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2023 Category Champion graphic -- 2023-wfc-category-champions-graphic.jpg



2022 WFC Category Champions -- wfc-2022-category-champions-graphic.jpg


WFC 2021 Category Champions graphic 2 -- wfc-2021-category-champions-graphic-2-72.jpg




WFC 2020 No Event Graphic 72 -- wfc-2020-no-event-graphic-72.jpg




WFC 2019 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2019-category-champions-graphic.jpg

    Jodi Taffel -- 2019-category-champion-circle-jodi-150dpi.jpg           Ruan Murphy -- 2019-category-champion-circle-ryan-murphy-150dpi.jpg            Morgan Cheek -- 2019-category-champion-circle-james-150dpi.jpg           Matthew Statham -- 2019-category-champion-circle-matthew-150dpi.jpg           2018 Chicken Champ Lidia Haddadian Headshot (Circle) -- lidia_h.png    

 Jodi Taffel

Bacon World Champion
Home Cook 

Ryan Murphy

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team 
 

Morgan Cheek

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Matthew Statham

World Chef Champion
Chef 

Lidia Haddadian

World Recipe Champion
Home Cook 


    Rocky Julianelle -- 2019-category-champion-circle-rocky-150dpi.jpg           Evette Rahman -- 2019-category-champion-circle-evette-150dpi.jpg           Kelli Fairchild-Cochran -- 2019-category-champion-circle-kelli-150dpi.jpg           Josh Cooper -- 2019-category-champion-circle-josh-150dpi.jpg           Ryan Hegland -- 2019-category-champion-circle-ryan-hegland-150dpi.jpg     

Rocky Julianelle

World Open Chili Champion
Home Cook

Evette Rahman

World Dessert Champion
Chef

Kelli Fairchild-Cochran

World Sandwich Champion
Home Cook  

Josh Cooper

World Seafood Champion
Competition Team 

Ryan Hegland

World Steak Champion
Competition Team 
 
 



WFC 2018 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2018-category-champions-graphic.jpg

    2018 Bacon Champ Peter Radjou Headshot (Circle) -- peter_r.png             2018 Barbecue Champ Oliver Sievers Headshot (Circle) -- oliver_s.png          2018 Burger Champ Neil Daniell Headshot (Circle) -- neil_d.png           2018 Chef Champ Nick Rickman Headshot (Circle) -- nick_r.png           2018 Chicken Champ Lidia Haddadian Headshot (Circle) -- lidia_h.png .    

Peter Radjou

Bacon World Champion
Chef

Oliver Sievers

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team 

Neil Daniell

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Nick Rickman

World Chef Champion
Chef 

Lidia Haddadian

World Chicken Champion
Home Cook 


Jackie Seavey 2019 Champ -- jacqueline_s_gold.png               2018 Dessert Champ Greg Buerger Headshot (Circle) -- greg_b.png           2018 Sandwich Champ David Molina Headshot (Circle) -- david_m.png           2018 Seafood Champ Beau Smith Headshot (Circle) -- beau_s.png           2018 Steak Champ Robert Mansfield Headshot (Circle) -- robert_m.png      

 Jacqueline Seavey

World Open Chili Champion
Chef

Greg Buerger

World Dessert Champion
Home Cook 

David Molina

World Sandwich Champion
Chef 

Beau Smith

World Seafood Champion
Competition Team 

 


WFC 2017 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2017-category-champions-graphic.jpg

    2017 Bacon Champ Rebecka Evans Headshot (Circle) -- rebecka_e.png            2017 Barbecue Champ Fred Robles Headshot (Circle) -- fred_r.png           2017 Burger Champ Tommy Shive Headshot (Circle) -- tommy_s.png           2017 Chef Champ Craig Baker Headshot (Circle) -- craig_b.png           2017 Chili Champ Liz Kraatz Headshot (Circle) -- liz_k_0.png      

