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COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 9-13, 2016
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA

Bacon is no longer just a food … it’s a way of life.  America is bacon obsessed. We have shirts, and merch, and fan websites, television shows, entire restaurants all dedicated to broadcasting as loudly as possible, how much we truly love bacon. 

The World Food Championships celebrates America’s signature decadence – Bacon.  The Bacon World Championship will pit 50 of the world’s best culinary craftsmen against each other for the title of Bacon World Champion. Home cooks, restaurateurs and chefs will all compete to see whose cuisine reigns supreme. The champion will then take their bacon and their best effort to the Final Table for a chance to win the World Food Championship.

BACON WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
$10,000 GRAND PRIZE

Schedule and Rules

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.

2016 Competitor Packets 

Competition Schedule and Rules

The Bacon World 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 events are International Qualifiers for the 2016 Bacon World Championship: 

Canadian Food Championships


The following event is a Super Qualifier for the 2016 Bacon World Championship:

River Falls Bacon Bash 



The following events are Preferred Qualifiers for the 2016 Bacon World Championship: 

Bacon and Beer Classic (Chicago)

Bacon and Beer Classic (Denver)

Bacon and Beer Classic (New York)


Bacon and Beer Classic (San Jose)

Bacon and Beer Classic (Santa Clara)

Bacon and Beer Classic (Seattle)

Big Bacon Bonanza

Telluride Wine Festival (Bacon competition)


The following events are Elite Qualifiers for the 2016 Bacon World Championship:

Game Day Chef Challenge

PorktoberQue 

The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2016 Bacon World Championship:

United States Events

Event Location Date
WFC Food Champ Online ContestsUS
Military Chef Battle - Bacon - Special InviteUS
ACF Regional Hot Food CompetitionUS
Juneau Bacon FestJuneau, AK, USJan 30, 2016
PorktoberQueDothan, AL, USSep 23, 2016
Spectrum Resorts - Executive Chef CompetitionOrange Beach, AL, US
2016 World Recipe Championship - Top Ten - Tenth PlaceOrange Beach, AL, US
Bacon & Barrels (San Diego)San Diego, CA, USMay 21, 2016
Bacon & Barrels (San Luis Obispo)San Luis Obispo, CA, USJul 15, 2016
Sacramento Bacon FestSacramento, CA, USJan 25, 2016
San Diego Bacon FestSan Diego, CA, USSep 3, 2016
San Mateo Bacon BrewSan Mateo, CA, USOct 10, 2015
Bacon and Beer Classic (San Jose)San Jose, CA, USNov 14, 2015
Bacon and Beer Classic (Santa Clara)Santa Clara, CA, USFeb 27, 2016
Bacon, Blues & BrewsLancaster, CA, USMay 14, 2016
Everything Bacon Contest at the LA County FairPomona, CA, USSep 17, 2016
Baconfest - Dell'Osso Family Farm - Professional Chef Cook-offLathrop, CA, USJun 18, 2016
Baconfest - Dell'Osso Family Farm - Amateur Cook-offLathrop, CA, USJun 18, 2016
Bacon and Beer Classic (Denver)Denver, CO, USApr 16, 2016
Telluride Wine Festival (Bacon competition)Telluride, CO, USJun 23, 2016
Washington City Paper - Best BaconWashington, DC, US
Dewey/Rehobeth Beach Bacon FestRehoboth Beach, DE, USApr 23, 2016
2015 Bacon World ChampionKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 8th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 5th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 4th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 9th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 2nd PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 7th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 6th PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - Tenth PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
2015 Bacon World Championship - Top Ten - 3rd PlaceKissimmee, FL, US
Food Fight Night event at Imperium Wine & SpiritsKissimmee, FL, USNov 2, 2015
Smokin' Pig BBQ Fest (Bacon competition)Lake City, FL, USSep 16, 2016
Culinary Fight Club (Atlanta Bacon Classic)Atlanta, GA, USApr 22, 2016
Blue Ribbon Bacon FestDes Moines, IA, USFeb 20, 2016
Cedar Valley BaconfestCedar Falls, IA, USApr 2, 2016
Dubuque Area BaconfestDubuque, IA, USOct 6, 2016
Big Bacon BonanzaDavenport, IA, USApr 9, 2016
Culinary Fight Club (Chicago Bacon Classic)Chicago, IL, USMar 16, 2016
Culinary Fight Club (Kansas City Bacon Classic)Kansas City, KS, USApr 20, 2016
Baconfest Washington MissouriWashington, MO, USJun 11, 2016
Beer and Bacon FestivalCary, NC, USApr 9, 2016
Bacon & Beer FestivalFargo, ND, USMar 5, 2016
Kiwanis Baconfest ColumbusColumbus, NE, USApr 2, 2016
Omaha Beer and Bacon FestivalOmaha, NE, USAug 13, 2016
2013 Bacon World ChampionLas Vegas, NV, US
BWC Bacon CompetitionLas Vegas, NV, US
2014 World Food ChampionLas Vegas, NV, US
2014 Bacon World ChampionLas Vegas, NV, US
Beer, Bourbon and Bacon FestivalRhinebeck, NY, USJun 18, 2016
Hudson Valley Beer Bourbon & BaconRhinebeck, NY, USJun 18, 2016
Roc City Rib Fest - (Bacon championship)Rochester, NY, USMay 27, 2016
Bacon and Beer Classic (New York)New York, NY, USApr 22, 2016
Charcuterie Masters - (Other/Bacon category)Queens, NY, USFeb 27, 2016
Whiskey Fried ClassicNew York, NY, USJul 9, 2016
Buckeye Bacon BashColumbus, OH, USApr 23, 2016
Oklahoma Gazette - Best of BaconOklahoma City, OK, US
Just A Pinch - 2015 Top Ten - Bacon - 4th PlaceONLINE, US
Just A Pinch - 2016 - BaconONLINE, US
Taste of America - 1st PlaceONLINE, US
Taste of America - 3rd PlaceONLINE, US
Aporkalypse Now! Hood River's Bacon FestHood River, OR, USJan 29, 2016
Showdown In Juarez Canyon - ("Anything with Bacon" competition)Oregon City, OR, USSep 3, 2016
Five Star Food FightChattanooga, TN, USAug 7, 2016
marcia's bacon thingcookeville, tn, USJan 1, 2017
Recipe Hunters - Episode 208 - Stop, drop & Casserole!TV, US
Guy's Grocery Games "Big Bacon Battle" - Episode Episode: GK0902HTV, US
Austin Bacon and Beer FestivalAustin, TX, USJan 24, 2016
Bacon Bash TexasCranfills Gap, TX, USOct 15, 2016
BBQ at the Ball Park - (Bacon competition)Houston, TX, USAug 13, 2016
BaconFest VARoanoke, VA, USAug 6, 2016
King's Dominion Military Chef BBQ Battle (Bacon competition)Doswell, VA, USJul 2, 2016
Grill for Ten GrandSuquamish, WA, USAug 27, 2016
Game Day Chef Challenge - Northwest Regional ChampionSeattle, WA, USOct 17, 2015
River Falls Bacon Bash - Bacon - People's ChoiceRiver Falls, WI, USSep 17, 2016
Bacon, BBQ & Brews Fest - Best in ShowSun Prairie, WI, US

International Events

Event Location Date
Canadian Food Championships - Bacon - First PlaceEdmonton, AB, CAJul 22, 2016
Canadian Food Championships - Bacon - Second PlaceEdmonton, AB, CAJul 22, 2016
Bangaloure Chef - Special InvitationIN