World Food Championships News

WFC Begins To Reveal Final Table Process

As ten Champion Chefs from around the nation turn their eyes toward Indianapolis, the World Food Championships (WFC) started revealing today details about the upcoming Final Table Challenge and how one of them will win the event’s $100,000 grand prize.

January 21, 2020

WFC Introduces Member-Based Program for Food Sport Enthusiasts

The world’s largest culinary competition, World Food Championships (WFC), just announced it has developed a year-round, member-based program –– Food Sport Nation –– to offer its competitors and foodies alike insider knowledge on upcoming events, expansions, scoring insights and brand opportunities.

January 20, 2020

California Caterer Earns $10,000 and Two-Time World Sandwich Champion Title

Kelli Fairchild-Cochran has proven that you can strike gold twice in the culinary world as she recently claimed her second world title at the World Food Championships (WFC). The self-taught Californian cook beat out a field of talented cooks and chefs to reclaim the World Sandwich Championship title, a $10,000 prize, and a seat at the $100,000 Final Table Challenge that will occur in August 2020.

January 17, 2020

WFC Announces “Licensed to E.A.T™” Classes for 2020

The World Food Championships (WFC) is known as the leading platform for cooks and chefs to realize their culinary dreams. But for foodies, it's a sweet smorgasbord of eating pleasure that has created a growing number of judging requests.In fact, since the competition’s inception in 2012, WFC’s “Licensed to E.A.T.™” judging classes have attracted foodies from far and wide to earn certification –– spanning from California to Tanzania, Africa and everywhere in between. Now, as WFC works to increase that number, the organization is releasing its first stops for its 2020 certification classes!

January 15, 2020

WFC Continues Wild Card Elite Program

The World Food Championships (WFC) recently released over 100 qualifying events for its 2020 Main Event being held Nov. 6-10 at Fair Park in Dallas, Texas. But for those teams who don’t have time to attend a qualifier — or simply believe in their ability to perform well at WFC — there’s a way to upgrade their status and become a competitor immediately by joining the Wild Card Elite Program.

January 15, 2020

WFC Releases 2020 Qualifying Events

The world’s largest Food Sport event, World Food Championships (WFC), just announced the first round of qualifying events for its 2020 tournament set to be held Nov. 6-10 in Dallas, Texas at Fair Park. These competitions, along with many others in Barbecue and Steak, are held throughout the year as gateways for aspiring chefs, home cooks and pro teams to qualify into the Ultimate Food Fight.

January 11, 2020

The World Food Championships Announces Official Host Hotel

Continuing its week of exciting announcements to start off the New Year, the World Food Championships (WFC) revealed its Official Host Hotel –– ElementDallas Downtown East (a Marriott property). This new and modern boutique hotel is conveniently located less than two miles from WFC’s new 2020 event site, Fair Park.

January 9, 2020

The World Food Championships Reveals 2020 Venue

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that it will hold its 9th annual Tournament of Champions from November 6-10, 2020 at one of Dallas’ most iconic venues, Fair Park.

January 8, 2020

The Ultimate Food Fight Brings Back Biscuits and Jampionships Challenge

It may only be the second week of the year, but that isn’t stopping the leader of Food Sport, World Food Championships (WFC), for revealing more exciting news that will sweeten the pot for its 2020 Main Event. For its ninth season, WFC will once again be partnering with the Dallas-based jam and jelly company, The Jelly Queens, to return the “Biscuits and Jampionships” ancillary competition.

January 7, 2020

WFC Adds Chef Anthony Serrano to its 2020 Ambassador Council

The selfless dedication of the World Food Championships’ (WFC) Ambassador Council is one of the main reasons Food Sport has seen so much success over the past nine years. WFC is proud to announce that Chef Anthony Serrano will be joining the council for 2020.

January 3, 2020