 Rebecka Evans

Bacon World Champion
Home Cook

Fred Robles

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team 

Tommy Shive

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Craig Baker

World Chef Champion
Chef 

Liz Kraatz

World Open Chili Champion
Home Cook 

 

    2017 Dessert Champ Ann Jones Headshot (Circle) -- ann_j.png            2017 Recipe Champ Mike Callaghan Headshot (Circle) -- mike_c.png           2017 Sandwich Champ Acie Vincent Headshot (Circle) -- acie_v.png           2017 Seafood Champ Kim Banick Headshot (Circle) -- kim_b.png           2017 Steak Champ Lisa Gwatney Headshot (Circle) -- lisa_g.png      

Ann Jones

World Dessert Champion
Home Cook

Mike Callaghan

World Recipe Champion
Competition Team 

Acie Vincent

World Sandwich Champion
Competition Team 

Kim Banick

World Seafood Champion
Home Cook

Lisa Gwatney

World Steak Champion
Home Cook 




WFC 2016 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2016-category-champions-graphic.jpg

  2016 Bacon Champ Colleen Curley Headshot (Circle) -- colleen_c.png         2016 Barbecue Champ Luke Darnell Headshot (Circle) -- luke_d.png          2016 Burger Champ Brad Halsten Headshot (Circle) -- brad_h.png                2016 Chef Champ Nicholas Thiers Headshot (Circle) -- nicholas_t.png            2016 Chili Champ Liz Kraatz Headshot (Circle) -- liz_k.png      

Colleen Curley

Bacon World Champion
Chef

Luke Darnell

World Barbecue Champion
Chef

Brad Halsten

World Burger Champion
Chef 

Nicholas Thiers

World Chef Champion
C
hef

Liz Kraatz

World Open Chili Champion
Home Cook 


  2016 Dessert Champ Evette Rahman Headshot (Circle) -- evette_r.png         2016 Recipe Champ Anthony Serrano Headshot (Circle) -- anthony_s.png          2016 Sandwich Champ Mary Kay Lang Headshot (Circle) -- mary_kay_l.png                2016 Seafood Champ James Aptakin Headshot (Circle) -- james_a.png            2016 Steak Champ Kari Luke Headshot (Circle) -- kari_l.png      

Evette Rahman

World Dessert Champion
Chef

Anthony Serrano

World Recipe Champion
Chef

Mary Kay Lang

World Sandwich Champion
Home Cook 

James Aptakin

World Seafood Champion
C
hef

Kari Luke

World Steak Champion
Home Cook 


 


WFC 2015 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2015-category-champions-graphic.jpg

  2015 Bacon Champ Stephen Coe Headshot (Circle) -- stephen_c.png         2015 Barbecue Champ Loren Hill Headshot (Circle) -- loren_h.png          2015 Burger Champ Rusty Johnson Headshot (Circle) -- rusty_j.png                2015 Chef Champ Chad Combs Headshot (Circle) -- chad_c.png            2015 Chili Champ Wayne Skymko Headshot (Circle) -- wayne_s_0.png      

Stephen Coe

Bacon World Champion
Chef

Loren Hill

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team

Rusty Johnson

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Chad Combs

World Chef Champion
C
hef

Wayne Shymko

World Open Chili Champion
Competition Team 


 
  2015 Dessert Champ Lynn Smith Headshot (Circle) -- lynn_s.png         2015 Pasta Champ Suzanne Clark Headshot (Circle) -- suzanne_c_0.png             2015 Recipe Champ Alethia Shih Headshot (Circle) -- alethia_s.png               2015 Seafood Champ Cindy Taffel Headshot (Circle) -- cindy_t.png                   2015 Sandwich Champ Lori Rukstales Headshot (Circle) -- lori_r.png  

Lynn Smith

World Dessert Champion
Competition Team

Suzanne Clark

World Pasta Champion
Home Cook

Alethia Shih

World Recipe Champion
Home Cook 

Cindy Taffel

World Seafood Champion
Competition Team

Lori Rukstales

World Sandwich Champion
Home Cook 

 


