We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Cranium's at the Beach
HEAD COOK: Rik Richards
COMPETITION: World Seafood Championship
QUALIFYING EVENT: Taste of Cambridge Crab Cook-Off
Thomas Friend Jr. is our award winning Executive Chef from the Baltimore, Maryland area over 30 years in the Culinary field. Winner of Multiple contests, including East Coast Regional Old Bay cook off. Rik Richards the Founder and owner of Craniums at the Beach has locations in Green Bay, WI (Richard Craniums) and Baltimore, MD (John Steven Ltd) as well as the newest location in Cambridge, MD. Mr. Richards has a football background, coaching college and pro football for much of the last 20 years. When he is not coaching, he is opening restaurants and enjoying being an Entrepreneur.