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

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 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 event is an International Qualifier for the 2017 World Burger Championship: 
Canadian Food Championships - Edmonton, AB Canada - 7/21/17-7/23/17

Dominican Food Championships - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - 9/23/17

The following events are Preferred Qualifiers for the 2017 World Burger Championship:
Atlanta Burger Wars - Judge's Choice - Atlanta, GA - 5/6/17

Atlanta Burger Wars - People's Choice - Atlanta, GA - 5/6/17

Bands, Burgers & Brews Burger Throwdown - Charleston, SC - 5/22/17

Cumberland Plateau BBQ Cookoff & Cruise-In - Jamestown, TN - 7/8/17-7/9/17

Saucy Mama's 2017 Recipe Contest - Online - April, 2017

Taste of America - 1st Place - Online - 6/1/17-7/5/17

Zoofari - Burgers, Brews & Bands - Billings, MT - August 18, 2017

The following events are Elite Qualifiers for the 2017 World Burger Championship:
Food Champ Online Recipe Contests - Online - Monthly

Wild Card Elite Division - Online - 4/5/17-10/1/17

The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2017 World Burger Championship: