Who will win the 2026 James Beard Awards?
Liquor Bets runs prediction markets on James Beard winners across Outstanding Bar, Outstanding Restaurant, Best Chef regionals, and book awards. Crowd consensus on the platform is built from operator and bartender votes. Browse the open markets above for the current forecasts.
Liquor Bets runs prediction markets on James Beard winners across Outstanding Bar, Outstanding Restaurant, Best Chef regionals, and the JBF Book Awards. Each market is structured as multiple choice over the official semifinalist or finalist list, with the winner determined by the JBF announcement at the annual ceremony. Markets typically open when semifinalists are released and close 24 hours before the ceremony. The crowd consensus on Liquor Bets is built from bartender, operator, and journalist votes, which historically tracks the actual outcome better than individual critics. Browse the open Beard markets above for the current forecasts, or check the resolutions archive for past calls.