World Food Championships

Jan

1

SCA Ancillary Golden Ticket Holder

Mon, Jan 1
Various Locations,

10 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Chef, Dessert, Sandwich, Seafood, Vegetarian)

Feb

25

BaconFest MKE

Sun, Feb 25
Milwaukee, WI 53208

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon)

Feb

29

SCA Steak Golden Ticket Holder

Thu, Feb 29
Various Locations,

10 Golden Tickets (Live Fire)

Mar

2

The Gulf Coast Beer, Bacon & BBQ Festival

Sat, Mar 2
Gulfport, MS 39503

2 Golden Tickets (Bacon, BBQ)

Mar

3

Surf & Earth Culinary Competitions

Sun, Mar 3 - Mon, Mar 4
Ocean City, MD 21842

2 Golden Tickets (Chef, Seafood)

Mar

4

The Truffle Masters

Mon, Mar 4
Houston, TX 77024

2 Golden Tickets (Bacon, BBQ, Burger, Chef, Dessert, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

Mar

16

Cowtown Burger Showdown

Sat, Mar 16
Fort Worth, TX 76164

3 Golden Tickets (Burger)

Mar

21

Taste of Lake Murray

Thu, Mar 21
Columbia, SC 29212

3 Golden Tickets (Chef, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood)

Apr

4

Iron Fork

Thu, Apr 4
Nashville, TN 37203

1 Golden Ticket (Chef)

Apr

25

Battle of the Burger

Thu, Apr 25
Nashville, TN

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Apr

27

Arkansas Pie Festival

Sat, Apr 27
Cherokee Village, AR 72529

1 Golden Ticket (Dessert)

May

1

Taste of America - Top 5

Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 15

5 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Chef, Dessert, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

May

1

Taste of America - 6 - 10

Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 15

5 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Chef, Dessert, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

May

1

Taste of America - 16 - 25

Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 15

10 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Chef, Dessert, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

May

1

Taste of America - 11 - 15

Wed, May 1 - Wed, May 15

5 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Chef, Dessert, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

May

6

Get Wild With Wild Rice

Mon, May 6 - Mon, Jun 10
Online Recipe Contest, MN 55126

1 Golden Ticket (Soup)

May

16

SmokeSlam

Thu, May 16 - Sat, May 18
Memphis, TN 38104

10 Golden Tickets (Bacon, BBQ, Dessert, Live Fire, Sandwich, Seafood)

May

18

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Fresno

Sat, May 18
Fresno, CA

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

May

18

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Union Gap

Sat, May 18
Union Gap, WA

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

May

19

Taste of Harford

Sun, May 19
Hardford, MD

1 Golden Ticket (Seafood)

May

25

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - San Jose

Sat, May 25
San Jose, CA

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jun

1

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Las Vegas

Sat, Jun 1
Las Vegas, NV

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jun

1

Battle of the Burgers - Dubai

Sat, Jun 1
Dubai,

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Jun

6

Taste of Canada

Thu, Jun 6 - Fri, Jun 21

5 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Dessert, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Vegetarian)

Jun

9

Miracle League Burger Competition- Little Rock

Sun, Jun 9
Little Rock, AR 72207

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Jun

14

Zoobilation 2024

Fri, Jun 14
Indianapolis, IN

1 Golden Ticket (Chef)

Jun

15

Southeastern BBQ Showdown

Sat, Jun 15
Columbia, SC 29201

1 Golden Ticket (BBQ)

Jun

15

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Colorado Springs

Sat, Jun 15
Colorado Springs, CO

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jun

17

Eastside Games Cooking Competition

Mon, Jun 17
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201

1 Golden Ticket (Chef)

Jun

22

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Long Beach

Sat, Jun 22
Long Beach, CA

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jun

23

Big Sky Bonanza

Sun, Jun 23
Billings, MT 59102

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Jun

27

Japan Burger Championship 2024

Thu, Jun 27 - Sun, Jun 30
Saitama, Japan

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Jun

30

World Food Championships Australia

Sun, Jun 30 - Tue, Jul 2
Melbourne,

2 Golden Tickets (Dessert, Seafood)

Jul

8

Golden Ticket Tapas Challenge

Mon, Jul 8
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201

1 Golden Ticket (Vegetarian)

Jul

8

Nashville Scene Burger Week

Mon, Jul 8 - Sun, Jul 14
Nashville, TN

3 Golden Tickets (Burger)

Jul

13

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Hermitage

Sat, Jul 13
Hermitage, TN

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jul

20

Grilled Cheese Throwdown

Sat, Jul 20
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201

1 Golden Ticket (Sandwich)

Jul

20

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Louisville

Sat, Jul 20
Louisville, KY

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Jul

22

HOT(el) Chef Throwdown

Mon, Jul 22
Dallas, TX

5 Golden Tickets (Chef, Noodle, Rice, Vegetarian)

Jul

27

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Taylor

Sat, Jul 27
Taylor, MI

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Aug

2

Taste of the Fair - Indiana State Fair

Fri, Aug 2 - Sun, Aug 18
Indianapolis, IN 46205

3 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Vegetarian)

