Adrián Núñez Barbuzano wins GastroCanarias young cooks

Adrián Núñez Barbuzano won the 11th Campeonato de Canarias de Jóvenes Cocineros y Cocineras Gran Premio Binter “La Cocina en Verde” during GastroCanarias 2026 in Tenerife, according to RTVC and the event organizer. The result was published by RTVC on May 20, a day after footage of the award ceremony circulated on X. The competition was held at the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife as part of the three-day GastroCanarias trade fair, which runs from May 19 to May 21. Organizers described the championship as a regional contest for vocational-training students in the Canary Islands. ### Who is Adrián Núñez Barbuzano, and what exactly did he win? Adrián Núñez Barbuzano, identified by RTVC and GastroCanarias as a contestant from Tenerife, was named the winner of the 11th edition of the Canary Islands young cooks championship. The full name of the contest is the Campeonato de Canarias de Jóvenes Cocineros y Cocineras Gran Premio Binter “La Cocina en Verde.” RTVC said the competition took place within the 2026 edition of GastroCanarias, one of the Canary Islands’ main professional gatherings for the food, hospitality and restaurant sectors. (rtvc.es) Jeremy Rodríguez Moreno was also recognized as best assistant in the same event, RTVC and GastroCanarias said. The podium was completed by María Agustina Rosa Larrieu of Tenerife in second place and Eric Rodríguez of Gran Canaria in third. ### What did finalists have to cook? The 2026 final required participants to present a dish of four servings inspired by “La Cocina en Verde,” according to RTVC and GastroCanarias. (rtvc.es) The ingredient box was revealed only moments before the competition, making the final a live test of planning and execution under time pressure. The official rules say the championship is aimed at adult students in their final year of vocational programs linked to cooking, hospitality, restaurant service or tourism in the Canary Islands. Each competitor had to appear with an assistant who also met the student and residency requirements. (rtvc.es) ### Why is this competition tied so closely to GastroCanarias? The championship forms part of GastroCanarias 2026, the 11th Salón Gastronómico de Canarias, which opened May 19 at the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife in Santa Cruz de Tenerife. The fair is organized by Institución Ferial de Tenerife and the GastroCanarias platform, with Binter listed as the young cooks championship’s main sponsor. (salongastronomicodecanarias.com) The Cabildo de Tenerife said before the event that this year’s GastroCanarias would include 14 official championships, four new contests, nearly 80 exhibitors and 205 stands. The fair brings together companies, producers, cooks, service staff, bartenders, bakers, pastry chefs, students and other hospitality professionals from across the archipelago, according to the island government. (salongastronomicodecanarias.com) ### Where did the viral clip come from? RTVCCanarias posted video of the award moment on X on May 19, matching the date given by GastroCanarias for the championship result. RTVC then published a fuller write-up on May 20 naming Núñez Barbuzano as the winner and listing the other prize recipients. The official GastroCanarias site also published the result on May 19 and said the contest was held on the Escenario Cabildo de Tenerife within the 20th edition of GastroCanarias 2026. (tenerife.es) RTVC’s report places the broader fair at the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife from May 19 through May 21. (rtvc.es) ### What happens next at the event? May 21 is the final day of GastroCanarias 2026 at the Recinto Ferial de Tenerife, according to the event listings and organizer materials. The official GastroCanarias and RTVC pages are the public record for competition results, including the young cooks championship won by Adrián Núñez Barbuzano and the remaining contests scheduled across the fair. (webtenerife.com) (gastrocanarias.com)