World Food Championships News

The 2015 Prize Purse is Revealed!

The World Food Championships Committee announced today the 2015 Prize Purse payouts. Like each of its previous years, more than $300,000 will be awarded through the tournament as nine championships unfold and a Grand Champion is crowned at the Final Table.

August 20, 2015

Has Your Golden Ticket Expired?

This is an urgent message for all 2015 Golden Ticket winners!

August 19, 2015

Duda Farm's Fresh Celery Will Take Over the 2015 World Food Championships

This year’s World Food Championships will provide competitors with a “fresh” perspective thanks to a new category and sponsorship by Duda Farm Fresh Foods, a leading celery grower based in Oviedo, Florida. The 2015 World Food Championships will feature a “fresh category” in this year’s competition, and fresh celery will be its star.

August 18, 2015

Kansas City Steak Recipe Contest Winners Announced!

The “steaks” were high in this month’s #FoodChamp recipe contest! We asked you to create your most creative and delicious version of a Ribeye Sandwich featuring Kansas City Steak Ribeyes, and you all definitely got your creative juices flowing!

August 14, 2015

Sadler’s BBQ Legacy To Help Discover Next WFC BBQ Winner

There are a number of people to turn to when you want to discover some secrets about great barbeque. Randy Sadler, senior vice-president of business development and co-owner of Sadler’s Smokehouse, is one of them. That’s why the World Food Championships tapped him to be a celebrity judge at the barbeque championship in November.

August 14, 2015

Chevron Game Day Chef Challenge Scores with World Food Championships

The world of Food Sport just scored a touchdown thanks to a new relationship between Chevron’s Game Day Chef Challenge and the World Food Championships.

August 11, 2015

The Sky's the Limit for Nancy Manlove

For a woman who began her last career in outer space, Nancy Manlove came down to earth with the passion of someone who found her calling. Following retirement from a successful stint with the Space Shuttle Program, Manlove soon discovered that her acclaim as an excellent home cook could translate into notoriety as a Chef.

August 7, 2015

WFC and Second Harvest Partner To Fight Hunger

World Food Championships and Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida linked aprons today in an innovative partnership to bring together culinary food athletes and an organization that supports people living without food security.

August 4, 2015

Gannett and WFC join forces for a food-rich, media-based platform

Gannett, a leading next-generation media company, and World Food Championships, the world’s largest high-stakes, high-reward culinary competition set for Nov. 3-10 in Kissimmee, Fla., have announced plans to bring the content surrounding the 2015 Championships to life as a comprehensive marketing platform for brands and retailers.

August 3, 2015

Recipes Done WRIGHT!

Sizzlin' Bacon Recipes Earn Cooks "Golden Tickets" to the Bacon World Championship!

July 31, 2015