World Food Championships News

WFC and Second Harvest Partner To Fight Hunger

World Food Championships and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida linked aprons today in an innovative partnership to bring together culinary food athletes and an organization that supports people living without food security.

August 4, 2015

Gannett and WFC join forces for a food-rich, media-based platform

Gannett, a leading next-generation media company, and World Food Championships, the world’s largest high-stakes, high-reward culinary competition set for Nov. 3-10 in Kissimmee, Fla., have announced plans to bring the content surrounding the 2015 Championships to life as a comprehensive marketing platform for brands and retailers.

August 3, 2015

Recipes Done WRIGHT!

Sizzlin' Bacon Recipes Earn Cooks "Golden Tickets" to the Bacon World Championship!

July 31, 2015

The Land of the Maple Leaf Sends Its Best – And Is Bringing It On

The first-ever Canadian Food Championships (CFC) featured seven days of intense culinary competition and razor-sharp finishes as cooks and chefs convened on Centennial Plaza in Edmonton, Alberta, to try and win their way to the World Food Championships.

July 31, 2015

The Steaks are High with this Recipe Contest!

This month, the “steaks” are high! That’s right—the #FoodChamp online recipe contest theme for August is…SANDWICH! Kansas City Steak and the World Food Championships want you to get your creative juices flowing. For this contest, all entries must include Kansas City Steaks Ribeye but the rest is up to you. We want to see your best ribeye sandwich recipe!

July 29, 2015

WFC Removes Top 10 Challenge from BBQ Competition

The World Food Championships organizing committee today announced that the Grand Champion from its barbecue division on Saturday, Nov 7, would advance directly to the Final Table at this year’s 2015 event in Kissimmee, FL.

July 29, 2015

BUBBA burger® Becomes Featured Partner at 2015 WFC

BUBBA burger® has been named the presenting sponsor in the burger category of the 2015 World Food Championships in Kissimmee, Fla., Nov. 3-10.

July 28, 2015

Netherlands Burger Duo Eager for First International Victory

Pim de Lange and Olaf Oldenburg have already conquered building the best burger in The Netherlands, and they’re planning to create the best burger in the world come Nov. 3-10 when they vie for the title of World Food Champion in Kissimmee, Fla.

July 24, 2015

Chili Weather Forecasted for Florida in November

November in Florida may not be known for its chilly weather, but thanks to a new partnership between the World Food Championships and Hormel Foods Corporation, there’s certainly going to be a great chili weekend in the Sunshine State this fall.

July 21, 2015

Heredia’s Plan Simple for 2015 WFC – “Win Again”

For 2014 World Food Champion Ricardo Heredia, the competitive field at this year’s event is going to be tough. But in his mind, there’s one intense competitor he knows he has to beat – himself.

July 17, 2015