Aug

3

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - El Paso

Sat, Aug 3
El Paso, TX

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ, Live Fire)

Aug

4

Farm Fresh Olney

Sun, Aug 4
Olney, MD

2 Golden Tickets (Chef)

Aug

10

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Minnetonka

Sat, Aug 10
Minnetonka, MN

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Aug

10

Baby Got Brunch Festival

Sat, Aug 10
Indianapolis, IN 46225

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon, Chef, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Vegetarian)

Aug

10

Shoup's Backyard BBQ

Sat, Aug 10
Indianapolis, IN

1 Golden Ticket (BBQ)

Aug

17

Taste of Tennessee - Big Beef Showdown

Sat, Aug 17
Lebanon, TN 37087

4 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Burger, Dessert, Live Fire)

Aug

17

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Sioux City

Sat, Aug 17
Sioux City, IA

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Aug

24

Famous Dave's All-Star Contest - Columbia

Sat, Aug 24
Columbia, MD

3 Golden Tickets (BBQ)

Aug

24

Coastal Tailgate Cook-off Challenge

Sat, Aug 24

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon)

Aug

25

Taste of the Gardens at Wellfield

Sun, Aug 25
Elkhart, IN 46515

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice, Vegetarian)

Aug

31

88 BBQ Festival

Sat, Aug 31
Alajuela,

1 Golden Ticket (BBQ)

Sep

1

Big Kahuna Wing Festival

Sun, Sep 1
Knoxville, TN 37916

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon, BBQ, Burger, Chef, Dessert, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup, Vegetarian)

Sep

2

Viral for Vegetables

Mon, Sep 2

1 Golden Ticket (Vegetarian)

Sep

6

Alabama Gulf Seafood Invitational Cookoff & Celebration

Fri, Sep 6
Dauphin Island, AL 36528

1 Golden Ticket (Seafood)

Sep

7

BACONFEST24

Sat, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 8
Osage Beach, MO 65065

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon)

Sep

8

The King of Birria

Sun, Sep 8
Panama City,

1 Golden Ticket (BBQ)

Sep

13

British Live Fire Cooking Championships

Fri, Sep 13 - Sun, Sep 15
Shropshire, UK

1 Golden Ticket (Live Fire)

Sep

13

Grilling at the Pass

Fri, Sep 13 - Sat, Sep 14
Pass Christian, MS

1 Golden Ticket (Live Fire)

Sep

20

Smoke on the Water

Fri, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 21
Pine Bluff, AR 71601

1 Golden Ticket (BBQ)

Sep

21

Miracle League Burger Competition - Springdale

Sat, Sep 21
Springdale, AR 72207

1 Golden Ticket (Burger)

Sep

22

Perfect Bite Championships

Sun, Sep 22
Indianapolis, Indiana 46201

3 Golden Tickets (Chef, Noodle, Rice)

Sep

22

World Food Championships Australia

Sun, Sep 22 - Tue, Sep 24
Sydney,

3 Golden Tickets (Dessert, Seafood, Vegetarian)

Sep

26

Titans of the Toque

Thu, Sep 26
St Peters, MO 63304

1 Golden Ticket (Bacon)

Sep

29

World Open Chili Championship

Sun, Sep 29
Myrtle Beach, SC 29577

2 Golden Tickets (Soup)

Oct

4

Epicurean Indy

Fri, Oct 4
Indianapolis, IN 46204

5 Golden Tickets (Bacon, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice)

Oct

10

Southwest Chef Showdown at Barrett-Jackson

Thu, Oct 10 - Sun, Oct 13
Scottsdale, AZ 85260

15 Golden Tickets (Bacon, BBQ, Live Fire, Noodle, Rice, Sandwich, Vegetarian)

Oct

13

The Hill’s Red Sauce Challenge

Sun, Oct 13
Saint Louis, MO 63110

1 Golden Ticket (Noodle)

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