World Food Championships News

WFC Responds To COVID-19

As the leader in Food Sport, all of us at the World Food Championships (WFC) have been monitoring the current situation with COVID-19 and its impact on our industry. While the last week has been unprecedented, we want to assure our partners, contestants, sponsors, volunteers and judges that this is NOT a time for fear and panic. Quite the contrary, it is a time for precaution, preparedness and common sense. To that end, we are having numerous conversations and assessing all of the guidelines that are coming out of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and our national leaders, as well as our local leaders in cities where our numerous events are currently scheduled.

March 17, 2020

WFC Receives Top 10 Honor From USA Today

After its inaugural year in Dallas, the World Food Championships (WFC) has been named one of the Top 10 food events in the country by USA Today. As the only Texas-based food festival represented in the Top 10 list — as well as the only “Food Sport” event on the list — this award is not only a BIG honor for the organization, but it’s also a testament to the BIG passion and movement behind Food Sport, as well as the culinary scene in Dallas.

March 13, 2020

WFC Launches Year-Round Insider Membership Program

The leader in Food Sport, World Food Championships (WFC), just announced it is providing an enhanced platform filled with information and benefits for Food Champs throughout the nation. Called Food Sport Nation, the year-round, membership-based club is completely devoted to food enthusiasts and will include exclusive access to discounts, competition tips and key insights from past WFC champions, behind-the-scenes content, scoring strategies and more. The best part? The first 30 days of membership are completely FREE!

March 5, 2020

Port Aransas Expands Its Food Sport Menu of Events

The sandy beaches of Port Aransas (Port A) and Mustang Island are getting a wave of culinary events coming to its beautiful 18-mile sunny shoreline. Thanks to its third year as the official Texas gateway to the World Food Championships (WFC), Port A is set to host two premier Food Sport events in 2020 – the WFC Super Chefs qualifier and a new judge certification class.

March 3, 2020

WFC Welcomes Notorious Dallas Chef to its 2020 Ambassador Council

From past Food Sport competitors to seasoned chefs, the World Food Championships’ (WFC) Ambassador Council is jam-packed with an array of culinary talent. The council announced WFC will be adding four-time James Beard nominee, renowned chef and Texas restaurateur, Kent Rathbun to the team for 2020. Chef Rathbun will be assisting the organization by spreading awareness about the Main Event in November at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas.

March 3, 2020

WFC Adds More State Partner Qualifiers for 2020

As Food Sport season gets underway, WFC has been working hard to develop strategic alliances and qualifiers to provide more ways to qualify into the 2020 championships, which will be held Nov 6-10th in Dallas. With more than $350,000 on the line and a new category slated for this year’s event, there’s definitely a Texas-sized amount of buzz occurring throughout the nation for Food Champs looking to claim the ultimate prize in competition cooking!

February 26, 2020

How To Qualify for WFC from the Comfort of Your Home

Chefs and home cooks from around the world are trying to snag the hottest ticket in Food Sport— a Golden Ticket to compete at the 9th Annual World Food Championships (WFC) in Dallas, Texas. Good news for those vying for a taste of the food fighting action: WFC’s most popular online recipe contest, the Taste of America Challenge (TOA), is back for the fifth year to qualify up to 250 contestants for the Main Event at Fair Park in November.

February 26, 2020

Two More Ways To Book Your World Food Championships’ Stay

When it comes to attending the world’s largest Food Sport event, the last thing the World Food Championships (WFC) wants its foodie fans and competitors to worry about is where to stay during the five-day event this November. With the Dallas-based event’s Official Host Hotel –– Element Dallas Downtown East (a Marriott property) –– quickly filling up, WFC has expanded its special-rate accommodations list additions from the Hilton group.

February 11, 2020

Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi Joins the Ultimate Food Fight

The newest category of food at The World Food Championships is going to generate some fanfare in November as The Soup Nazi — an Emmy-nominated sitcom star from Seinfeld — will be joining Cheferees and Food Champs to kick things off.

February 6, 2020

WFC Addresses 2020 Competition Format Changes

From new event dates to a change in venue to a “soup”-er category addition, the World Food Championships (WFC) kicked off the new year with “BIG” announcements as it prepares for its 2020 tournament in Dallas, Texas. Throughout January, the leader in Food Sport released a series of event updates about the competition and key formatting changes that will go into effect for its 9th annual competition, which will occur Nov. 6-10th.

January 27, 2020