COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 7-11, 2018
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
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, 40 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.The following competitions are State Qualifiers for the 2018 World Burger Championship:
Alabama State Qualifier / Alabama Coasting Multi-Media – 2018 - Various Locations in Alabama
California State Qualifier / Cali Cooking Competition – 10/13/18-10/14/18 - Hollywood, California
Georgia State Qualifier / Atlanta Burgers & Bacon - Atlanta Grillmaster Classic – 7/28/18 - McDonough, Georgia
Missouri State Qualifier / The Show Me Series (ACWW) – 7/12/18 – Various Locations in Missouri
Tennessee State Qualifier / Public Markets – 2018 – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Texas State Qualifier / Super Chef Series – 10/3/18-10/6/18 – Port Aransas, Texas
The following competitions are State Partner Authorized Qualifiers for the 2018 World Burger Championship:
Alabama State Qualifier / Bham's Egg-Cellent Egg Fest – 9/15/18 - Birmingham, Alabama
Alabama State Qualifier / EAT Eastern Shore Judging Class - 6/10/18-6/11/18 - Fairhope, Alabama
Alabama State Qualifier / West Alabama Food & Wine Festival - Fuller Goldsmith (Chopped Junior Champion) - 4/12/18 - Tuscaloosa, Alabama
The following competitions are State Partner Authorized Qualifiers for the 2019 World Burger Championship:
Atlanta Magazine's Best Burger Battle – 10/20/18 – Atlanta, Georgia
The following competitions are Preferred Qualifiers for the 2018 World Burger Championship:
Annual Mushroom Festival - Amateur Mushroom Cook-off – 9/8/18-9/9/18 – Kennett Square, Pennsylvania
Sturgis Burger Battle – 8/7/18-8/10/18 – Sturgis, South Dakota
The following competitions are Elite Qualifiers for the 2018 World Burger Championship:
Bo’s Burgers Online Recipe Contest “Bo’s All-American Burger Battle” – 6/29/18-7/9/18 - ONLINE
Red Gold Special Golden Ticket - Indy Burger Battle - 7/28/18 - Indianapolis, IN
NBC (Italian National BBQ Championship) - Best Overall Score in Burger Category - 3/1/18-8/31/18 - Italy
Walmart Online Recipe Contest "Food Champ Fresh"/Wild Card Elite Division – 7/20/18-7/30/18 – ONLINE
Wild Card Elite Division - 2/1/18-10/1/18 - ONLINE
The following competitions are International Qualifiers for the 2019 World Burger Championship:
Caribbean Food Championships - 8/18/18-8/19/18 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2018 World Burger Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sponsored Team Bull Outdoor - Doug Keiles | US | |
| 2018 WFC Wait List - Burger | US | |
| Walmart Online Recipe Contest "Food Champ Fresh" | Various Locations, US | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Bo’s Burgers Online Recipe Contest “Bo’s All-American Burger Battle” - 1st Place | US | Jun 29, 2018 |
| Hog Eye BBQ | US | Sep 13, 2018 |
| WFC: 2017 WFC Top Ten Burger | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| WFC: 2017 World Burger Champion - Tommy Shive | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| WFC: 2017 World Recipe Champion - Mike Callaghan | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| WFC: 2016 World Food Champion - Kari Luke | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| WFC: 2016 World Burger Champion - Brad Halsten | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| WFC: 2017 WFC Super Qualifier - Craig Tabor | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| Wings & Wine (Comedienne Joy's Special Event) | Birmingham, AL, US | Mar 15, 2018 |
| Alabama State Qualifier / Special Invitation - Jon Turner | Tuscaloosa, AL, US | Apr 12, 2018 |
| Alabama State Qualifier / EAT Eastern Shore Judging Class | Fairhope, AL, US | Jun 10, 2018 |
| WFC: 2017 World Food Champion - Lisa Gwatney | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| Alabama State Qualifier / Bham's Egg-Cellent Eggfest | Birmingham, AL, US | Sep 15, 2018 |
| Scottsdale Burger Battle | Scottsdale, AZ, US | Mar 23, 2018 |
| Sutter Home's Build A Better Burger - Grand Prize Winner | St. Helena, CA, US | Oct 5, 2017 |
| California State Qualifier / Cali Cooking Competition | Hollywood, CA, US | |
| WFC: Sponsored Team Bull Outdoor - Rusty Johnson (2015 World Burger Champion) | Kissimmee, FL, US | |
| Boca Burger Battle | Boca Raton, FL, US | Jul 14, 2018 |
| Georgia State Qualifier / Atlanta Burgers & Bacon - Atlanta Grillmaster Classic | McDonough, GA, US | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Georgia State Qualifier / Atlanta Food Wars | Various Locations, GA, US | |
| Georgia State Qualifier / Best Burger Battle (for 2019) | Atlanta, GA, US | Oct 20, 2018 |
| 2017 Indy Burger Battle | Indianapolis, IN, US | Aug 5, 2017 |
| CHEF JJ'S EGGFEST | Indianapolis, IN, US | May 19, 2018 |
| Indy Burger Battle | Indianapolis, IN, US | Jul 28, 2018 |
| Interstate BBQ Festival - (Burger competition) | Hagerstown, MD, US | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Missouri State Qualifier / The Show Me Series - EAT Certification Class | MO, US | Sep 26, 2018 |
| Beef & Brews at the Zoo | Billings, MT, US | Aug 17, 2018 |
| WFC: 2013 World Burger Champion - Wade Fortin | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| WFC: 2014 World Burger Champion - Wade Fortin | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| Grill'n and Chill'n in the Catskills (Operation BBQ Fundraiser) | Catskills, NY, US | Apr 13, 2018 |
| Smoke In The Woods - Grilling Contest (Burger competition) | Galway, NY, US | Jun 23, 2018 |
| WFC: WILD CARD ELITE DIVISION | ONLINE, US | Feb 1, 2018 |
| #TOA2017 - Lesa Sampson | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: Food Champ Online Recipe Contests - 2nd-5th Place | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: #Taste of America - Burger - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | Jun 1, 2018 |
| WFC: Food Champ Online Recipe Contests - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: #Taste of America - Chicken - 2nd-3rd Place | ONLINE, US | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Maple Leaf Farms 2017 Strut Your Duck Recipe Contest - Finalist | ONLINE, US | Dec 1, 2017 |
| WFC: Wild Card Elite Division - Michael Carbo | ONLINE, US | Jan 1, 2018 |
| WILD CARD ELITE DIVISION - WALMART | ONLINE, US | |
| ANNUAL MUSHROOM FESTIVAL - AMATEUR MUSHROOM COOKOFF - 2018 | Kennett Square, PA, US | Sep 8, 2018 |
| STURGIS BURGER BATTLE | Sturgis, SD, US | Aug 7, 2018 |
| High on the Hog (Burger competition) | Winchester, TN, US | Apr 20, 2018 |
| Texas State Qualifier / Super Chef Series | Port Aransas, TX, US | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIAN FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TBA, AU | |
| WBQA: NBC ITALIAN NATIONAL BBQ COMPETITION - BEST OVERALL SCORE IN CATEGORY | Various Locations, IT | Mar 1, 2018 |
| CARIBBEAN FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS | San Juan, PR, PR | |
| Big Ass: Best Burger of the Netherlands | Amsterdam, NL | Jan 8, 2018 |