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Southern sandwich makers headed to Vegas

To win the Best Sandwich in the South Competition, Gates and Mann cooked up their Applewood-smoked Meatloaf Sandwich, featuring tomato bacon jam and Gruyere cheese on roasted corn Johnnycakes. “We run a version of our smoked meatloaf sandwich at The Depot a lot, and then of course at Vicki’s, we have the smoked meatloaf as a entree,” Gates said.

November 9, 2014

Gunter Wilhelm Announced as Official Cutlery of the 2014 World Food Championships

The World Food Championships announced today that Gunter Wilhelm™ has joined its roster of sponsors by becoming the official cutlery of the 2014 event.

November 7, 2014

Southern sandwich makers coming to World Food Championships

 After winning the "Best Sandwich in the South" competition, local chefs qualified for the World Food Championships in Las Vegas. In a few weeks, Stuart Gates and Daniel Mann will take on chefs from all over the world in the contest's sandwich category. They will compete against 25 to 30 other chefs.

November 6, 2014

Santa Barbara cooks fired up for World Food Championships

L.J. Washington caught the competitive-cooking bug bad, thanks in large part to this newspaper, having won The Santa Barbara Independent’s 2012 Sandwich Showdown by beating two professional chefs. Since then, this Carpinteria resident, who is originally from New Orleans, won a KEYT BackyardBBQ Contest, a Carpinteria Chili Cookoff, and took part in the Today show Father’s Day Burger Battle, where she got to schmooze with Giada De Laurentiis.

November 6, 2014

Sacramento chefs ready to compete in sandwich and seafood

A cook from Vallejo and another from Napa will represent the "Sacramento area" in the World Food Championships in Las Vegas this month. The third annual multi-day food sport event will welcome hundreds of competitors to downtown Las Vegas "where they'll compete for food fame and fortune, Nov. 12-18," organizers said.

November 5, 2014

Orlando chefs prepare to battle in sandwich, dessert

Several chefs from the Orlando-area will be competing in Vegas for the title of 2014 World Food Champion. The competition runs from November 12-18. Food from "That Deli" in Deltona is in the running for the world's best sandwich. Chef Roy St. Pierre will complete for the title in Las Vegas beginning Friday, November 14.

November 5, 2014

Ten Competitors Earn Golden Tickets at Scottsdale Sizzlin' Showdown

Ten Competitors Earn Golden Tickets at Scottsdale Sizzlin' Showdown

October 29, 2014

Food Donations Will Earn Free Entry Into the WFC Food Fest

The 3rd Annual World Food Championships (WFC) will once again organize a massive food drive to help the hungry and homeless in Downtown Las Vegas. But this year, the organizers of WFC are challenging and rewarding Vegas residents to join in the effort. On Saturday, Nov. 15, anyone who wants to see the World Chef Challenge, stage demos, food challenges or simply enjoy tasty samples in the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center simply have to bring two canned food items, which will earn them free entry into the WFC festivities that day.

October 21, 2014

2014 World Open Chili Championship powered by Camp Chef

The World Food Championships announced today a partnership with Camp Chef to be the official outdoor stove of the 2014 World Open Chili Championship. The agreement will provide Camp Chef stoves to all of the chili category competitors.

October 21, 2014

Kissimmee, Florida chosen as host city for 2015 WFC

The World Food Championships announced today that it is moving the Ultimate Food Fight to Kissimmee, Fla. next year.

October 21, 2014