World Food Championships News

WFC Prepares for its Second Annual BBQ Duel

ORANGE BEACH, Ala. — WFC announced today how its World Barbecue Championship is going to work at the 2018 main event in Orange Beach, Alabama.

May 23, 2018

Challenge Butter Spreads the Flavor in WFC’s Seafood Category for 2018

World Food Championships (WFC) is proud to announce the return of one of its longest-standing Food Sport partners, Challenge Butter, as the Official Butter of its 7th Anniversary event in Orange Beach, Alabama. Challenge’s world prize butter is also the official Infusion ingredient of the Top 10 finalist round of the World Seafood Championship category.

May 21, 2018

Gulf Shore & Orange Beach Alabama Tourism Board Announces Online Qualifier

Alabama Seafood Food Champs can snatch up to three Golden Tickets to 2018 World Seafood Championships through GSOBT's Alabama Beach Seafood Showdown online recipe contest.

May 18, 2018

Wampler’s Returns with a “mega” challenge for the 2018 Ultimate Food Fight!

Wampler’s Farm Sausage is returning to WFC for the third year in a row with a “mega” challenge for all of the teams in the chef category. “Omega,” that is.

May 17, 2018

The Big Show Announces Big News with WFC

WFC announced today that it is partnering with a few BIG-time radio icons to promote Food Sport and Food Champs throughout the nation.

May 16, 2018

WFC Adds An All-Star to its 2018 Burger Line-up

The World Food Championships is tackling Food Sport like never before with the help of its new all-star partner. WFC proudly announced today that Bo Jackson’s signature gourmet line of burgers, Bo’s Burgers, will be joining the “ultimate food fight” in Orange Beach, Ala., in November as the presenting sponsor of the event’s 2018 Burger Category.

May 10, 2018

Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism Will Host 7th Annual “Ultimate Food Fight”

Dates for the 2018 World Food Championships (WFC) — which will be hosted by Gulf Shores & Orange Beach Tourism for the third year in a row — were announced and confirmed today. Live-fire action for the “main event” will begin on Nov. 7 and last for five full days, as hundreds of chefs and cooks from around the world will descend upon beautiful Orange Beach, Alabama in their quest to win the 7th annual “Ultimate Food Fight.”

May 7, 2018

World Food Championships Searches for America’s Best Dishes

Do you or someone you know have a recipe that’s worth $100,000? Think you can prove it? Then here’s your chance! The World Food Championships has brought back its no-fee, online recipe contest to find America’s next Ultimate Food Champion.

May 3, 2018

WFC’s Bacon Category Sponsor is Good as “Gold”

The World Food Championships is adding Gold to its competition and prize purse in 2018 – Red Gold, that is. WFC proudly announced today that Red Gold Tomatoes will return to Orange Beach, Ala., in November as sponsors of the event’s 2018 Bacon Category.

May 3, 2018

Memphis Home Cook Wins $100,000 Prize Purse at World Food Championships Final Table

The World Food Championships crowned a home cook as its 6th annual World Food Champion on Sunday, April 22, in Bentonville, Arkansas. Lisa Gwatney from Memphis, Tennessee beat out nine other category champs to claim the coveted food crown at the World Food Championships Final Table which was presented by Walmart. Gwatney’s $100,000 prize-winning steak dish, “The Last Supper,” featured a Wagyu Ribeye Filet, grilled and seared, topped with truffle butter sauteed mushrooms, seared Fois Gras, and an Amarone reduction.

April 23, 2018