World Food Championships News

Lipton Iced Tea Extends Its Official Beverage Status with WFC

The World Food Championships announced today that Lipton Iced Tea will be making a splash once again in Orange Beach as the Official Beverage of the Ultimate Food Fight in November. Not only will refreshing Lipton Iced Tea be available to Food Champs and Judges throughout the tournament, but competition cooks in the chicken category will also get to infuse several of Lipton’s products into their recipes to take home the ultimate prize.

August 3, 2018

WFC Releases Structured Builds, Infusions and Bonus Bucks Program

Structured Builds and Infused Ingredients were released for the 7th Annual World Food Championships along with information about a new program that will make it possible for Food Champs to earn some additional cash throughout the competition.

August 1, 2018

Ozark River Continues Food Safety Focus at WFC

World Food Championships (WFC) announced that Ozark River Portable Sinks® will be returning to Orange Beach this year to continue its mission of elevating food safety and sanitation in Food Sport as the Official Food Safety Partner of WFC.

July 31, 2018

WFC Welcomes Mushroom Council To Food Sport

If it feels like Food Sport is growing rapidly — with WFC events popping up around the country overnight — you might be right. Especially now that the world’s Ultimate Food Fight is adding a new partner to its all-star line-up for this year’s Main Event.

July 30, 2018

Chefs Will Have To Step Up To “The Plate” at WFC in 2018

The World Food Championships announced today that it has joined forces with Oneida, a global leader in the flatware and tabletop industry, to bring an elevated plating standard to this year’s main event in Orange Beach, Alabama.

July 27, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission Announces Online Recipe Winners

Idaho® Potato Commission’s first World Food Championships online qualifier sparked a ton of interest from Food Champs across the country. And after careful deliberation and review by IPC and our Ambassador team, the Summer Spud online recipe results are in! Congratulations to these talented cooks on their award-winning recipes:

July 27, 2018

WFC and Jelly Queens Launch Bonus Bucks Program With The Jam-N-Pie Challenge

The World Food Championships (WFC) announced today that The Jelly Queens will be back in action this year at the Main Event as a special Dessert sponsor. The Dallas-based company — which features unique flavors of jam, jellies, spreads and pie fillings — is partnering with Texas Petite Pie to give competitors a chance to win instant cash through a “Jam-N-Pie” Bonus Bucks challenge.

July 26, 2018

WFC Adds New Partner to the Ultimate Food Fight

The World Food Championships announced today it is joining forces with a major duck supplier, Culver Duck Farms, for this year’s main event in Orange Beach, Alabama. Culver Duck, who raises a premium white Pekin duck breed, is joining the world’s largest Food Sport event to feature its products in two unique ways at this year’s championship.

July 24, 2018

WFC Conducts First Food Champ University In COOKeville

The largest Food Sport competition in the world held its inaugural Food Champ University (FCU) event its hometown headquarters of Cookeville, Tennessee this past weekend. The three-day workshop offered attendees an in-depth look into the growing industry and helped educate aspiring Food Champs on opportunities within both the brand and event spaces.

July 23, 2018

Idaho Potato Commission Announces Online Qualifier

Earlier this year, WFC announced its new partnership with the Idaho Potato Commission and revealed that the organization, which celebrates the American Heart Association certified heart-healthy Idaho® potato, will be bringing its 4-ton potato on an 18-wheeler truck to the 2018 Ultimate Food Fight held in Orange Beach, Alabama this November!

July 19, 2018