COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 5-9, 2021
DALLAS, TEXAS
The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2021 World Seafood Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| WFC: 2019 Top Ten (2nd- 10th place) | US | Jan 15, 2020 |
| WFC: 2019 Top Ten (1st place) | US | Jan 15, 2020 |
| #WinningWithWalmart | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Wild Card Elite | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Sous Chef of the Year | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Taste of America- 1st Place | US | Mar 1, 2020 |
| Taste of America- 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Place | US | Mar 1, 2020 |
| 2015- 2018 Category Champions | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| 2019 Granny Grilling | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| 2019 Super Qualifier Winners First - Third Place | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| Team Alabama- Fairhope Kiwanis Gumbo Cook-off | US | Oct 20, 2019 |
| 2019 Special Extension | US | Feb 3, 2020 |
| WFC: "What's For Dinner" | US | Apr 10, 2020 |
| WFC: "5-Ingredient" Challenge | US | Apr 21, 2020 |
| CHOPPED at home Challenge (Food Network) | US | Feb 18, 2020 |
| Taste of Home- Healthy Your Way | US | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Cuisinart- Get Cooking! Recipe Contest | US | Feb 1, 2020 |
| Recipe Spree by Cucina Vivace | US | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Eggland’s Best- America’s Best Family Recipe Contest | US | Feb 18, 2020 |
| La Lechonera Online Recipe Contest- 1st place | US | May 15, 2020 |
| La Lechonera Online Recipe Contest- 2nd place | US | May 15, 2020 |
| La Lechonera Online Recipe Contest- People's Choice | US | May 15, 2020 |
| 2019 Chairman's Invite | US | Jun 8, 2020 |
| Kamado Joe Live | US | Jun 23, 2020 |
| 2020 Past Competitor Qualifier | US | Jul 4, 2020 |
| WFC: 2019 Top Ten- 10th place Seafood | US | Aug 28, 2020 |
| La Lechonera Online Contest-Round 2- People's Choice | US | Sep 4, 2020 |
| Team Alabama- Steak in the Caverns- Shrimp Ancillary | Warrior, AL, US | May 8, 2021 |
| Licensed to EAT- BBQ Island Tempe | Tempe, AZ, US | |
| Crab Cake Cook-Off - Maple Creek Winery | Fort Bragg, CA, US | Feb 1, 2020 |
| McClaren Farms- Jacksonville Landing Food & Craft Festival | Jacksonville, FL, US | |
| Georgia Seafood Fest- 1st place Judge's Choice & People's Choice | Atlanta, GA, US | Nov 9, 2019 |
| McClaren Farms- Taste of Food Trucks Marietta | Marietta, GA, US | |
| McClaren Farms- Annual Taste of Marietta | Marietta, GA, US | |
| Boo Shay's | Pineville, LA, US | |
| Restaurant Association of Maryland State Partner | Aberdeen, MD, US | |
| National Oyster Cook-off | Leonardtown, MD, US | Oct 19, 2019 |
| Michigan Seafood & Lobster Festival | Detroit, MI, US | |
| Show Me Series- MO | MO, US | |
| North Carolina Seafood Festival (Challenge Butter) | Morehead City, NC, US | Oct 4, 2019 |
| South Carolina Seafood Challenge | Myrtle Beach, SC, US | Jan 28, 2020 |
| McClaren Farms- Taste of Bluffton Street Festival | Bluffton, SC, US | |
| McClaren Farms- 13th Annual Chef’s Potluck | Charleston, SC, US | |
| Taste of Lake Murray | Columbia, SC, US | May 6, 2021 |
| Team Texas- Big Ass Crawfish Bash | La Marque, TX, US | May 15, 2021 |
| Texas Super Chef Series | Port Aransas, TX, US | |
| Team Texas- Bon Temps Rouler Cajun Throwdown | Galveston, TX, US | Apr 9, 2021 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Taste of Canada- 2nd & 3rd Place | CA | Apr 1, 2020 |
| Canadian Festival of Chili & BBQ | Langley, BC, CA |