We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2025 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 2025 competitors!

COMPETITOR

The Irregulars

HEAD COOK: Joshua Ericksen

COMPETITION: World Soup Championship


I remember watching cooking shows on television when I was a kid and wanting to be a chef. After high school I started working in a kitchen for a couple of years. I served in the military and while deployed i would think of different things to cook.