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Top Tech Throwdown Held in Arizona

Region 3 was the fourth region to participate, with Region 5, meeting in Baltimore on May 8, up next.

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April 23, 2026
Cold side winner Albert Dias commercial kitchen parts and service
Albert Dias, of Commercial Kitchen Parts and Service, won the Region 3 competition on the cold side. Courtesy of CFESA.

Region 3 technicians were the latest to face off in CFESA’s Top Tech Throwdown during an April 17 meeting in Mesa, Ariz.

Hot side winner Stuart reiman with Hagar restaurant service

Stuart Reiman

Emerging victorious were Stuart Reiman (pictured at left) with Hagar Restaurant Service on the hot side, and Commercial Kitchen Parts and Service’s Albert Dias on the cold side. Runner-ups were Brian Ripley with Hawkins Commercial Appliance (hot side) and John Rue with Smart Care Solutions (cold side).

Finalists from each of the regional rounds will face off at the CFESA headquarters on Aug. 7.

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