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Addition Made to the Murphysburo Barbecue Competition

The World Food Championships announced Tuesday its Super Regional qualifying event, the Southern Illinois Showdown, will happen at the Praise the Lard Barbecue Cook-off on Sept. 19-20.

July 30, 2014

Eatery’s Chicken Salad to Vie for World Title

After opening a “Golden Ticket” invitation, Tim and Tracy Purcell were stunned to find out that their restaurant, Grapevine Farms, had been awarded a place in the World Food Championship in Las Vegas.

July 28, 2014

Craniums' crab nachos are Taste's Best in Show

Craniums at the Beach, a restaurant planned to open here later this summer, will be participating in the seafood division of the 2014 World Food Championships in Las Vegas. Craniums earned an entry in the World Food Championships by winning the Best of Show People’s Choice during the 10th annual Taste of Cambridge, held Saturday, July 12.

July 18, 2014

WFC Announces First Super Regional in Scottsdale

First Super Regional Event announced for Oct. 25-26 at WestWorld in Scottsdale as "last chance" lead-up to competing in World Food Championships.

July 11, 2014

Dave Elliott’s tips on preparing the grill and making ribs

Last year’s winner of the World Food Championships in Las Vegas and this year’s grand champion winner of the Maker Faire in Kansas City showed FOX 4′s Morning Show how to make ribs on Wednesday. Dave Elliott will also be featured in the upcoming World Food Championships television show on A&E starting July 10.

July 3, 2014

WFC Raises the Stakes

As if MORE categories, MORE competitors, BIGGER challenges and a TV debut weren't enough....the World Food Championships just raised the bar AGAIN! We are pleased to announce that our Final Table Grand Prize award in 2014 will be $100,000! In other words, the Ultimate Food Fight now has the Ultimate Food Payout!

June 27, 2014

World Food Championships TV Show Premieres July 10

That's right, the World Food Championships are based out of Nashville, where a small local advertising agency known as MMA Creative has taken their experience as the marketing arm of theKansas City Barbecue Society and multiplied it by many levels of complexity to create an event that crowns a champion cook from many different disciplines.

June 24, 2014

Hot Tails’ Executive Sous Chef takes home top honors at Bull Burger Battle

Chef Owen Hohl, who turned in his original Cajun Burger recipe, will now go on to compete in the World Burger Championship as part of Team Bull at the World Food Championships in Downtown Las Vegas, Nov. 12-18.

June 18, 2014

Eat a Great Dinner, Help Chef Hal Holden-Bache Get to World Food Championships

When Lockeland Table's Chef Hal Holden-Bache won this year's Iron Fork competition,he was also awarded an entry into the World Food Championships in Las Vegas next November. While his entry fee has been paid, there are still the expenses of travel and hotel for Holden-Bache and his sous, Danny "Boston" Bua. (Not to mention gambling money.)

June 16, 2014

Wantagh Resident and Sandy Survivor, Skip Day, Wins Bull Burger Battle in Mahopac

Skip Day, a former deli owner who was forced to close his business in the wake of Hurricane Sandy now has the opportunity at a huge culinary comeback. After winning first place at the Bull Burger Battle in Mahopac, Skip, a Wantagh, N.Y. resident, has earned himself a spot on Team Bull to compete in the World Burger Championship at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas, Nov.

June 4, 2014