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WFC Announces 2018 Ambassador Council

The selfless dedication of the WFC Ambassador Council is one of the main reasons for another successful year at the World Food Championships in Orange Beach, Ala. WFC’s team of 2017 Ambassadors truly helped shape, implement and interpret all of our rules and processes in a way that improved both the championships and #FoodSport Nation.

January 2, 2018

Memphis Restaurant Chef Crowned World Burger Champ

They say “patience is a virtue.” For one Memphis chef, it’s also a path to victory.

December 14, 2017

Home Cook’s Win Fulfills Late Mother’s WFC Dream

Ann Jones experienced a sweet victory at the World Food Championships last month in Orange Beach, Alabama as she took home the World Dessert Championship title. But the story doesn’t end there. In fact, it’s even richer than the prize purse that she earned in the process. Turns out that it was a family victory of the sweetest kind.

December 9, 2017

Home Cook’s Perfect Bite Pays Off Big at WFC

Rebecka Evans from Houston, Texas, knows how to bring home the bacon, $10,000 worth that is! The stay-at-home mom and self-taught home cook was named the 2017 World Bacon Champion title and awarded a $10,000 prize package for her Dutch Crunch Baby Pancakes at the World Food Championships, which was held Nov 8-12 at The Wharf in Orange Beach, Ala.

December 5, 2017

Five-Time Canadian Competitor Finally Takes Home A Championship Crown

It took six years, but Mike Callaghan is not complaining. In fact, this Canadian cook — the only person to make a Top 10 appearance in all five previous championships of WFC — is now a living example of how persistence and performance truly can pay off.

December 4, 2017

WFC Announces Dates For Food Champ Classes in 2018

The dust has barely settled from WFC’s epic 6th Anniversary event, but the WFC Committee is already hard at work. Thanks to the incredible growth of #WFC2017 and expansion plans for WFC franchising and state qualifiers in 2018, WFC announced today the dates and locations for the 2018 Food Champ Judge Classes that will be held in the first quarter.

November 14, 2017

World Food Championships Crowns 10 Champions At Food Sport’s Biggest Cooking Competition

The group, which includes one returning champion and an international professional cook team, will now battle it out for a $100,000 prize package in the Spring of 2018 at WFC’s Final Table.

November 13, 2017

Thomas’® English Muffins Joins WFC to Present First World Food Games

Bimbo Bakeries USA®, proud bakers of Thomas’® English Muffins, is joining World Food Championships to present the inaugural World Food Games on Nov 10-12.

October 25, 2017

Reigning Seafood Champ Helps 16-Year Old’s Culinary Wish Come True at WFC

Chef Aptakin plans to use the World Food Championships to help 16-year-old Adrian Avelar reach new heights in his culinary dreams.

October 19, 2017

World Food Championships Address Allergies in the Food Industry

Since more than 170 foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions, The Allergy & Asthma Network and World Food Championships have teamed up to take a closer look at this very topic and the rise of allergies in the food service industry.

October 3, 2017