World Food Championships News

Ten WFC Champions To Battle for World Title in New Orleans

Ten cooks and chefs will be competing in the World Food Championships (WFC) finale, the Final Table, this May in New Orleans. While the city is commonly referred to as the "Big Easy," perhaps the "Big Deal" might be a more apt title for these Category Champions as they prepare for the culinary battle of their lives.

February 12, 2019

WFC Updates Food Champ Rankings

Have you ever wondered how you rank against Food Sport competitors? Here’s your chance to find out! The World Food Championships’ (WFC) Food Champ Rankings leaderboard gives a snapshot of how the field of talented cooks stack up going into its main event this October in Dallas, Texas.

February 7, 2019

The World Food Championships Reveals Venue Details

The world’s largest Food Sport competition names Reunion Tower Lawn as the official host site

February 5, 2019

WFC Announces 2019 Award Programming Changes

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that its 2019 award programming will be changed to highlight Champions and allow more local tourism time for all competitors. Instead of its traditional four nights of awards, WFC will now conduct only two nights of award programming –– Saturday, Oct. 19, and Sunday, Oct. 20.

February 5, 2019

The Food Champ Road to Dallas Begins Now

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that registration for its Main Event in Dallas, Texas, is officially open. WFC also released a special link for hotel rooms at the beautiful Hyatt Regency Dallas, the official hotel and venue for WFC 2019. Click here for discounted reservations.

February 1, 2019

WFC Raised the “Steaks” with Beefer Ancillary

The stakes for the 7th Annual World Food Championships (WFC) were at an all-time high last November with more than 1500 chefs, home cooks and pro cook teams battling it out for over $350,000 in cash and prizes. In addition to the main event, WFC offered competitors a chance to win some extra cash through various ancillary challenges.

January 30, 2019

Bolner’s Fiesta and Compart Duroc Spiced Up the Competition at WFC

During the 7th Annual World Food Championships (WFC) last November, Bolner’s Fiesta Seasonings in partnership with Compart Duroc held a special ancillary challenge to give Food Champs a chance to take home some extra cash outside of the main Food Sport event.

January 28, 2019

The World Food Championships Announces Official 2019 Categories

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced the official 2019 categories for its main event this October in Dallas, Texas. Heading into its 8th season of competition, WFC is “going back to the future” by reviving one of its most popular categories from years past.

January 25, 2019

WFC “X”-plains New Judging Element

Before the competition begins each year at the World Food Championships, the first question a serious competitor has to ask is, “is my recipe worthy of $100,000?” That’s a question that WFC officials and Ambassadors will start addressing in a whole new way in 2020 as it applies a newly modified EAT-X judging process.

January 21, 2019

WFC Releases First Round of 2019 Qualifiers

The World Food Championships (WFC) just announced its first 60+ qualifying events for its 2019 main competition being held Oct. 16-20 in Dallas, Texas. These preliminary competitions are held throughout the year as a gateway for competitors to qualify into the world’s largest Food Sport event.

January 18, 2019