WORLD CHICKEN CHAMPIONSHIP
COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 7-11, 2018
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
COMPETITION OVERVIEW
NOVEMBER 7-11, 2018
ORANGE BEACH, ALABAMA
Food is America's true obsession. Online and local recipe competitions give home cooks a venue for showing off their best stuff and competing with their own culinary creations.
The World Food Championship will select 40 winners from branded competitions, online recipe contests, live cookoffs and award-winning chefs to receive automatic invitations to enter and compete at The World Food Championships. The competitors in the World Recipe Championship will be creating dishes that focus on one highlighted ingredient or theme. The champion will earn their right to fight for the grand prize and the coveted title of World Food Champion.
Alabama State Qualifier / Alabama Coasting Multi-Media – 2018 - Various Locations in Alabama
California State Qualifier / Cali Cooking Competition – 10/13/18-10/14/18 - Hollywood, California
Missouri State Qualifier / The Show Me Series (ACWW) – 6/21/18 – Kansas City, Missouri
Missouri State Qualifier / The Show Me Series (ACWW) – 6/14/18 – Columbia, Missouri
Tennessee State Qualifier / Springer's Scenic City Wings – 9/23/18 – Chattanooga, Tennessee
Texas State Qualifier / Super Chef Series – 10/3/18-10/6/18 – Port Aransas, Texas
The following competitions are State Partner Authorized Qualifiers for the 2018 World Chicken Championship:
BKW Big Kahuna Wing Festival - 6/16/18 - Knoxville, Tennessee
The following competitions are Elite Qualifiers for the 2018 World Chicken Championship:
Walmart Online Recipe Contest "Food Champ Fresh"/Wild Card Elite Division – 7/20/18-7/30/18 – ONLINE
Wild Card Elite Division - 2/1/18-10/1/18 - ONLINE
The following competitions are International Qualifiers for the 2019 World Chicken Championship:
Caribbean Food Championships - 8/18/18-8/19/18 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
The following competitions are automatic qualifiers for the 2018 World Chicken Championship:
United States Events
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Culinary Fight Club - 2017 | Various Locations, US | |
| 2018 WFC Wait List - Chicken | US | |
| Walmart Online Recipe Contest "Food Champ Fresh" | Various Locations, US | Jul 20, 2018 |
| Hog Eye BBQ | US | Sep 13, 2018 |
| WFC: 2017 WFC Top Ten Recipe | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| WFC: 2016 World Food Champion - Kari Luke | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| WFC: 2016 World Recipe Champion - Anthony Serrano | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| Alabama State Qualifier / WFC Team Alabama | Various Locations, AL, US | |
| WFC: 2017 WFC Super Qualifier - Isabel Minunni | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| Wings & Wine (Comedienne Joy's Special Event) | Birmingham, AL, US | Mar 15, 2018 |
| 2017 WFC Top Ten Recipe | Orange Beach, AL, US | Nov 12, 2017 |
| WFC: 2017 World Food Champion - Lisa Gwatney | Orange Beach, AL, US | |
| Alabama State Qualifier / EAT Montgomery Throwdown | Montgomery, AL, US | Aug 3, 2018 |
| Bradley County Pink Tomato Festival Steak Cookoff (Appetizer competition) | Warren, AR, US | Jun 9, 2018 |
| Elkhorn Liquors East of the Rockies Steak Challenge (Appetizer competition) | Garfield, AR, US | Mar 10, 2018 |
| Mark West Wines Ultimate Grilling Challenge | CA, US | |
| California State Qualifier / Cali Cooking Competition | Hollywood, CA, US | |
| Summer Splash Steak & Chicken Wing Cookoff (Chicken Wing competition) | Jacksonville, FL, US | Aug 4, 2018 |
| Seminole Heights 2nd Annual Mac & Cheese Cookoff | Tampa, FL, US | Feb 11, 2018 |
