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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

Barrett-Jackson and World Food Championships Partner to Bring Southwest Chef Showdown Culinary Competition to 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction

Barrett-Jackson, The World’s Greatest Collector Car Auctions, announced today it has partnered with World Food Championships to host the Southwest Chef Showdown, a competition featuring up to 30 champion chefs, during the 2024 Scottsdale Fall Auction, presented by Gila River Resorts & Casinos. The event will be held Oct. 10-13 at WestWorld of Scottsdale.

July 25, 2024

WFC Partners with American Culinary Federation on Enhancements to Judging Process

The World Food Championships (WFC) will be partnering with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) to complement and enhance the existing judging model for this year's competition from November 8-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

July 11, 2024

Nikki Jackson joins WFC as Global Development Director

The World Food Championships is thrilled to announce the hiring of Nikki Jackson as their Global Development Director, effective immediately. As Global Development Director Jackson will be responsible for serving as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for global program development with the US Department of Agriculture, contributing to the expansion of new opportunities for World Food Championships programming globally.

June 10, 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

Final Table Q&A - Jean-Paul Lavallée

Seven is the lucky number for this Gulfport, Mississippi (via Quebec) WFC veteran!

March 26, 2024

Final Table Q&A - Al Lino

Practice makes perfect for this caped crusader!

March 4, 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

Boedicker Triumphs Again, Securing Back-to-Back World Dessert Titles

In a sweet symphony of flavors and culinary finesse, Bethany Boedicker emerged victorious once again last week at the World Food Championships as she defended her World Dessert Championship title from 2022.

November 21, 2023