It seemed almost certain a Texas chef would take home a James Beard Foundation Award for Best Chef: Southwest this spring. Four of the five finalists in the category were from Texas. The math was in the state's favor. And, for the first time ever, three Austin chefs were finalists in the same year Bryce Gilmore of Barley Swine, Kevin Fink of Emmer & Rye and Michael Fojtasek of Olamaie). It wasn't to be. Charleen Badman of FnB in Scottsdale, Arizona won the award and Texas chefs went home empty handed...