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World Food Championships Welcome Wright® Brand Bacon as the Exclusive Bacon Category Sponsor

One of the hottest categories in food sport will continue to sizzle this year as Wright Brand Bacon is named the Exclusive Bacon Category Sponsor for the 2015 WFC.

July 7, 2015

Saucy Mama ready to spice up FoodFightWrite blogger’s summit

Saucy Mama has become the presenting sponsor of the first food competition for bloggers at FoodFightWrite, the second annual blogging component of the World Food Championships. "The Barhyte Specialty Foods brand, Saucy Mama, is a growing pantry of ‘must have’ sauces and flavors for all sorts of chefs and home cooks,” said Suzie “Saucy Mama” Barhyte, head of product development for Saucy Mama.

June 16, 2015

Westgate Town Center Named Official Hotel Partner for WFC

The World Food Championships has announced Westgate Town Center Resort & Spa as the first official hotel partner for the2015 event taking place in Kissimmee, Fla. “With studio, one, two and three bedroom villa options, Westgate is ideally suited for the competitors and judges who need to be close to all the action but also need a first-class place to unwind,” said David Siegel, CEO of Westgate Resorts.

June 12, 2015

Florida Strawberry Growers Association to Join World Dessert Championship

The Florida Strawberry Growers Association has partnered with the 2015 World Food Championships by becoming an infused ingredient for the competition’s dessert category. “Florida Strawberries from Hillsboro County, Fla., alone account for 15 percent of the nation’s supply of strawberries,” said Sue Harrell, spokeswoman for the Florida Strawberry Association. Harrell said that the Association is a major funding source for strawberry research to insure the fruit’s availability nationwide and broaden its growing season.

June 9, 2015

Kansas City Steak Joins WFC in High Steaks Partnership!

Kansas City Steaks an Official Sponsor of World Sandwich Championships

May 12, 2015

Hormel Foods Heats Up the March #FoodChamp Online Recipe Contest!

The World Food Championships and Hormel Foods Present the March #FoodChamp Online Recipe Contest!

March 23, 2015

World Food Championships Announce Celebrity Lineup

Nine culinary and Las Vegan notables to judge the Final Table

November 11, 2014

American Culinary Federation partners with World Food Championships

The World Food Championships is pleased to announce a partnership with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) for the 2014 event.

October 14, 2014

Tickets Punched at Music City Cookoff

The Music City Cookoff featured competitions in both seafood and dessert. The top three placing competitors in each category earned their Golden Tickets to the World Food Championships.

September 25, 2014

Legendary Eats at 17th Street BBQ in Murphysboro

The small town of Murphysboro (population 7,894) has made huge waves in America’s barbecue industry thanks to its landmark restaurant, 17th Street BBQ. Barbecue aficionados refer to owner and champion pitmaster Mike Mills as simply “The Legend.”

August 20, 2014