COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 3-10, 2015
KISSIMMEE, FLORIDA
Everyone loves a great hamburger. The perfect ratio of burger to bun, the selection of choice ingredients and the overall personality of the burger maestro are all major factors in determining whether any hamburger is worthy of the label ‘great’.
At the World Burger Championship, 50 of the world’s best hamburgers and their cooks, as determined by competitions and publications across the country, will receive automatic invitations to enter and compete at The World Food Championships. Home cooks, restaurateurs and chefs will all compete to see whose cuisine reigns supreme.
WORLD BURGER CHAMPIONSHIP
$10,000 GRAND PRIZE
2015 WFC Competitor Packet (KENMORE KITCHEN CATEGORIES)
Competition Structure
The World Food Championships will feature three rounds of competition.
Signature Dish: competitors will create their best recipe for judging within each category.
Structured Build: this round separates the contenders from the pretenders by forcing everyone to create their own spin on the same basic dish.
Infused Ingredient: the top competitors in each category will face off for culinary supremacy using the same ingredient in their final category dish.
Competition Schedule and Rules
The World Burger Championship will be limited to the first 50 entrants who are fully qualified, registered and confirmed. Any qualified entrant who wants to compete after the field is full must seek a special exemption from the WFC competition committee.
The following competitions are preferred qualifying events for the 2015 World Burger Championship:
The Hwy. 395 Band and Bruger Battle (Mammoth Food and Wine Experience)
Bands, Burgers and Brews Burger Throwdown
Cookmore World Food Burger Challenge
The following competitions are automatic qualifying events for the 2015 World Burger Championship:
| Denver Burger Battle - Denver, CO |
| Sacramento Burger Battle - Sacramento, CA |
| Memphis Burger Fest - Memphis, TN |
| Atlanta Burger Battle - Atlanta, GA |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle - Scottsdale, AZ (Judge's Choice) |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle - Scottsdale, AZ (People's Choice) |
| Grillstock - Burger - Manchester UK |
| Philadelphia Burger Brawl - Philadelphia, PA |
| Detroit Burger Brawl - Detroit, MI |
| Best Burger in the Valley |
| Riverwalk Burger Battle |
| Burger Beast Burgie Awards |
| Big Burger Throwdown - Austin, TX |
| England's Best Burger Contest |
| Burger Mania |
| Twin Cities Burger Battle |
| Boston Magazine Battle of the Burger |
| Kimchi Burger Beer Battle |
| Sioux Falls Downtown Burger Battle |
| Boca Burger Battle |
| Nebraska's Best Burger |
| Burger Battle at the Bloomin Festival |
| Time Out New York Battle of the Burger Showdown |
| Iowa's Best Burger |
| National Hamburger Festival |
| Barks and Burgers |
| Indiana Dunes Burger War |
| Weber Big Burger Battle |
| Nashville Scene - Best of Nashville (Burger) |
| New Orleans Gambit - Best Burger |
| OC Weekly - Best Burger (Editors Choice) |
| Minneapolis CityPages - Best Vegetarian Burger |
| Minneapolis CityPages - Best Fancy Burger |
| Madison Magazine - Best of Madison (Burger Gold) |
| Food & Wine Best Burger in America |
| OC County Register Best of - Best Burger |
| Best of Big D - Burger |
| Triangle Downtowner Magazine - Best Burger |
| Columbus Alive - Best of Columbus |
| Baltimore Magazine - People's Choice |
| Chicago Mag - Best of Chicago |
| SF Weekly - Best Classic Burger |
| SF Magazine - Best of the Bay |
| Philly Mag - Best Gastropub Burger |
| Kansas City Pitch - Best Burger |
| Chicago Reader - Best Burger |
| Memphis Flyer - Best Burger |
| Orlando Weekly - Best Burger |
| Washington City Paper - Best Burger |
| Oakland Magazine Best Burger |
| Tucson Weekly - Best Burger |
| OnMilwaukee's Best Burger |
| FW Weekly - Best Burger |
| Louisville A List - Best Burger |
| Pittsburgh City Paper - Best Burger |
| Sauce Magazine - Best Burger |
| Oklahoma Gazette - Best Burger |
| Jacksonville Magazine - Best Burger |
| Toledo City Paper - Best Burger |
| Time Out NY - Best Burger |
| Zagat's Best Burger in LA |
| LA Weekly's Best Burger |
| Nashville Lifestyle's Burger Battle |
| Indy Burger Battle (People's Choice) |
| Indy Burger Battle (Judges Choice) |
| WNC Battle of the Burger |
| Best of the Best Burger Battle (Mammoth Food & Wine Experience) |
| Best Memphis Burger Fest |
| Culinary Fight Club – Burger |
| Steak Cookoff Association |
| Grill for Ten Grand |
If a contest or competition winner is unable to accept the invitation and participate in The World Food Championships, invitations will be extended to an alternate winner at the same event or the winner of an additional event.
Rules, processes and tournament structure for the WFC are subject to change, but all decisions made by the WFC competition committee are final.
