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Through the Eyes of a Food Judge at the World Food Championships

by Heather Tallman  Last November I traveled to Las Vegas, for the first time, to serve as a judge at the World Food Championships. I was asked late in the summer to attend and judge the sandwich and dessert categories- so of course I said yes! For the last 4-5 years I have judged countless food events in Indiana from cocktail contests to maple syrup recipe contests, BBQ to bacon.

April 22, 2014

5 Quick Questions with Simon Majumdar

Food Network host and author Simon Majumdar and I first met last August in Las Vegas outside the Kitchen Arena that was set up as the battleground for the World Food Championships: The Ultimate Food Fight. My buddy Ben Vaughn introduced us, and I handed Simon a copy of our cookbook, The Southern Vegetarian. We immediately started talking food.

April 22, 2014

Chef Hal Holden-Bache of Lockeland Table Wins Iron Fork 2014

POSTED BY DANA KOPP FRANKLIN   This year's Iron Fork battle was one of the most competitive in the seven-year history of the event. All the chefs are not only impressive on their own terms, they've attracted notice on a national level, sharing in the current wave of attention paid to Nashville as a rapidly ascendent food city.

April 17, 2014

Reser's "America's Best Potato Salad Challenge" Returns; Top 10 Recipe Contestants Vie for More Than $20,000 in Prize Money

Reser’s Cares to Donate One Case of Potato Salad to Local Food Banks for Every Recipe Submitted Beaverton Ore (PRWEB) April 15, 2014  America's Best Potato Salad Challenge For every recipe that we receive, Reser’s Cares promises to donate one case of potato salad to hunger organizations that serve our nation’s  hungry.   Reser’s third annual “America’s Best Potato Salad Challenge” is asking all food lovers to get creative and submit their best original potato salad recipe.

April 15, 2014

Nation's Top BBQ Pitmasters Compete at 5th Annual Suncoast BBQ & Blue Grass Bash

Venice,Florida (PRWEB)  On April 19th thousands will descend on Venice Municipal Airport for the 5th Annual Suncoast BBQ and Bluegrass Bash. The highly anticipated event is proud to host this years Florida Barbecue State Championship and will attract 60 world renowned BBQ Competitors to compete for a $15,000 purse and automatic inclusion to the Food Networks World Food Championship in Las Vegas, NV.

April 9, 2014

Winning BBQ Team from Tri-State Also Advancing to WORLD FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS

We just received word that the winning team from the Tri-State BBQ Festival will also advance to the World Food Championships in Las Vegas in November, 2014. The winning team will receive the “golden ticket” and will compete against some of the best competition cooking teams from around the world.

March 24, 2014

World Food Championships Golden Ticket!

by Heather Tallman You may remember last fall when I traveled to Las Vegas to serve as a judge at the World Food Championships ( Refresh your memory HERE) Well, it is already time to select those who will compete again this year and the first stop is in Indianapolis at the Art Institute of Indianapolis- The International Culinary School.

March 11, 2014

WFC Announces First Round of 2014 Qualifying Events

They're here! The first round of the 2014 World Food Championships Automatic Qualifiers have been announced! Whether you're in to whipping up a batch of cookies, churning out an unforgettable plate of pasta, making a mean pot of chili, or something in between, there's an AQ for everyone! Remember, the only way to get in to the WFC is to WIN, so check out the list, get to cooking and get to winning!

February 5, 2014

Sandi Sheppard represents Oklahoma in World Food Championships in Las Vegas

By Katherine ParkerThe Norman Transcript NORMAN — Norman resident Sandi Sheppard won’t settle for your typical meatloaf or casserole. She insists on tweaking and mixing unusual ingredients like blueberries and steak. This winter, she competed in one of the biggest food competitions in the United States: the World Food Championships.

January 9, 2014