WFC News Archive for April 2013

Counter Intelligence: Nobu grand opening, Foodie Fest, Keep Memory Alive, Lupo artwork and Daniel Boulud

http://www.lasvegassun.com/vegasdeluxe/2013/apr/26/counter-intelligence-nobu-grand-opening-foodie-fes/ ERIK KABIK/ERIKKABIK.COM The Nobu Hotel and Restaurant ribbon-cutting opening with chef Nobu Matsuhisa and business partner and actor Robert De Niro, pictured here with chef Gordon Ramsay, right, in Caesars Palace on Saturday, Feb. 2, 2013. By Robin Leach (contact) Friday, April 26, 2013 | 6:33 p.m.

April 26, 2013

Introducing the Bull Burger Battles!

  Competitors in this year’s World Burger Championship at the World Food Championships better learn how to tame a Bull. And that’s no bull!   Bull Outdoor® Products and the World Food Championships announced today a qualifying process that will send six field-tested burger chefs from across the country into the World Burger Championship as part of “Team Bull.” The Bull Burger Battle competition events will involve about 100 “backyard pros” competing for the six coveted spots in local outdoor burger grilling competitions throughout America, including cities like San Diego, Baton Rouge, Chicago, and Indianapolis.  “This is an exciting opportunity to partner with the World Food Championships and place Bull Outdoor Products at the forefront of championship culinary competitions,” commented Mark Nurredine, owner of Bull Outdoor Products.

April 19, 2013

Strip Scribbles: Registration for World Food Championships begins

  By Robin Leach (contact) Monday, April 15, 2013 | 5:39 p.m. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte was in Las Vegas over the weekend and learned that his “One Night for One Drop” spectacular at Bellagio last month and its weeklong Internet broadcast raised $5.3 million for the charity One Drop.

April 15, 2013

Registration for 2013 World Food Championships Opens Today!

The chance to show off your culinary craftsmanship for fame and fortune is just around the corner. Are you ready? Registration for the 2013 World Food Championships officially opens today! If you’ve already won an Automatic Qualifying event…congratulations! You are qualified to compete in the World Food Championships. If you haven’t qualified yet, there are still plenty of opportunities to earn your golden ticket to the World Food Championships in each of the seven categories.

April 15, 2013

Got bacon? Something new is sizzlin at the 2013 San Diego County Fair

By SWRNN Staff, on April 12, 2013, at 12:32 am If you have a love for bacon, we suggest you get your bellies ready for the inaugural Big Bite Bacon Fest, sponsored by Farmer John, on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 16. (Flickr/cookbookman17) “The Big Bite Bacon Fest” is new to the 2013 Fair season and with tickets starting at $55 (including Fair admission), it is sure to make the dreams of every San Diegan bacon lover come true.

April 12, 2013

World Food Championships Announce Additional International AQ Events

The World Food Championships is truly a global event! We are proud to announce a more extensive listing of international Automatic Qualifying events spanning from the Phillipines and the Frabelle Foodie Competition, to the BBQ Fest Rickard’s in Quebec City to Grillstock in the United Kingdom. Now is your chance to prove to the world where the best of all the dishes come from!

April 11, 2013

World Food Championships Dishes up Blog featuring Notable Homecooks

The World Food Championships is proud to dish up a mouthwatering blog complete with heaping portions of savory sagas from the competition road as told by foodie favorites, Ally Phillips and Beth Peterson. Ally, whose trademark cuisine is described as Bohemian-Bold, is committed to squeezing every bit out of life that it has to offer.

April 3, 2013