-granquist)
- [2020](https://blog.chef.io/congratulations-awesome-community-chefs-2020/)
  - [Bastien Jove](https://github.com/tensibai)
  - [Lance Albertson](https://github.com/ramereth)
  - [Marc Chamberland](https://github.com/bobchaos)
- 2019 [USA](https://blog.chef.io/congratulations-to-our-2019-awesome-community-chefs/), [Europe](https://blog.chef.io/congratulations-to-our-chefconf-london-2019-award-winners/)
  - [Graham Weldon](https://github.com/predominant)
  - [Jason Field](https://github.com/xorima)
  - [Joshua Basch](https://github.com/HT154)
  - [Karl Fischer](https://github.com/kmf)
  - [Nathen Harvey](https://github.com/NathenHarvey)
  - [Robb Kidd](https://github.com/RobbKidd)
  - [Tomas Heinen](https://github.com/tecracer-theinen)
- [2018](https://blog.chef.io/2018/05/24/2018-awesome-community-chefs/)
  - [Dan Webb](https://github.com/damacus)
  - [Romain Sertelon](https://github.com/rsertelon)
  - [Edmund Haselwanter](https://github.com/ehaselwanter)
  - [Tim Smith](https://github.com/tas50)
  - [Joshua Timberman](https://github.com/jtimberman)
- [2017](https://blog.chef.io/2017/06/08/awesome-community-chefs-2017-award-winners/)
  - [Ben Dang](https://github.com/bdangit)
  - [Annie Hedgpeth](https://github.com/anniehedgpeth)
  - [Sean O'Meara](https://github.com/someara)
  - [Nell Shamrell-Harrington](https://github.com/nellshamrell)
- [2016](https://blog.chef.io/2016/08/31/awesome-community-chefs-2016/)
  - [Mike Fiedler](https://github.com/miketheman)
  - [Doug Ireton](https://github.com/dougireton)
  - [Stuart Preston](https://github.com/stuartpreston)
  - [Seth Thomas](https://github.com/cheeseplus)
- 2015
  - [Jon Cowie](https://github.com/jonlives)
  - [Noah Kantrowitz](https://github.com/coderanger)
  - [Matt Wrock](https://github.com/mwrock)
- 2014
  - [Ranjib Dey](https://github.com/ranjib)
  - [Miah Johnson](https://github.com/miah)
  - [Seth Vargo](https://github.com/sethvargo)
  - [Eric Wolfe](https://github.com/atomic-penguin)
- 2013
  - [Bryan Berry](https://github.com/bryanwb)
  - [Fletcher Nichol](https://github.com/fnichol)
  - [Jamie Winsor](https://github.com/reset)

Full list is also available at [https://www.awesomechefawards.com/](https://www.awesomechefawards.com/) as well.

## Hall of Fame

After receiving three MVP awards, we add someone to the hall of fame. We want to express our gratitude to their continuing participation and give newer community members the opportunity to be recognized.

- Matthew Kent
- Doug MacEachern
- Tollef Fog Heen
- Thom May
- Bryan Berry
- Bryan McLellan
- Jeff Blaine
- Phil Dibowitz

