The Global Young Chefs Challenge features the emerging talent of chefs who are born after Jan 1st, 1995. The top Young Chef competitor is awarded the Hans Bueschkens Trophy. Its namesake, former Worldchefs president Chef Hans J. Bueschkens, advocated for the inclusion of programs designed to promote and groom young people for a career in the kitchen. The Global Young Chefs Challenge Final was held at Worldchefs Congress & Expo 2022, Abu Dhabi, UAE.