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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

Former NFL Champion Steps Into Food Sport in a “Souper” Way

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that former New England Patriot Defensive End Jarvis Green and his company, Oceans 97, has signed on as an Official Food Sport partner for the 2018 competition in Orange Beach, Alabama. As a part of the new partnership, Oceans 97 will be joining Natural Tableware to co-sponsor WFC’s first Soup-or-Bowl Sunday event, which will be held on November 11 during the five-day food tournament. In addition to providing Soup-or-Bowl competitors with Oceans 97 shrimp to use in their dishes. Green will also help to determine this year’s World Seafood Champion as a Top Ten judge.

September 16, 2018

WFC Invites Foodies To Hang Out At Its New SteakOut

Almost 1,500 chefs will check in at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama this November to battle it out for a share of the biggest payout in Food Sport history — more than $350,000 in cash and prizes! Aside from the intense cooking competition, The World Food Championships (WFC) is filled with loads of family-friendly activities for foodies of all ages. From learning about Food Allergies with Celebrity Chef Elizabeth Falkner to joining in on the food fighting fun at the World Food Games, WFC has something every foodie will want to taste and see.

September 13, 2018

Need A Reason To Attend World’s Largest Food Fight? How About a Baker’s Dozen!

The World Food Championships (WFC), which will be held Nov 7 - 11 at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Alabama, is preparing for the largest cooking competition in history as chefs and cooks from 41 states and 14 countries are now setting their sights on more than $350,000 in cash and prizes. Aside from the cooking frenzy, though, there are a ton of family-friendly activities planned for foodies of all ages. Whether you’re a southern-fried foodie who loves barbeque and bacon, or a parent looking for the most outrageous food flavors in the Gulf region, this multi-day, live-fire culinary event has something for everyone.

September 10, 2018

WFC & BBQ Partners Are Bringing the Beach to The Wharf

What’s better than sand between your toes and BBQ between your teeth? Enjoying it at the world’s largest Food Sport event, of course! So grab your sunscreen, flip flops and appetite because the Ultimate Food Fight is bringing the beach to pit row at its main event in November with the launch of its brand new attraction, “BBQ Beach!”

August 24, 2018

Walmart Announces Food Champ Fresh Contest Winners

Walmart, the world’s largest grocery retailer and presenting sponsor of the 2018 World Food Championships, just announced the Food Champs who snagged Golden Tickets for this year’s Main Event through the Food Champ Fresh Online Recipe Contest.

August 6, 2018

WFC and Jelly Queens Launch Bonus Bucks Program With The Jam-N-Pie Challenge

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that The Jelly Queens will be back in action this year at the Main Event as a special Dessert sponsor. The Dallas-based company — which features unique flavors of jam, jellies, spreads and pie fillings — is partnering with Texas Petite Pie to give competitors a chance to win instant cash through a “Jam-N-Pie” Bonus Bucks challenge.

July 26, 2018

WFC Adds New Partner to the Ultimate Food Fight

The World Food Championships announced today it is joining forces with a major duck supplier, Culver Duck Farms, for this year’s main event in Orange Beach, Alabama. Culver Duck, who raises a premium white Pekin duck breed, is joining the world’s largest Food Sport event to feature its products in two unique ways at this year’s championship.

July 24, 2018

WFC Conducts First Food Champ University In COOKeville

The largest Food Sport competition in the world held its inaugural Food Champ University (FCU) event its hometown headquarters of Cookeville, Tennessee this past weekend. The three-day workshop offered attendees an in-depth look into the growing industry and helped educate aspiring Food Champs on opportunities within both the brand and event spaces.

July 23, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission Announces Online Qualifier

Earlier this year, WFC announced its new partnership with the Idaho Potato Commission and revealed that the organization, which celebrates the American Heart Association certified heart-healthy Idaho® potato, will be bringing its 4-ton potato on an 18-wheeler truck to the 2018 Ultimate Food Fight held in Orange Beach, Alabama this November!

July 19, 2018