It will be a food fight like you’ve never seen before.
1,500 of the best chefs + home cooks will battle it out at Fair Park in hopes of being crowned the top chef + taking home the $300,000 grand prize at the World Food Championships (WFC).
The multi-day competition will give participants a chance to showcase their skills by preparing 8,000 dishes across 10 categories: bacon, barbecue, burger, chef, chili, dessert, recipe, sandwich, soup, and steak.
The perfect place to pick up some holiday pies | Photo via @sweetlucyspies
Leading up to the WFC, there were 500 qualifier events across the nation that fed top-notch talent into the Super Bowl of cook-offs.
These are the DFW chefs + bakers who impressed:
- Lindsey Lawing — Owner of Sweet Lucy’s Pies (Fort Worth)
- John O’Neil — Chef and founder of Black Satin Spice Co. (Dallas)
- Rob Richards — Owner & Executive Chef of Two Skillets (McKinney)
- Joseph Graffeo — Executive Chef at Renaissance Dallas Hotel (Dallas)
- Jennifer Bajsel — Owner of Getting Saucy (Dallas)
Other local chefs include Jean Francois Fortin, George Kobdish, Krystal Perez, Brian Erbe, Jason Rehbock, Jack Cashman, Lori McLain, and Luke Rogers.
Here’s what a ticket will get you🎟️
🍔 Unique tasting experience
🏫 Entrance to the Hall of Taste + BBQ Ranch
🥂 Brunch bar
🎶 Live music
🍴 Chef demos
Available tickets include day passes, weekend pass + VIP.
There’s a little something for everybody | Photo via @WorldFoodChampionships
How WFC is giving back
The WFC is partnering with the North Texas Food Bank to donate 5,000-15,000 extra pounds of food. The event will also make a financial donation to the Dallas 24 House Club and partner with Dallas College to give students the opportunity to work the event.
The event runs Fri., Nov. 5-Sun., Nov. 7.
