CHOCOLATE MASTERS

The top prize went to French chef Vincent Vallée 3rd winner - Belgium

Marijn Coertjens In an effort to promote creativity, innovation and passion for the pastry and gastronomy industries, the World Chocolate Masters is organized by the Cacao Barry®; one of the gourmet brands of the Barry Callebaut Group.

Theatrical and colossal, these were not just any ordinary desserts; they were bona fide works of art. The stakes were high as a jury panel judged each creation, based on presentation, taste and technical ability. The top prize went to French chef Vincent Vallée. Second and third prizes went to Hisashi Onobayashi from Japan and Marijn Coertjens from Belgium. You can watch all the drama unfold — one chef even collapses under the sheer weight of the pressure — at