I'd say the Midwest was well-recognized! There are more nominees in the other categories as well. Books Food of the Americas category—two of three are Midwesterners! Mexican Everyday Rick Bayless with Deann Groen Bayless Peace, Love, and Barbecue Mike Mills and Amy Mills Tunnicliffe (That's me! We have restaurants in M'boro and Marion, IL) Journalism Mark Caro Chicago Tribune "Liver and Let Live" Newspaper food section with under 300,000 circ St. Louis Post-Dispatch Judith Evans Newspaper food section with over 300,000 Carol Mighton Haddix Chicago Tribune Television food segment ABC 7 news at 11:00 (a.m.) Host: Steve Dolinsky Network: WLS-TV (ABC), Chicago, N.W. Indiana, S.W. Michigan, S.E. Wisconsin Producer: Badriyyah Waheed CBS 2 News, Chicago Host: Vince Gerasole Network: WBBM edited to add one more (didn't read down the page far enough! Television Food Show: National The Kitchen Sessions with Charlie Trotter: Giradet Host: Charlie Trotter Network: PBS (American Public Television) Producers: Melanie Kosaka and Robert Bates