
Chef Paul Smtih, named the 2025 Certified Angus Beef Chef of the Year, is redefining Appalachian cuisine in Charleston, West Virginia. Known for transforming underutilized cuts like Certified Angus Beef ® teres major into signature dishes, Smith blends local ingredients with elevated techniques.

It started out like any other Tuesday morning. The sun rose over the Pacific Palisades and employees at Gelson’s were bustling about their usual tasks of stocking shelves, chatting with regulars and preparing for another day.

Chef Tyler Florence joins Certified Angus Beef for an Earth Day gate-to-plate experience highlighting sustainable ranching, land stewardship and responsibly raised beef.