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
Chef JJ's Downtown
HEAD COOK: JJ Boston
COMPETITION: World Sandwich Championship
After serving as an Executive Chef in restaurants for over 15 years, Chef JJ recognized a void in client dining. The missing element was the ability to host a customized event in which the focus was solely on the client experience. In 2005, Chef JJ started his personal chef business hosting events in clients’ backyards. The popularity of these events led him to open Chef JJ’s Back Yard in Broad Ripple in 2009. Due to the overwhelming demand for reservations at Back Yard, he decided it was time to expand and open a second location in downtown Indianapolis. Chef JJ’s Downtown is a larger venue, but still features the elements from the original days of Chef JJ’s Back Yard, which was closed in 2019. In addition to the already popular Chef JJ's Downtown public and private events, he has most recently opened a thriving restaurant, Chef JJ's Public House this past February.