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The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2015 World Burger Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Wine Best Burger in America | US | May 1, 2015 |
| International Competition Wayne Lohman Team 1 | US | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Food Champ Online Recipe Contest | Online Contest, US | |
| Bull Burger Battles | US | May 16, 2015 |
| Food Champ Online Recipe Contest | US | |
| Top Ten Burger 2014 | US | Jan 1, 2015 |
| Burger Week Nashville Scene | US | Jul 17, 2015 |
| Colorado Burger Summit | US | Jul 25, 2015 |
| KINGS DOMINION BBQ & BREW FEST | US | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Netherlands Burger smack down | US | Jul 28, 2015 |
| Twin Cities Burger Battle | US | Aug 21, 2015 |
| Cookmore Burger | US | Aug 27, 2015 |
| CFC Burger/seafood | US | Aug 31, 2015 |
| Intrenational teams | US | |
| Bubba Burger Online Competition | US | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Bubba Burger Online Competition | US | Sep 9, 2015 |
| Battle of the Burger | US | Sep 10, 2015 |
| PNWBA Burger competition | US | Sep 16, 2015 |
| Culinary Fight Club Burger | US | Sep 17, 2015 |
| Kenmore Cookmore | US | Sep 23, 2015 |
| Online JAP | US | Sep 19, 2015 |
| James Beard | US | |
| Netherlands Best Burger | US | May 28, 2015 |
| best burger | US | Aug 10, 2015 |
| CASA Baconfest | Springdale, Arizona , US | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Apr 1, 2015 |
| Oakland Magazine - Best Burger | Oakland, CA, US | Jul 1, 2015 |
| The Hwy. 395 Band & Burger Battle | Mamouth, CA, US | Jul 18, 2015 |
| SF Weekly - Best Classic Burger | San Francisco , California, US | Oct 1, 2015 |
| Jacksonville Magazine - Best Burger | Jacksonville, FL, US | May 1, 2015 |
| Riverwalk Burger Battle | Ft. Lauderdale, FL, US | May 8, 2015 |
| Orlando Weekly - Best Burger | Orlando, FL, US | Jun 1, 2015 |
| Boca Burger Battle | Boca Raton, FL, US | Jul 11, 2015 |
| Chicago Reader - Best Burger | Chicago, IL, US | May 16, 2015 |
| Culinary FIght Club | Chicago, IL, US | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Indy Burger Battle | Indianapolis , Indiana, US | Aug 10, 2015 |
| Louisville A-List - Best Burger | Louisville, KY, US | Jun 30, 2015 |
| New Orleans Gambit - Best Burger | New Orleans, LA, US | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Baltimore Magazine - Best Burger - People's Choice | Baltimore, Maryland, US | Aug 15, 2015 |
| Boston Magazine | Boston, Massachusetts, US | Jul 31, 2015 |
| Detroit Burger Battle | Detroit, Michigan , US | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Kansas City Pitch - Best Burger | Kansas City, Missouri, US | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Best Burger in the Valley | Still Water, MN, US | May 1, 2015 |
| Twin Cities Burger Battle | St. Paul, MN, US | May 16, 2015 |
| Sauce Magazine - Best Burger | St. Louis, MO, US | Jun 30, 2015 |
| Nebraska's Best Burger | Kearney, NE, US | May 1, 2015 |
| National Hamburger Festival | Buffalo, New York, US | Aug 8, 2015 |
| Burger Mania | North Brunswick, NJ, US | Jul 18, 2015 |
| Past 5 year Champs | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| Bull Team | Las Vegas, NV, US | Aug 22, 2015 |
| 2013 World Food Champ Winner | Las Vegas, NV, US | Aug 25, 2015 |
| Oklahoma Gazette - Best Burger | Oklahoma City, OK, US | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Philly Burger Brawl | Philadelphia, PA, US | Jun 14, 2015 |
| Philly Mag - Best Gastropub Burger | Philadelphia, PA, US | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Bands, Burgers and Brews Burger Throwdown | Charleston, SC, US | May 3, 2015 |
| FW Weekly | Fort Worth, Texas, US | Sep 1, 2015 |
| The Steak Cookoff Association | Bedford, Texas, US | Aug 22, 2015 |
| Nashville Lifestyle's Burger Battle | Nashville, TN, US | Apr 23, 2015 |
| Chattanooga Iron Chef | Chattanooga, TN, US | Sep 19, 2015 |
| Best Mephis Burger | Mephis, TN, US | Sep 30, 2015 |
| Burger Battle at the Bloomin' Festival | Temple, TX, US | May 1, 2015 |
| Best of Big D - Best Burger | Dallas, TX, US | Jul 1, 2015 |
| Grillstock - Burger - Manchester, UK | Manchester, UK, US | May 30, 2015 |
| Grillstock - Burger - Bristol, UK | Bristol, UK, US | Jul 11, 2015 |
| Grill for Ten Grand | Suquamish, Washington, US | Aug 28, 2015 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Canadian Food Championships | Edmonton, Canada , CA | Jul 22, 2015 |