World Food Championships News

Addition Made to the Murphysburo Barbecue Competition

The World Food Championships announced Tuesday its Super Regional qualifying event, the Southern Illinois Showdown, will happen at the Praise the Lard Barbecue Cook-off on Sept. 19-20.

July 30, 2014

WFC Announces Partnership with the U.S. Potato Board

The World Food Championships announced today that the United States Potato Board (USPB) has officially signed on as a partner for the 2014 competition, which will be held in Downtown Las Vegas, November 12-18.

July 30, 2014

Eatery’s Chicken Salad to Vie for World Title

After opening a “Golden Ticket” invitation, Tim and Tracy Purcell were stunned to find out that their restaurant, Grapevine Farms, had been awarded a place in the World Food Championship in Las Vegas.

July 28, 2014

WFC Announces Super Regional event in Nashville

Super Regional Event announced for Sept. 5-6 at Tennessee State Fair in Nashville as live event lead-up to Las Vegas.

July 22, 2014

Craniums' crab nachos are Taste's Best in Show

Craniums at the Beach, a restaurant planned to open here later this summer, will be participating in the seafood division of the 2014 World Food Championships in Las Vegas. Craniums earned an entry in the World Food Championships by winning the Best of Show People’s Choice during the 10th annual Taste of Cambridge, held Saturday, July 12.

July 18, 2014

WFC Announces First Super Regional in Scottsdale

First Super Regional Event announced for Oct. 25-26 at WestWorld in Scottsdale as "last chance" lead-up to competing in World Food Championships.

July 11, 2014

Taste restaurants vie for World Food Championships

This year, Cambridge Main Street is pleased to announce that the Taste of Cambridge has been selected as an Official Qualifying Event in the Seafood category of the World Food Championships, to be held this November in Las Vegas.

July 4, 2014

Dave Elliott’s tips on preparing the grill and making ribs

Last year’s winner of the World Food Championships in Las Vegas and this year’s grand champion winner of the Maker Faire in Kansas City showed FOX 4′s Morning Show how to make ribs on Wednesday. Dave Elliott will also be featured in the upcoming World Food Championships television show on A&E starting July 10.

July 3, 2014

WFC Raises the Stakes

As if MORE categories, MORE competitors, BIGGER challenges and a TV debut weren't enough....the World Food Championships just raised the bar AGAIN! We are pleased to announce that our Final Table Grand Prize award in 2014 will be $100,000! In other words, the Ultimate Food Fight now has the Ultimate Food Payout!

June 27, 2014

World Food Championships TV Show Premieres July 10

That's right, the World Food Championships are based out of Nashville, where a small local advertising agency known as MMA Creative has taken their experience as the marketing arm of theKansas City Barbecue Society and multiplied it by many levels of complexity to create an event that crowns a champion cook from many different disciplines.

June 24, 2014