World Food Championships News

Eat a Great Dinner, Help Chef Hal Holden-Bache Get to World Food Championships

When Lockeland Table's Chef Hal Holden-Bache won this year's Iron Fork competition,he was also awarded an entry into the World Food Championships in Las Vegas next November. While his entry fee has been paid, there are still the expenses of travel and hotel for Holden-Bache and his sous, Danny "Boston" Bua. (Not to mention gambling money.)

June 16, 2014

Winning Bacon Palooza In Duluth Catapults Farley’s Family Restaurant to World Food Championship Competition In Vegas

We were excited to taste what delectable dish they were going to come up with for Bacon Palooza and they did it again, taking home the trophy voted the BEST by bacon connoisseurs who attended. That honor has them vying for a place at the World Food Championships in Vegas.

June 13, 2014

Kenmore executive chef Kari Karch to be at Super Regionals

The World Food Championships is pleased to welcome Kenmore's executive chef, Kari Karch, back to the family! Kari will be be playing a featured role in the upcoming 2014 WFC Super Regional events, guiding competitors and event attendees through the highly competitive and flavorful throw down. More details on the Super Regional events to come!

June 11, 2014

Alaska Seafood® named the World Seafood Championship title sponsor

The World Food Championships announced today that Alaska Seafood® will be the title sponsor for the new World Seafood Championship competition that will take place in Downtown Las Vegas, Nov. 12-18. Only in Las Vegas can food, fame and fortune be combined into one jackpot event. The third annual World Food Championships will invite the champions from some of the biggest and best food competitions around the world, featuring professional chefs and top amateur home cooks, to Las Vegas for one ultimate defining moment.

June 5, 2014

Wantagh Resident and Sandy Survivor, Skip Day, Wins Bull Burger Battle in Mahopac

Skip Day, a former deli owner who was forced to close his business in the wake of Hurricane Sandy now has the opportunity at a huge culinary comeback. After winning first place at the Bull Burger Battle in Mahopac, Skip, a Wantagh, N.Y. resident, has earned himself a spot on Team Bull to compete in the World Burger Championship at the World Food Championships in Las Vegas, Nov.

June 4, 2014

World Food Championships in Vegas to feature cheese

The World Food Championships (WFC) is a yearlong, worldwide search for the best team, cook or chefs in competition food sport that culminates in a multi-day high-stakes “food fight” to name the ultimate World Food Champion and award hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and prizes, says Larry Oliphant, senior vice president of strategic partnerships, WFC.

May 30, 2014

"The World Food Championships" to air FYI Network on July 10

The lifestyle cable network, formerly Bio, readies for its July 8 launch date with first looks at series "Married at First Sight," "The Feed," "Tiny House Nation," "The World Food Championships" and more. With its July 8 launch date fast approaching, A+E Networks is putting the finishing touches on Bio rebrand FYI.

May 29, 2014

A+E Unveils FYI Rebrand Art and Video, Sets Seven Originals for July Launch

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/live-feed/a-e-unveils-fyi-rebrand-70717511:00 AM PDT 5/27/2014 by Michael O'Connell The lifestyle cable network, formerly Bio, readies for its July 8 launch date with first looks at series "Married at First Sight," "The Feed," "Tiny House Nation" and more. With its July 8 launch date fast approaching, A+E Networks is putting the finishing touches on Bio rebrand FYI.

May 29, 2014

World Food Championships announces expanded partnership with Kenmore Brand

The World Food Championships announced today the Kenmore® Brand as the Official Kitchen Appliance of the 2014 competition. For the second year in a row, Kenmore appliances will “fuel” the championship competition and provide kitchen appliances and equipment to over 400 competitors at the World Food Championships, which will take place in Downtown Las Vegas, Nov.

May 28, 2014

Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival to feature Colin James

Colin James and the Robert Cray Band, Eddie Shaw, Romi Mayes, Big Dave McLean, Watermelon Slim and The Harpoonist and the Axe Murderer are just a few of the acts that will be singing the blues at the third-annual Winnipeg BBQ & Blues Festival, which takes place Aug. 16 and 17 at its new home at Shaw Park.

May 22, 2014