## The MVP recipients

| Release | Date | MVP |
|---------|------|-----|
| [Client 11.16.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/09/08/release-chef-client-11-16-0-ohai-7-4-0/) | 2014-09-08 | Jesse Hu |
| [Client 11.14.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/08/01/release-chef-client-11-14-2/) | 2014-08-01 | Nikhil Benesch |
| [Client 11.12.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/04/08/release-chef-client-11-12-0-10-32-2/) | 2014-04-08 | Chris Bandy |
| [Client 11.10.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/02/20/chef-client-patch-release-11-10-4/) | 2014-02-20 | Jon Cowie |
| [Client 11.10.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/02/18/chef-client-release-11-10-2-10-30-4/) | 2014-02-18 | Eric Tucker |
| [Client 11.10.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/02/06/chef-client-11-10-0-release/) | 2014-02-06 | Nikhil Benesch |
| [Client 11.8.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/12/06/release-chef-client-10-30-2-11-8-2-mixlib-shellout-1-3-0/) | 2013-12-06 | James Ogden |
| [Client 11.8.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/10/31/release-chef-client-11-8-0-ohai-6-20-0/) | 2013-10-31 | Eric Saxby |
| [Client 11.6.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/10/08/release-chef-client-11-6-2-10-28-2/) | 2013-10-08 | Jeff Blaine |
| [Client 11.6.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/07/23/chef-client-11-6-0-ohai-6-18-0-and-more/) | 2013-07-23 | Jesse Campbell |
| [Client 11.4.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/13/chef-client-11-4-0-10-22-0-released/) | 2013-02-13 | Vaidas Jablonskis |
| [Client 11.2.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/07/chef-client-11-2-0-10-20-0-released/) | 2013-02-06 | Mike Javorski |
| [Chef 11.0.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/04/chef-11-released/) | 2013-02-04 | Andrea Campi, Bryan Berry |
| [Chef 10.32.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/04/08/release-chef-client-11-12-0-10-32-2/) | 2014-04-08 | Phil Dibowitz |
| [Chef 10.30.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2014/02/18/chef-client-release-11-10-2-10-30-4/) | 2014-02-18 | Christopher Laco |
| [Chef 10.30.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/12/06/release-chef-client-10-30-2-11-8-2-mixlib-shellout-1-3-0/) | 2013-12-06 | Phil Dibowitz |
| [Chef 10.28.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/10/08/release-chef-client-11-6-2-10-28-2/) | 2013-10-08 | Jeff Blaine |
| [Chef 10.28.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/09/03/chef-10-28-0-released/) | 2013-09-03 | Jeff Blaine |
| [Chef 10.26.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/05/08/chef-10-26-0-released/) | 2013-05-08 | Ranjib Dey |
| [Chef 10.24.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/15/chef-server-11-0-6-and-10-24-0-released/) | 2013-02-15 | Anthony Goddard |
| [Chef 10.22.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/13/chef-client-11-4-0-10-22-0-released/) | 2013-02-13 | Brian Bianco |
| [Chef 10.20.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/02/07/chef-client-11-2-0-10-20-0-released/) | 2013-02-06 | Chris Roberts |
| [Chef 10.18.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/01/18/chef-10-18-2-bugfix-release/) | 2013-01-18 | Fletcher Nichol |
| [Chef 10.18.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/01/16/chef-10-18-0-released/) | 2013-01-16 | Xabier de Zuazo |
| [Chef 10.16.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2013/01/11/chef-10-16-6-security-release/) | 2013-01-11 | Dan Kubb |
| [Chef 10.16.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/12/26/chef-10-16-4-released/) | 2012-12-26 | Avishai Ish-Shalom |
| [Chef 10.16.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/10/26/chef-10-16-2-released/) | 2012-10-26 | Jamie Winsor |
| [Chef 10.16.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/10/22/chef-10-16-0-released/) | 2012-10-22 | John Dewey |
| [Chef 10.14.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/09/28/chef-10-14-4-released/) | 2012-09-27 | Kendrick Martin |
| [Chef 10.14.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/09/11/chef-10-14-2-released/) | 2012-09-10 | Phil Dibowitz, Tim Smith |
| [Chef 10.14.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/09/07/chef-10-14-0-released/) | 2012-09-07 | Xabier de Zuazo |
| [Chef 10.12.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/06/19/chef-10-12-0-released/) | 2012-06-18 | Chris Roberts |
| [Chef 0.10.10](https://www.chef.io/blog/2012/05/11/chef-0-10-10-released/) | 2012-05-11 | Juanje Ojeda, Igor Afonov |
