World Food Championships News

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

Judges' Registration Now Open

Think you can spot the next World Food Champion? Well, now's your opportunity! Judges' registration is officially open! Drop us a line with your information, being sure to detail your culinary experience and judging background, as well as noting your event availability, and you just may be on your way to judge at the 2014 World Food Championships.

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

America's Best Potato Salad is Back!

The quest to find the perfect potato salad is a life-long journey that has been the source of friendly family rivalries for decades. To celebrate this timeless debate, Reser's Fine Foods® decided to make things interesting and invite people to put their spuds on display for a national debate. Back for its third year, Reser's Fine Foods® is inviting the nation to participate in America's Best Potato Salad Challenge, boasting more than $20,000 in prize money plus a trip to Las Vegas to compete for the national title at the World Food Championships.

April 10, 2014

Competitor Registration is Now Open

Registration is now open! If you've already won an AQ, be on the lookout for a registration email coming your way! If you think you should have received a registration email, drop a line to competitor@worldfoodchampionships.com. We can't wait to see you in November! The World Food Championships is returning to Downtown Las Vegas for its third annual high stakes competition.

April 10, 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

BBQ cook-off and festival crowns winner, runs out of barbeque

By Lara Saavedra    WEST COLUMBIA, SC (WIS) - Over 40 teams vied to be named the state's best barbeque at the Third Annual Commissioners Cup BBQ Cook Off & Festival.

March 22, 2014

Search for World Food Champion comes to Charlotte

Pre-heat the oven and dig up your favorite recipe! Ben Vaughn, television personality, chef and host of the World Food Championships, is coming to Charlotte on March 31 in search of the next World Food Champion. The World Food Championships is on the hunt for the world’s most captivating amateur cook or professional chef and their most impressive dish.

March 21, 2014