World Food Championships News

Operation BBQ Relief Brings Blue Skies and Barbecue to WFC

The World Food Championships announced that it is partnering with Operation BBQ Relief (OBR) for the third year in a row to help produce two amazing events for the Food Sport community.

October 5, 2018

The World Food Championships Offers New Cooking Class for Aspiring Young Chefs

The largest Food Sport event in the world introduces a new culinary experience for kid cooks

October 3, 2018

Meet the World’s Most Loveable Four-Year-Old Chef

Kid Chef Asher Baucom joins World Food Championships’ Ambassador Nancy Manlove for Live Cooking Demo.

October 1, 2018

WFC Seminar to Feature Yelp's Help!

The user review site will help educate Food Champs on reviews, ratings and more!

September 27, 2018

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

Competitors Will Be “Happy” About WFC’s New Food Sport Partner

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that Happy Chef has signed on as an Official Partner to help enhance the Food Sport experience for competitors at the 2018 competition in Orange Beach, Alabama. Thanks to the new partner, Food Champs will now get to relax in the Happy Chef Competitor Zone, a special competitor-only area where each flight of cooks will get to hang out right before entering Kitchen Area, where they will battle it out for over $350,000 in cash and prize.

September 14, 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 Releases the Official 2018 Competitor Packets

The World Food Championships (WFC), the largest Food Sport tournament in the world, just released its 2018 Official Competitor Packets to help Food Champs prepare for the main event in November.

September 4, 2018