WFC 2014 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2014-category-champions-graphic.jpg
  2014 Bacon Champ Ricardo Heredia Headshot (Circle) -- ricardo_h_0.png               2014 Barbecue Champ Jim Elser Headshot (Circle) -- jim_e.png       2014 Burger Champ Wade Fortin Headshot (Circle) -- wade_f_0.png                2014 Chef Champ Steven Grostick Headshot (Circle) -- steven_g.png            2013 Chili Champ Ray Bogart Headshot (Circle) -- ray_b.png    

Ricardo Heredia

Bacon World Champion
Chef

Jim Esler

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team

Wade Fortin

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Steven Grostick

World Chef Champion
Chef

Ray Bogart

World Chili Open Champion

Competiton Team



  2014 Dessert Champ Laurie Figone Headshot (Circle) -- laurie_f.png         2014 Pasta Champ Suzanne Clark Headshot (Circle) -- suzanne_c.png               2014 Recipe Champ David Grover Headshot (Circle) -- david_g.png               2014 Sandwich Champ Kelli Fairchild-Cochran Headshot (Circle) -- kelli_fc.png                  2014 Seafood Champ Terry Reinhardt Headshot (Circle) -- terry_r.png      

Laurie Figone

World Dessert Champion
Home Cook

Suzanne Clark

World Pasta Champion
Home Cook

David Grover

World Recipe Champion
Competition Team

Kelli Fairchild-Cochran

World Sandwich Champion
Home Cook

Terry Reinhardt

World Seafood Champion
Competition Team 




WFC 2013 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2013-category-champions-graphic.jpg

  2013 Bacon Champ Ricardo Heredia Headshot (Circle) -- ricardo_h.png         2013 Barbecue Champ Victor Howard Headshot (Circle) -- victor_h.png     2013 Burger Champ Wade Fortin Headshot (Circle) -- wade_f.png          2013 Chef Champ Michael Chen Headshot (Circle) -- michael_c.png            2013 Chili Champ Ray Bogart Headshot (Circle) -- ray_b.png   

Ricardo Heredia

Bacon World Champion
Chef

Victor Howard

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team

Wade Fortin

World Burger Champion
Competition Team 

Michael Chen

World Chef Champion
Chef

Ray Bogart

World Chili Open Champion
Competiton Team


  2013 Dessert Champ Nancy Judd Headshot (Circle) -- nancy_j.png     2013 Recipe Champ Beth Peterson Headshot (Circle) -- beth_p.png    2013 Sandwich Champ Jennifer Daskevich Headshot (Circle) -- jennifer_d.png    

Nancy Judd

World Dessert Champion
Home Cook

Beth Peterson

World Recipe Champion
Home Cook

Jennifer Daskevich

World Sandwich Champion
H
ome Cook

 

 





WFC 2012 Category Champions graphic -- wfc-2012-category-champions-graphic.jpg

    2012 Barbecue Champ David Bouska Headshot (Circle) -- david_b.png       2012 Burger Champ Jason Stucki Headshot (Circle) -- jason_s.png      2012 Chef Champ Travis Brust Headshot (Circle) -- travis_b.png      2012 Chili Champ Clark McGee Headshot (Circle) -- clark_m.png         2012 Recipe Champ Carmell Childs Headshot (Circle) -- carmell_c.png   

David Bouska

World Barbecue Champion
Competition Team

Jason Stucki

World Burger Champion
C
hef

Travis Brust

World Chef Champion
Ch
ef

Clark McGee

World Chili Open Champion
Competiton Team

Carmell Childs

World Recipe Champion
Home Cook


   2012 Sandwich Champ Robert Butler Headshot (Circle) -- robert_b.png       Linda Bonwill.. -- linda-bonwill-champion-circle.jpg      

Robert Butler

World Sandwich Champion
Chef

Linda Bonwill

World Side Dish Champion
Home Cook