| Georgia State Qualifier / Atlanta Food Wars | Various Locations, GA, US | |
| Springer Mountain Farms - Made South Champion - Chef Eric | Toccoa, GA, US | |
| Springer Mountain Farms - Chef Heather | Cleveland, GA, US | |
| Mac & Cheese Fest | Chicago, IL, US | Nov 4, 2017 |
| Heritage Day's Steak Throwdown (Chicken Wing competition) | Belvidere, IL, US | Jun 22, 2018 |
| CHEF JJ'S EGGFEST | Indianapolis, IN, US | May 19, 2018 |
| Kickin" Up Dust Steak Cookoff (Appetizer competition) | Wichita, KS, US | Apr 28, 2018 |
| Taste of Blanchard Steak Challenge (Chicken Wing competition) | Blanchard, LA, US | Jan 12, 2018 |
| North Louisiana Injured Sportsman's Benefit Steak Cookoff (Appetizer competition) | Monroe, LA, US | Mar 3, 2018 |
| MacDaddy Vegan Mac N Cheeze Cook-off | Worcester, MA, US | Jan 27, 2018 |
| Pits N Grills Steak Cookoff (Chicken Wing competition) | Springfield, MO, US | |
| Magnolia Steak Cookoff (Appetizer competition) | Horn Lake, MS, US | Apr 21, 2018 |
| Bikers Blues BBQ Rally (Chicken Wing competition) | Salsbury, NC, US | Sep 14, 2018 |
| King Arthur Flour Baking Contest | Raleigh, NC, US | Oct 22, 2017 |
| North Carolina Pecan Association Pecan Recipe Contest | Raleigh, NC, US | Oct 19, 2017 |
| Helping U BBQ's Triple Threat Match (#1, #2 and #3) (Chicken Wing competition) | Omaha, NE, US | Apr 14, 2018 |
| Munch Madness Steak Cookoff (Chicken Wing competition) | Rahway, NJ, US | Apr 28, 2018 |
| WFC: 2013 World Recipe Champion - Beth Peterson | Las Vegas, NV, US | |
| Brooklyn Soup Takedown | Brooklyn, NY, US | Jan 21, 2018 |
| Chili and Wing Cook Off | Mansfield, OH, US | Jun 9, 2018 |
| WFC: WILD CARD ELITE DIVISION | ONLINE, US | Feb 1, 2018 |
| #TOA2017 - Lesa Sampson | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: Food Champ Online Recipe Contests - 2nd-5th Place | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: Golden Ticket Chicken Champ Contest - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | |
| Mrs. Blum's Recipe Contest | ONLINE, US | Jan 1, 2018 |
| WFC: #Taste of America - Chicken - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | Jun 1, 2018 |
| WFC: Food Champ Online Recipe Contests - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | |
| WFC: #Taste of America - Steak - 1st Place | ONLINE, US | Jun 1, 2018 |
| WFC: #TOA2017 - Joe Sampson | ONLINE, US | Feb 1, 2018 |
| Alabama Seafood Showdown - GSOBT Online Recipe Contest - 2nd & 3rd Place | ONLINE, US | Jun 1, 2018 |
| Walmart Online Recipe Contest - Runner-up | ONLINE, US | Jul 20, 2018 |
| WILD CARD ELITE DIVISION - WALMART | ONLINE, US | |
| Ernie's Best Wings Chicken Wing Cook-Off | Erie, PA, US | Jan 27, 2018 |
| Hilton Head Island Eggfest (Mystery Appetizer competition) | Hilton Head Island, SC, US | Mar 10, 2018 |
| Nashville Scene Hot Chicken Week | Nashville, TN, US | Jan 22, 2018 |
| Tennessee State Qualifier / Springer’s Scenic City Wings | Chattanooga, TN, US | Sep 23, 2018 |
| Nashville Scene - Best of Nashville 2017 - Chicken | Nashville, TN, US | |
| Tennessee State Qualifier / Big Kahuna Wing Festival | Knoxville, TN, US | Jun 16, 2018 |
| Springer Mountain Farms - Southern Knife Fight Champion - Chef Richard | Nashville, TN, US | |
| Springer Mountain Farms - Southern Wing Showdown - Chef Matthew Basford | Nashville, TN, US | Aug 5, 2018 |
| Texas State Qualifier / Super Chef Series | Port Aransas, TX, US | Oct 3, 2018 |
| Thanksgiving Dutch Oven Cook-Off | Denison, TX, US | Nov 18, 2017 |
| Milwaukee Wingfest | Milwaukee, WI, US | Oct 29, 2017 |
| Event | Location | Date |
|---|---|---|
| AUSTRALIAN FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS | TBA, AU | |
| Special Invitation - Food Diaries (Masala TV cooking show) | TV, PK | |
| CARIBBEAN FOOD CHAMPIONSHIPS | San Juan, PR, PR |