Colby Garrelts named the James Beard Awards’ Best Chef: Midwest

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• Colby and Megan Garrelts had plenty to celebrate Monday night.

Colby Garrelts will be returning to Kansas City with a medal around his neck. Garrelts, the co-owner of Bluestem and Rye who has been nominated for a James Beard Award seven times, was named the JBA’s Best Chef: Midwest Monday night.

“I obviously brought my wife up here,” Garrelts said to start his acceptance speech, gesturing to his wife, pastry chef and co-owner Megan. “She’s more the reason I’m up here than I am.”