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After its inaugural year in Dallas, the World Food Championships (WFC) has been named one of the Top 10 food events in the country by USA Today. As the only Texas-based food festival represented in the Top 10 list — as well as the only “Food Sport” event on the list — this award is not only a BIG honor for the organization, but it's also a testament to the BIG passion and movement behind Food Sport, as well as the culinary scene in Dallas.
The nomination for the event came from a panel of relevant experts from USA Today and 10Best, but more specifically – the Director of Consumers at Eventbrite, Gareth Hornberger and CEO of Everfest Barry Kahn. The nominations were available to view on the 10Best Readers' Choice Award contest page at 10Best, where anyone had the opportunity to cast a digital vote.
“As one of the youngest festivals nominated and selected as a winner in this prestigious list, all of us at WFC are extremely proud and excited about this honor,” said Mike McCloud, President and CEO of WFC. “This award is a huge milestone for our event and the City of Dallas, as well as a testament to the power of Food Sport.”
Making the recognition possible was the fact that WFC's 8th Annual Main Event had a BIG debut in Texas with many firsts. The fest side of WFC included a massive Walmart Tasting Pavilion, an Innovation Station for new products in the food space and a Kid & Co program that focused on enterprising young entrepreneurs in food. It also featured a new high-paced and energetic awards program, a show-stopping and Instagramable BBQ Ranch that fired up the taste buds, a special Grand Tasting that featured past champion recipes and much more! (Not to mention the 1400+ cooks and chefs from 42 states and 12 countries!)
“We want to thank everyone who voted for WFC in this process, especially the citizens of Dallas, the foodies who serve as our judges and volunteers, and certainly our sponsors and Food Champs from around the world,” McCloud stated.
Building off this momentum, WFC is already actively at work on a broad and diverse lineup of events for its 9th Annual Main Event, which is scheduled for Nov. 6-8. In fact, WFC has already revealed part of its foodie event line-up as the event heads indoors for the first time at Fair Park this November. Tickets officially go on sale May 1st.
Stay up to date on all that's happening at WFC! From its $100,000 Final Table: Indianapolis Challenge in May, to the launch of its membership-program Food Sport Nation, WFC has an exciting slate of developments and events that promise to make 2020 the tastiest sporting event yet!
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About World Food Championships
The World Food Championships (WFC) is the highest stakes food competition in the world. This multi-day, live event culinary competition showcases some of the world's best cooks who compete for food, fame and fortune in 10 categories (Bacon, Barbecue, Burger, Chef, Dessert, Recipe, Sandwich, Seafood, Soup and Steak). In 2019, more than 450 culinary teams from 11 countries and 42 American states competed in WFC's Main Event. The 10 Category Champs crowned will now face-off in the $100,000 challenge that will determine the overall World Food Champion at The Final Table: Indianapolis in May 2020.
