Ten Champions Compete in NOLA For World Food Title and $100,000 Prize!


New Orleans, La, May 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The culmination of the world’s largest Food Sport event is about to occur in the Big Easy. However, the challenges facing the ten champions who emerged from that event will not be so easy.

In November, the World Food Championships (WFC) hosted nearly 500 official teams from 42 American states and 12 countries in a chance for culinary fortune and fame. More than $200,000 was awarded and ten champions crowned. And now, those champions have a chance to win $100,000 as they navigate three cajun challenges at the event’s Final Table.

The champions will face-off in a private event May 18-19 at the New Orleans Culinary and Hospitality Institute, known locally as NOCHI. The entire process will be filmed for a one-hour television program that will air this August on CNBC.

“We are excited to watch these talented cooks and chefs battle it out in such a world-class facility,” said McCloud. “This year’s Final Table is going to be our most unique challenge yet as we incorporate local cuisine and celebrity judges to truly test the abilities of our ten champions.”

The champions who emerged from the 2018 Main Event were victorious after completing three rounds of competition in the following categories: Barbecue, Bacon, Burger, Chef, Chicken, Chili, Dessert, Sandwich, Seafood and Steak. The finalists come from all types of culinary backgrounds - home cooks to trained chefs to professional cook teams - as well as 9 American states and one additional country, Germany.

WFC’s Final Table event will feature three rounds of competition, narrowing down the field from ten competitors until only one cook remains and is crowned the 7th Annual World Food Champion. The first round of competition will be a Cajun Eggs Benedict challenge featuring NestFresh Eggs. Cooks will whip up their best NOLA-inspired version of this classic dish.

Only five competitors will advance to round two, which will require them to recreate a menu favorite from the popular New Orleans’ restaurant, Tableau. The top three cooks who emerge from the first two rounds will then create an appetizer for the great, family-owned Antoine’s restaurant during a final culinary challenge. The winner of this round will not only walk away with $100,000 grand prize, but his or her winning dish will be added to Antoine’s menu.

To help determine who will walk away with the prestigious title and grand prize, WFC has enlisted the help of culinary experts to judge each round of the competition. The panel includes

To learn more about WFC, visit www.worldfoodchampionships.com. Stay up-to-date with all things Food Sport by following the event on Twitter (@WorldFoodChamp), Facebook or Instagram (@WorldFoodChampionships).

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2017 World Food Champion, Lisa Gwatney (middle), accepting her prize check from Mike McCloud (right), CEO and President. 2017 World Food Champion, Lisa Gwatney puts the finishes touches on her dish.

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