World Food Championships News

WFC Partners with American Culinary Federation on Enhancements to Judging Process

The World Food Championships (WFC) will be partnering with the American Culinary Federation (ACF) to complement and enhance the existing judging model for this year's competition from November 8-12 in Indianapolis, Indiana.

July 11, 2024

Indiana State Fair Unveils 2024 NEW Delicious Foods

Experiencing the sweet and savory treats around the Great Indiana State Fair is a summertime favorite. Today the Indiana State Fair unveiled 43 new mouth-watering culinary creations fairgoers can enjoy this summer.

July 2, 2024

Nikki Jackson joins WFC as Global Development Director

The World Food Championships is thrilled to announce the hiring of Nikki Jackson as their Global Development Director, effective immediately. As Global Development Director Jackson will be responsible for serving as a subject matter expert and primary point of contact for global program development with the US Department of Agriculture, contributing to the expansion of new opportunities for World Food Championships programming globally.

June 10, 2024

2024 Final Table Recap: Meet the Champions

See photos of the 11 super-talented World Food Champions who competed at the 11th World Food Championships' Final Table in Bentonville, Arkansas.

May 2, 2024

WFC Crowns 11th World Food Champion - Bethany Boedicker!!"

Chef Bethany Boedicker, two-time category champion (Dessert Category) from Galveston, TX, claimed the title of World Food Champion and the $150,000 top prize at the 11h World Food Championships’ Final Table in Bentonville, Arkansas.

April 18, 2024

Full Results from Final Table - April 2024

The Final Table was nothing short of amazing, see the results from all challenges here!

April 14, 2024

Final Table Q&A - Dan Reighn

Practice makes perfect for this "Reighn'ing" World Rice & Noodle Champion!

April 5, 2024

Final Table Q&A - Bethany Boedicker

A Final Table win would be the icing on the cake for this two-time World Dessert Champion!

April 2, 2024

Final Table Q&A - Lee Hickel

This PB&J loving, retired Coast Guard may be a man of simple tastes, but that didn't stop him from claiming victory with his "Air Drop Surf and Turf" at WFC.

March 26, 2024

Final Table Q&A - Jean-Paul Lavallée

Seven is the lucky number for this Gulfport, Mississippi (via Quebec) WFC veteran!

March 26, 2024