Recipe Championship category invitations announced

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Posted May 31, 2012

The World Food Championships committee announced today how the 50 cooks and chefs competing in the World Recipe Championship will qualify for Vegas, where the winner will have a chance to compete for the loftiest food crown in food competition history.

The WFC will be sending invitations to the winners of the following competitions and contests, from which the first 40 contestants to register will earn a seat at the Vegas showdown:

DOLE California Cook-Off
Cook and Eat Lebanese Video Recipe Contest
Louisiana Sweet Potato Commission's Sweet Rewards
44th Annual Pillsbury Bakeoff
2nd Annual Foster Farms Fresh Chicken Cooking Contest
Johnsonville Italian Inspiration
Heinz Ocean Spray Ultimate Recipe Challenge
JIF New Classics Recipe - Savory Winner
Maple Leaf Farms The 2011 Discover DuckTM Recipe Contes
Crock Pot UK Crocktober Competition
Food 52 The Recipe You Want To Be Remembered For
Epicure's ultimate Australia Day dish challenge
Florida Tomatoes – Most Delicious Dish
2011 Mama Mary's Pizza Creations Recipe Contest
Del Monte Crown the Cook Contest
The Pioneer Woman's Contest with BUSH'S® Grillin' Beans®!
JCPenney "Emeril Jazz Up Your Favorite Recipe" Contest
Food & Culinary Professionals Sargento DeLIGHTful Dishes Recipe Contest - Main Dish
Taste of Home Ultimate Potluck Recipe Contest
Bays English Muffin Top This Pizza Challenge Recipe Contest
Make it Boyardeelicious recipe contest
Kick Off with Hass Avocados Recipe Contest
2011 Beringer Great Steak Challenge
Aetna Healthy Food Fight
Midwest Living - Best of the Midwest Recipe Contest
2011 Tabasco Brand Hottest Chef Contest
Relish.com Mad about Olives Recipe Contest
Spreading Smucker's® Traditions Recipe and Essay Contest
Kraft Ka Khana Desi Recipe Contest
Jus-Rol British Pub Pie Championship
3rd Annual Allen's Veggies Feast Your Veggies on this Recipe Contest - Low Sodium
Triscuit Canada Girls Night In recipe Contest
Bon Appetit & Terrain's Heirloom Recipe Sweepstakes Giveaway
Canada's Real Women of Philadelphia Dream Destination Contest
D'Italiano.ca $25,000 Cookoff
2012 Great Garlic Festival Recipe Contest and Cook-off - Gilroy Garlic Festival
River Wave Foods 1st Annual Recipe Contest
Wisconsin Potatoes - Gather-Around-The-Campfire-Contest
Hungry Jack Use Up the Box - Comfort Food Category
Gnarly Head Wine - 2011 Gnarliest Ribs Recipe
Indian Food Top Chef Challenge
Monini Recipe Contest
Great American Seafood Cookoff
Oklahoma Championship Steak Cookoff
22nd Annual World Championship Steak Cook-Off
Georgia Great Steak Cookoff
West Point Market Annual Finest Cut Steak Cook-Off
2nd Annual Sunshine State Steak Cook-off
Texas Red's Steak & Grape Festival
9th Annual Texas Steak Cook-off
Ile De France 2012 Springlicious Recipe Contest
Maggiano's Little Italy - Best Italian Cook Contest
2nd International Albacore Tuna Recipe Competition
Dinnertool's Kitchenaid Slow Cooker Showdown
Harris Ranch Fully Cooked Beef Entree Recipe Challenge
Phillips Foods Ultimate Crab Challenge
America's Next Pork Crock-Stars
Keepin It Rural in the Kitchen Recipe Contest
Homemade Memories Recipe Contest
Dickey's Barbecue Smokin Pin Wins
The 4th Annual Tucson Great Irish Cook-Off
Dutch Oven Society's 2012 World Championship Cook-off
JRO Umami Culinary Challenge
One Big Truffle Recipe Contest
Dei Fratelli Ripened Recipe Contest
Scanpan Family Recipe Challenge
San Miguel Great Food Club Sunday's Best Recipe Contest
Mamma Lombardi's All Natural Sauces Cooking With Mamma Recipe Contest
DRAFT's Annual Great Grill-Out Contest!
West Virginia RoadKill Cook-off
Varli Cook off
2011 South Carolina Campground Cookoff Recipes
The Food Experiments - National Championship
The Nueske’s Amateur Cookoff Baconfest
Fajita Cookoff - Traditional Fajitas Category
Fairhope Rotary's Annual International Steak Championship Cook-off
2nd Annual Oquawka Catfish Cook Off
Talladega Superspeedway 2012 Wild Game Cook-Off
2011 Jennie-O Turkey Store ANC Recipe Contes
Bella Sun Luci Recipe Contest
Kozy Shack Recipe Showdown 2
"2011 The South’s Best Foods Recipe Contest"
BUMBLE BEE “QUICK ‘N EASY RECIPE” CONTEST
THE NATIONAL OYSTER COOK OFF - Main Dish Category
Mid South Great Steak Cook-off
2011 South Dakota State Fair Beef Cook-Off

WFC Special Invitations

5 contestants — TBD

Just A Pinch

5 contestants — TBD

The qualification period for the World Recipe Championship started on August 1, 2011 and ends on July 31, 2012. On August 1, 2012, all automatic qualifiers from the above list will be given the opportunity to register online for the World Food Championships. The first 40 confirmed registrations will be eligible to compete in the 2012 World Food Championships. Any subsequent automatic qualifiers will be placed on a waiting list in the event that an open position becomes available.

The remaining 10 contestants will come from special online competitions at JustAPinch.com (5 spots) and WFC special exemptions (5) based on criteria determined by the competition committee. All invited teams who qualify will receive a direct email message from the WFC on how to sign up and register on August 1, 2012. A $125 entry/processing fee will be required.

Rules for the WFC are subject to change, but all decisions made by the WFC competition committee are final.

*Denotes an event change made by the WFC competition committee due to a cancellation of a previous event. All events listed above are accurate as of today's date. Since the events and contests are subject to change beyond the control of the WFC, check back often to see the latest qualifiers. All actual team entries into the WFC will be confirmed via an email invitation.

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Recipe Championship category invitations announced

The WFC will be sending invitations to the winners of the following competitions and contests, from which the first 40 contestants to register will earn a seat at the Vegas showdown:

WFC Special Invitations

Just A Pinch

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