| [Chef 0.10.8](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/12/15/chef-0-10-8-released/) | 2011-12-15 | Bryan Berry |
| [Chef 0.10.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/12/14/chef-0-10-6-released/) | 2011-12-13 | Andrea Campi |
| [Chef 0.10.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/08/11/chef-0-10-4-released/) | 2011-08-11 | Matthew Kent |
| [Chef 0.10.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/06/29/chef-0-10-2-and-0-9-18-released/) | 2011-06-29 | Daniel Oliver |
| [Chef 0.10.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/05/02/chef-0-10-0-released/) | 2011-05-02 | Grace Mollison, Darrin Eden |
| [Chef 0.9.18](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/06/29/chef-0-10-2-and-0-9-18-released/) | 2011-06-29 | Jesai Langenbach |
| [Chef 0.9.16](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/04/15/chef-0-9-16-released/) | 2011-04-15 | Michael Leinartas |
| [Chef 0.9.14](https://www.chef.io/blog/2011/03/04/chef-0-9-14-released/) | 2011-03-04 | Gilles Devaux |
| [Chef 0.9.12](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/10/22/chef-0-9-12-released/) | 2010-10-22 | Laurent Désarmes |
| [Chef 0.9.10](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/10/19/chef-0-9-10-ohai-0-5-8-and-mixliblog-1-2-0-released/) | 2010-10-19 | Toomas Pelberg, Tommy Bishop |
| [Chef 0.9.8](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/08/05/chef-0-9-8-and-mixlib-authentication-1-1-4-released/) | 2010-08-05 | Joe Williams |
| [Chef 0.9.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/07/03/chef-0-9-6-released/) | 2010-07-03 | Caleb Tennis |
| [Chef 0.9.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/06/30/chef-0-9-4-released/) | 2010-06-30 | Ian Meyer |
| [Chef 0.9.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/06/21/chef-0-9-0-and-ohai-0-5-6-released/) | 2010-06-21 | Doug MacEachern |
| [Chef 0.8.16](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/05/11/chef-0-8-16-and-ohai-0-5-4-release/) | 2010-05-11 | Akzhan Abdulin |
| [Chef 0.8.14](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/05/07/chef-0-8-14-release/) | 2010-05-07 | Renaud Chaput |
| [Chef 0.8.10](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/04/02/chef-0-8-10-release/) | 2010-04-02 | Thom May, Tollef Fog Heen |
| [Chef 0.8.8](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/03/18/chef-0-8-8-release/) | 2010-03-18 | Eric Hankins |
| [Chef 0.8.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/03/05/chef-0-8-6-release/) | 2010-03-05 | Ian Meyer |
| [Chef 0.8.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/03/02/chef-0-8-4-release/) | 2010-03-02 | Tollef Fog Heen |
| [Chef 0.8.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2010/03/01/chef-0-8-2-release/) | 2010-03-01 | Scott M. Likens |
| [Chef 0.7.16](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/12/22/chef-0-7-16-release/) | 2009-12-22 | Bryan McLellan |
| [Chef 0.7.14](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/10/26/chef-0-7-14-ohai-0-3-6-releases/) | 2009-10-16 | Thom May |
| [Chef 0.7.12](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/10/06/chef-0-7-12rc0-ohai-0-3-4rc0-releases/) | 2009-10-06 | Diego Algorta |
| [Chef 0.7.10](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/09/04/chef-0-7-10-release/) | 2009-09-04 | Dan DeLeo |
| [Chef 0.7.8](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/08/13/chef-0-7-8-release/) | 2009-08-13 | Jeppe Nejsum Madsen |
| [Chef 0.7.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/08/08/chef-0-7-6-release/) | 2009-08-08 | Grant Zanetti |
| [Chef 0.7.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/06/26/back-to-back-chef-0-7-2-and-chef-0-7-4-released/) | 2009-06-26 | Hongli Lai |
| [Chef 0.7.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/06/26/back-to-back-chef-0-7-2-and-chef-0-7-4-released/) | 2009-06-26 | Joshua Sierles |
| [Chef 0.7.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/06/10/chef-0-7-0-release/) | 2009-06-10 | Matthew Kent |
| [Chef 0.6.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/04/29/chef-0-6-2-release/) | 2009-04-29 | David Balatero |
| [Chef 0.6.0](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/04/29/chef-0-6-0-release/) | 2009-04-29 | Matthew Kent |
| [Chef 0.5.6](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/03/06/chef-0-5-6/) | 2009-03-06 | Sean Cribbs |
| [Chef 0.5.4](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/02/13/chef-0-5-4/) | 2009-02-13 | Arjuna Christensen |
| [Chef 0.5.2](https://www.chef.io/blog/2009/02/01/chef-0-5-2-and-ohai-0-1-4/) | 2009-02-01 | Bryan McLellan |