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World Food Championships Unveils Exciting Event Enhancements for 2025 Return to Indianapolis

From new competition rounds to streamlined categories and a major addition with the World Chili Championship Cookoff, WFC is making modifications that promise to create a more intense, consumer-friendly, and exciting atmosphere in Indianapolis.

February 26, 2025

Legends of Barbecue Added to Further Amplify Event Festivities at 2024 World Food Championships

WFC announces updates for its 2024 event lineup, with major additions being named for barbecue and live fire activations taking place in the Tyson® Tailgate Zone from November 9-12, WFC will be offering fans an unforgettable experience filled with barbecue legends, live demonstrations, and mouthwatering samples of award-winning barbecue.

October 18, 2024

World Food Championships Welcomes Bar Keepers Friend as “Official Clean Team”

The WFC announced today that Bar Keepers Friend will serve as the “Official Clean Team” at this year’s event taking place November 8-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

July 25, 2024

Indiana State Fair Unveils 2024 NEW Delicious Foods

Experiencing the sweet and savory treats around the Great Indiana State Fair is a summertime favorite. Today the Indiana State Fair unveiled 43 new mouth-watering culinary creations fairgoers can enjoy this summer.

July 2, 2024

WFC Crowns 11th World Food Champion - Bethany Boedicker!!"

Chef Bethany Boedicker, two-time category champion (Dessert Category) from Galveston, TX, claimed the title of World Food Champion and the $150,000 top prize at the 11h World Food Championships’ Final Table in Bentonville, Arkansas.

April 18, 2024

WFC Releases Registration Dates and Initial List of Qualifying Events For 2024

On the heels of this week’s exciting announcement about its move to Indianapolis, the World Food Championships (WFC) has just announced its initial list of official qualifying events and partners for this year’s tournament. Registration for teams who earn their qualification through any of this year’s “gateway” events will open on March 15, 2024.

February 9, 2024

WFC Revs Up For 2024 With New Host City

INDIANAPOLIS — Food champs will be racing to Food Sport’s finish line like never before in 2024. That’s because the World Food Championships just announced that it is shifting gears and taking its Main Event this November to Indianapolis, a city recognized internationally as the “racing capital of the world.”

February 5, 2024

Metro and Edward Don & Company team up to create efficient workspaces in Food Sport’s largest kitchen

For over 90 years, the mission at Metro® has been to make the world more organized, efficient and productive. For the last two years, that mission has benefitted hundreds of professional chefs, home cooks and competition teams inside the World Food Championships’ (WFC) Kitchen Arena.

August 24, 2023

IMG AND WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS ANNOUNCE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP

NEW YORK (July 18, 2023): The world’s largest Food Sport competition, the World Food Championships (WFC), announced today a strategic partnership with IMG, a global leader in events, media, and entertainment. IMG is now a significant minority partner in WFC and will focus on accelerating the competition’s growth and international strategy.

July 18, 2023

TASTE OF LONDON to Feature WFC Champion Preston Nguyen

World Food Champion and rising star Preston Nguyen will be a featured chef this year at Taste of London, one of the UK’s largest culinary celebrations of the best chefs, latest trends and hottest restaurants.

March 24, 2023