WFC News Archive for November 2013

Hats off to the chef

by Beth Cefalu NEGAUNEE -- A Negaunee resident took the cake for top chef, placing sixth in the World Food Championships held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Brenda Washnock isn't a professional chef by any means, just a mom who took her hobby to the next step. Washnock said she initially entered for fun and experience.

November 28, 2013

2013 World Food Championships Come to Las Vegas

The best of the best in food sport competition took over Downtown Elaine and Scott Harris Dave Elliott was named the World Food Champion, and took home $50,000. Las Vegas is home to many “championships,” from boxing to poker and everything in between.  Yet another championship calls Las Vegas its home: The World Food Championships, with $300,000 at stake for the winners.

November 27, 2013

Food champ

http://www.miningjournal.net/page/content.detail/id/592672/Food-champ.html?nav=5006 ZACH JAY November 24, 2013 zjay@miningjournal.net - Journal Ishpeming Bureau , The Mining Journal MARQUETTE - In downtown Las Vegas, in a kitchen gleaming with stainless steel surfaces and high-tech appliances, Brenda Washnock works to bring her recipe to life.

November 24, 2013

WHEN NIKKI WENT TO VEGAS

WHEN NIKKI WENT TO VEGAS By Jordan Green When Nikki Miller-Ka set out to win the Dixie Crystals brownie dessert contest, she already knew that cream cheese would be an important ingredient because of the popularity of her roast pumpkin cream cheese brownies.

November 20, 2013

Greenhouse Grille Wins National Food Award

Karen Stigar | Posted on November 20, 2013 Greenhouse Grille, a local restaurant focused on creating “conscious cuisine,” won the US Foods Next Top Product Contest, beating more than 1,000 competitors from across the country.

November 20, 2013

Big deal BBQ: Local dad and son team compete on world stage

Andrew McGeeSuwannee Democrat Live Oak — The barbecue team of Johnny and Damon Wooley of Wooley Bully “BBQ Mafia” have done it again, making their name known on the barbecue cook team competition circuit after recently returning from Las Vegas, Nevada, where they competed in the World Food Championships.

November 19, 2013

Teams do Ottawa proud in major U.S. contests; Rosie’s promises southern twist when it opens on Bank Street

NOV 17 13 – 2:30 PM — Today, we’ll wander through what I like to think of as a potpourri of food items to while away a lazy autumn, albeit drizzly afternoon in the nation’s capital … On other fronts, this promises to be an extraordinarily busy week beginning with theregional Gold Medal Plates event at the National Arts Centre tomorrow evening, then moving on to other events and food-related news we’ll explore another day soon in this forum.

November 17, 2013

Bite into our favorite Vegas burgers

Grace Bascos, Special for USA TODAY1:09 p.m. EST November 15, 2013 It's not hard to find a burger in Las Vegas. It is, however, hard to find a good burger that stands out from the rest. If you're in the mood for this comforting classic, here are five options for you to sink your teeth into.

November 15, 2013

Second City Smoke Clinches 'Best Burger' at World Food Championships in Las Vegas

SLIDESHOW: Second City Smoke Clinches 'Best Burger' at World Food Championships in Las Vegas [Photographs: Erin Jackson] Last Saturday, Wade Fortin and Andrew Wiegand of Second City Smokewon the final round of the World Burger Championship at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas.

November 15, 2013

Pulse: Momma Cuisine, World Food Championships

What’s cooking? Momma Cuisine’s television debut Naperville’s own Johanna Cook has cooked up an opportunity to move from her kitchen into yours. Her series, “Great Everyday Meals,” and her cooking talk show, “LIVE! With Momma Cuisine,” made its television debut this week on Comcast’s MyDealTV Channel 111. “I am excited for my show to be on MyDealTV, because I am excited to continue to reach wide audiences and inspire them to cook great everyday meals,” Cook said.

November 14, 2013