Vinnie Cimino (middle) of Cordelia in Cleveland, Ohio, accepts the honor as “chef of the year” at the Certified Angus Beef #BeefBash23 in Las Vegas, Nev., with John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef LLC, and Sara Scott, vice president of foodservice.

Chefs prepare for a Certified Angus Beef #BeefBash23 dinner at Jing Restaurant/Bar/Nightclub in Las Vegas, Nev., from left: Joe Urban (Greenville County Schools, School Food Rocks podcast); Venoy Rogers III (Certified Angus Beef); Glenn Wheeler (Spenser’s for Steaks & Chops); Ashley Breneman (Certified Angus Beef); Anthony DiBernardo (Swig & Swine BBQ); Jessica Wharton Travis (Certified Angus Beef); Michael Ollier (Certified Angus Beef); KC Gulbro (FoxFire); Jonathan Rivard (Steak Social); Randy Pauly (Buc-ee's); Zach Wolf ( Ole Restaurant Group); Sarah and Vinnie Cimino (Cordelia, Cleveland, Ohio); Jonathan Fox (Fox Bro's BBQ, Atlanta, Ga.); Bryan Schaff (Certified Angus Beef); and Justin Fox (Fox Bro’s BBQ, Atlanta, Ga.).

At the annual convention the Restaurant Marketer of the Year award went to Daedo Sikdang of Los Angeles, with, from left: John Stika, president of Certified Angus Beef LLC; Brian Seok of Daedo Sikdang; Sara Scott, Certified Angus Beef vice president of foodservice; and Cody Jones, Certified Angus Beef vice president of international sales.

The award for International Restaurant Marketer of the Year when Steak Social of the Cayman Islands. Jonathan Rivard (center) of Steak Social accepted the award from John Stika (left), president of Certified Angus Beef LLC, and Cody Jones, vice president of international sales.

The Certified Angus Beef award for “barbecue establishment of the year” went to Fox Bros Bar-B-Q of Atlanta, Ga. The award was accepted by Jonathan Fox (left) and Justin Fox.

Several hundred ranchers, processor, packers and restaurateurs attend the Certified Angus Beef conference, known as #BeefBash23, at the Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa in Las Vegas, Nev.