World Food Championships News

The Ultimate Food Fight Brings Back Biscuits and Jampionships Challenge

It may only be the second week of the year, but that isn’t stopping the leader of Food Sport, World Food Championships (WFC), for revealing more exciting news that will sweeten the pot for its 2020 Main Event. For its ninth season, WFC will once again be partnering with the Dallas-based jam and jelly company, The Jelly Queens, to return the “Biscuits and Jampionships” ancillary competition.

January 7, 2020

WFC Adds Chef Anthony Serrano to its 2020 Ambassador Council

The selfless dedication of the World Food Championships’ (WFC) Ambassador Council is one of the main reasons Food Sport has seen so much success over the past nine years. WFC is proud to announce that Chef Anthony Serrano will be joining the council for 2020.

January 3, 2020

The World Food Championships Announces 2020 Categories

New Year. New Goals. New Food Sport Modifications? That’s right! The leader in Food Sport, the World Food Championships (WFC), announced today its Official 2020 Categories for its 9th Annual Food Fight.

January 2, 2020

There’s Something Fishy About This Political Consultant’s Side Hustle

By day, Josh Cooper works as a Tahallasse-based political consultant. But in his spare time, Cooper is an aspiring culinary competitor — one who just cashed in on a liberal approach to an otherwise conservative nature.

December 31, 2019

Alabama Cook Earns $10,000 With Award-Winning Burger

When Morgan Cheek started competing in cooking contests three years ago, he could have never imagined that he would one day be crowned a champion at the largest culinary competition in the world. This past October, Cheek, who is from Muscle Shoals, Alabama, traveled to the World Food Championships (WFC) in Dallas, Texas where he beat out a field of talented cooks and chefs to win the 2019 World Burger Champion title, $10,000 in cash, and a seat at the $100,000 Final Table Challenge that will occur in August 2020.

December 31, 2019

WFC Releases 2020 Official Rules and Introduces The X Factor

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today its 2020 Official Competition Rules for the upcoming Food Sport season. Like all professional sporting leagues, new rules are added and some are tweaked, but 2020 will see a big change in the way a new World Food Champion is judged and ultimately crowned.

December 31, 2019

Kansas City Pitmaster Wins BIG At World Food Championships

Kansas City is arguably one of the best barbecue and tailgating cities in America, in addition to being home to some of the nation’s most award-winning pitmasters. Well, make no bones about it. At this year’s 8th annual World Food Championships (WFC), that fact came through loud and clear as pitmaster Ryan Murphy impressed certified judges from around the world with his hometown flavors during WFC’s challenging barbecue contest. Along with taking home a World Barbecue Championship win, Murphy earned $10,000 and grabbed a spot to compete for the overall World Food Champion title in May, which adds another $100,000 bonus prize to the ultimate winner’s payday.

December 30, 2019

The World Food Championships (WFC) Announces 2020 Dates

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced the official competition dates for its 2020 Main Event, along with some new strategic changes that will help improve the overall experience for competitors, sponsors and consumers of Food Sport.

December 23, 2019

Orlando Baker Scores Sweet Victory As Two-Time World Dessert Champion

Professional Baker Evette Rahman registered for the world’s largest Food Sport event with an already impressive culinary repertoire including several competition titles and years of experience under her belt. Adding to her list of accolades, Rahman managed to repeat as a Category Champion in the World Food Championships’ (WFC) Dessert division this past October in Dallas, Texas.

December 19, 2019

Southern Chef Whips Up $10,000 Winning Dish at World Food Championships

General Manager and Chef of SAW’s Soul Kitchen in Birmingham, Alabama, Matthew Statham, displayed his culinary skills at the World Food Championships (WFC) in October by taking first place in the tournament’s Chef category. After three rounds of culinary challenges, he was awarded $10,000 in cash and secured a spot at the final event to compete for the overall World Food Champion in spring 2020.

December 16, 2019