We're excited to see the field of competitors who have already won their golden ticket and registered to compete at the 2024 World Food Championships. And we are always proud to announce our special guests and celebrity judges participating in our judging events across the nation - we're sure the championship food certainly helps! Best of luck to our 2024 competitors!
COMPETITOR
Chef Jean-Paul's Food Journey
HEAD COOK: Jean Paul Lavallee
COMPETITION: Bacon World Championship
Originally from Quebec City Canada, Chef Jean-Paul began His career during the summer of 1984, in 1987 while working as a cook at La Grande Table de Serge Bruyere in Quebec city , they received at the restaurant President Ronald Reagan and President Mikhael Gorbachev, it was quite an experience. In January of 2000 Jean-Paul did the big Move to Cleveland Ohio to be the Chef de cuisine at the famous City Club of Cleveland, in January of 2002 He moved to South Mississippi a Place he Call Home , , in 2022 Jean-Paul Finished 5th in the Bacon Championships at WFC , if you see Him with His Cowbell in 2024 in Dallas WFC come and say Hi to Him , Jean-Paul is the current World Bacon Champion of 2023