Announcing the 2025 Localicious® Art & Recipe Contest Winners & Finalists!

We’re excited to unveil the incredible talent of Hawai‘i’s next generation of artists and chefs! Congratulations to all the winners and finalists of the Hawai‘i Gas Presents 2025 Localicious® Art & Recipe Contest. Students across the state wowed us with their creativity, passion for local food, and inspiring visions for a healthy, sustainable future.

Art Contest
Check out the winning and finalist artwork on display at the Hawai‘i State Capitol through April!

Category: 5th-8th Grade

1st PLACE – Grown with Aloha, Served with Love

Xian Santos, 8th Grade | Maui Waena Intermediate

2nd PLACE – My Onolicious School Lunch

Keylie Quemado Cachola, 8th Grade | Maui Waena Intermediate

3rd PLACE – My School Lunch Reimagined

Amelia Rodriguez, 7th Grade | Kailua Intermediate

Meet the Localicious® Recipe Finalists!

Get ready to be inspired! Three talented student chefs have wowed our judges with their creativity and use of delicious, locally sourced ingredients—from fresh island veggies to locally raised and caught proteins.

Check out their incredible dishes and see the flavors that earned them a spot in the Localicious® Recipe Contest live cook-off this summer at the Hawai‘i State Farm Fair!

Stay tuned for more cook-off details and come cheer them on this summer!

Tsunami Elote Shrimp

Mark Angelo Ragonton, 11th Grade

Moloka‘i High School

Featured locally sourced ingredients: Shrimp and corn