World Food Championships News

Santa Barbara cooks fired up for World Food Championships

L.J. Washington caught the competitive-cooking bug bad, thanks in large part to this newspaper, having won The Santa Barbara Independent’s 2012 Sandwich Showdown by beating two professional chefs. Since then, this Carpinteria resident, who is originally from New Orleans, won a KEYT BackyardBBQ Contest, a Carpinteria Chili Cookoff, and took part in the Today show Father’s Day Burger Battle, where she got to schmooze with Giada De Laurentiis.

November 6, 2014

Sacramento chefs ready to compete in sandwich and seafood

A cook from Vallejo and another from Napa will represent the "Sacramento area" in the World Food Championships in Las Vegas this month. The third annual multi-day food sport event will welcome hundreds of competitors to downtown Las Vegas "where they'll compete for food fame and fortune, Nov. 12-18," organizers said.

November 5, 2014

Music City sends seven competitors to World Food Championships

Seven local cooks will soon head for Las Vegas in a battle for the best: the World Food Championships. These seven are among more than 400 competitors on their way to Las Vegas Nov. 12-18, where each will compete tournament-style in one of nine categories: barbecue, chili, burger, sandwich, recipe, dessert, bacon, pasta and seafood.

November 5, 2014

Orlando chefs prepare to battle in sandwich, dessert

Several chefs from the Orlando-area will be competing in Vegas for the title of 2014 World Food Champion. The competition runs from November 12-18. Food from "That Deli" in Deltona is in the running for the world's best sandwich. Chef Roy St. Pierre will complete for the title in Las Vegas beginning Friday, November 14.

November 5, 2014

Sandwich America and Taylor Farms to sponsor World Sandwich Championship

The World Food Championships is excited to announce Taylor Farms® and Sandwich America as the presenting sponsors of the World Sandwich Championship.

October 31, 2014

Celebrity Chefs Duke It Out In Scottsdale Heat

Six local celebrity chefs go head-to-head in an all-star chef's challenge.

October 29, 2014

Ten Competitors Earn Golden Tickets at Scottsdale Sizzlin' Showdown

Ten Competitors Earn Golden Tickets at Scottsdale Sizzlin' Showdown

October 29, 2014

World Food Championships named one of USA Today's "10 Best" culinary competitions

USA Today names the World Food Championships to the "10 Best" list for Culinary skills competitions across the country!

October 21, 2014

Food Donations Will Earn Free Entry Into the WFC Food Fest

The 3rd Annual World Food Championships (WFC) will once again organize a massive food drive to help the hungry and homeless in Downtown Las Vegas. But this year, the organizers of WFC are challenging and rewarding Vegas residents to join in the effort. On Saturday, Nov. 15, anyone who wants to see the World Chef Challenge, stage demos, food challenges or simply enjoy tasty samples in the Downtown Las Vegas Event Center simply have to bring two canned food items, which will earn them free entry into the WFC festivities that day.

October 21, 2014

2014 World Open Chili Championship powered by Camp Chef

The World Food Championships announced today a partnership with Camp Chef to be the official outdoor stove of the 2014 World Open Chili Championship. The agreement will provide Camp Chef stoves to all of the chili category competitors.

October 21, 2014