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Lady Pitmaster Turns Charcoal into Major Cash at World’s Largest Food Sport Event

From a female-only grilling competition to a charity-focused contest to throwing it down with the big boys of barbecue, Pitmaster Tina Cannon left the five-day Food Sport event in Orange Beach, Alabama, proving girls can grill and winning the largest prize purse of the tournament –– $21,600.

December 19, 2018

The World's Largest Food Competition Crowns Ten New Champions

After five days of nonstop, high-paced, tournament-style cooking in Orange Beach, Alabama, more than 500 teams from 12 countries and 40+ American states were narrowed down to 10 category champions at the 7th Annual World Food Championships (WFC), which was presented by Walmart for the first time. More than 5,600 dishes were served and judged in the process of determining the 2018 champions, each of whom earned more than $10,000 in cash and prizes while earning their world titles.

November 13, 2018

Culver Duck Super Qualifier Food Champs Announced

The 7th Annual World Food Championships is heating up at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama as the remaining Food Champs left in the competition enter into the Top Ten rounds. Alongside the main event, Food Sport sponsor, Culver Duck, will be giving Food Champs that were previously knocked out of the competition a chance redeem themselves in the Super Qualifier challenge. The 20 overall highest ranking Food Champs who did not make the Top Ten finals in their category will have a chance to compete for a 2019 golden ticket and $1,000 cash. Furthermore, none of the 20 participating teams will have to pay an entry fee for the qualifier, and the top 3 performers will earn a FREE entry into the category of their choice for the 2019 Ultimate Food Fight.

November 10, 2018

The World’s Largest Food Fight is Dishing Out Big Numbers

The 7th Annual World Food Championships (WFC), presented by Walmart, is now just days away, and its impact is already being felt throughout the Gulf Coast and Food Sport Nation. More than 500 teams, 70+ media outlets and thousands of foodies and judges from over 40 states will be setting their GPS devices to the world's largest food competition at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama. The attraction? Food TV up close and personal, not to mention fantastic food. And tons of it! All being prepared by professional cooks in hopes of grabbing a slice of the event’s $350,000 prize purse.

November 1, 2018

Texas Chefs Earn Their Way To Ultimate Food Fight Through Port Aransas

They say everything is bigger in Texas, and Food Sport is no exception. The Lonestar state recently tested and qualified its 2018 all-star chef team at the Texas Super Chef Throwdown Series in Port Aransas. The 15-member “Team Texas” will now travel to Orange Beach, Alabama to compete at the largest Food Sport event in the world, the World Food Championships (WFC).

October 9, 2018

Operation BBQ Relief Brings Blue Skies and Barbecue to WFC

The World Food Championships announced that it is partnering with Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) for the third year in a row to help produce two amazing events for the Food Sport community.

October 5, 2018

Bacon, Burgers... and Kangaroo? WFC adds Exotic Cuisine to its 2018 Demos

The 7th Annual World Food Championships (WFC), presented by Walmart, is pulling everything out of its pouches for its 2018 main event in November. In a few short months, over 1,500 chefs and home cooks from 41 states and 14 countries will meet at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama to battle it out for more than $350,000 in cash and prizes.

September 18, 2018

WFC Releases Overview of The Biggest Payday in Food Sport

The largest Food Sport tournament in the world just released details about how it is going to pay out the biggest prize purse in its history. Now in its seventh year, the World Food Championships is also demonstrating its leadership in Food Sport by adding more ways for Food Champs to earn prizes by entering some truly unique challenges.

August 21, 2018

Walmart Launches Online Qualifier for WFC

The World Food Championships announced today that Walmart, the world’s largest grocery retailer, will be providing Food Champs throughout the world a chance to capture one of the few remaining Golden Tickets for 2018’s main event through a new online recipe contest.

July 11, 2018

2018’s Ultimate Food Fight Is Filling Up Fast

The largest Food Sport tournament in the world has been making waves for years, but now it’s setting enrollment records. The 2018 competition was more than 70% full on July 1st, with five categories already closed due to a record pace of registrations.

July 2, 2018