Overview

• The global podium placed Denmark’s Rasmus Munk first for a second straight year, with Slovenia’s Ana Roš second and India’s Himanshu Saini third.
• Mexico saw 22 chefs honored across the knife tiers, including Jorge Vallejo of Quintonil with the top three‑knife distinction.
• Argentina secured three top‑tier recognitions with Gonzalo Aramburu, Mauro Colagreco and Agustín Ferrando Balbi, while Pablo Rivero, Gabriel Oggero, Tomás Treschanski and Javier Rodríguez earned two knives.
• Spain’s contingent included five Basque chefs among the country’s three‑knife honorees, with figures such as Andoni Luis Aduriz, Diego Guerrero, Eneko Atxa, Martín Berasategui and Bittor Arguinzoniz highlighted.
• The gala took place at Studio 90 in Milan, where organizers reported 972 voters and 783 chefs recognized from 69 countries, a 42% increase in honorees over last year.