World Food Championships News

Cowboy Charcoal and Western Premium BBQ Products Bringing Back the Heat

The World Food Championships announced today that Cowboy Charcoal and Western Premium BBQ Products will return for its 7th Anniversary in Orange Beach, Alabama with big plans to heat up the 2018 competition.

June 5, 2018

WFC Adds Kitchen Appliance Partner “Into The Mix”

The World Food Championships announced today that Ankarsrum, a company devoted to creating robust, dependable and easy-to-use kitchen accessories for private and professional use, will be returning to the world’s largest Food Sport event as its Official Stand Mixer Partner for 2018.

May 25, 2018

WFC Announces 2018 Competitor Schedule

WFC released its 2018 competitors schedule today, illustrating how it will operate the world's largest Food Sport tournament in November at the Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama. The event, which runs from Nov 7 - 11, will feature ten official categories with opening rounds and Top Ten finals.

May 25, 2018

WFC Prepares for its Second Annual BBQ Duel

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — WFC announced today how its World Barbecue Championship is going to work at the 2018 main event in Orange Beach, Alabama.

May 23, 2018

Challenge Butter Spreads the Flavor in WFC’s Seafood Category for 2018

World Food Championships (WFC) is proud to announce the return of one of its longest-standing Food Sport partners, Challenge Butter, as the Official Butter of its 7th Anniversary event in Orange Beach, Alabama. Challenge’s world prize butter is also the official Infusion ingredient of the Top 10 finalist round of the World Seafood Championship category.

May 21, 2018

Gulf Shore & Orange Beach Alabama Tourism Board Announces Online Qualifier

Alabama Seafood Food Champs can snatch up to three Golden Tickets to 2018 World Seafood Championships through GSOBT's Alabama Beach Seafood Showdown online recipe contest.

May 18, 2018

Wampler’s Returns with a “mega” challenge for the 2018 Ultimate Food Fight!

Wampler’s Farm Sausage is returning to WFC for the third year in a row with a “mega” challenge for all of the teams in the chef category. “Omega,” that is.

May 17, 2018

The Big Show Announces Big News with WFC

WFC announced today that it is partnering with a few BIG-time radio icons to promote Food Sport and Food Champs throughout the nation.

May 16, 2018

WFC Adds An All-Star to its 2018 Burger Line-up

The World Food Championships is tackling Food Sport like never before with the help of its new all-star partner. WFC proudly announced today that Bo Jackson’s signature gourmet line of burgers, Bo’s Burgers, will be joining the “ultimate food fight” in Orange Beach, Ala., in November as the presenting sponsor of the event’s 2018 Burger Category.

May 10, 2018

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism Will Host 7th Annual “Ultimate Food Fight”

Dates for the 2018 World Food Championships (WFC) — which will be hosted by Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism for the third year in a row — were announced and confirmed today. Live-fire action for the “main event” will begin on Nov. 7 and last for five full days, as hundreds of chefs and cooks from around the world will descend upon beautiful Orange Beach, Alabama in their quest to win the 7th annual “Ultimate Food Fight.”

May 7, 2018