World Food Championships (TV series)

Competitors compete in regional qualifiers around the world before the best of the best head to Las Vegas. Chefs create a signature burger in the first round. In round two they must create a patty melt with an original twist. In the third round the top 10 contestants compete using a secret ingredient.

Chefs participate in three rounds, first creating a signature bacon dish, then reinventing a classic and finally making use of a mystery ingredient.

The chefs create three sandwiches: a signature sandwich, a reinvented classic and sandwich with a mystery ingredient.

Contestants produce three noodle dishes: a signature pasta, a classic reinvented and pasta making use of a mystery ingredient.

Top BBQ chefs compete in a two-part competition.

Top competitors from the burger, bacon, sandwich, pasta and BBQ categories compete in a head-to-head competition for the title of World Food Champion.

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The World Food Championships get underway in Florida as contestants in the dessert division try to find a sweet path to the Final Table.

The seafood and recipe categories are featured.

Pasta competitors try to unseat a champion; and the Gouda Girls work to redeem themselves in the sandwich division.

The reigning world champs of bacon and burgers enter into difficult battles to retain their titles.

Family, friendships and fun highlight the chili and BBQ divisions. That is, until it's time to turn in the dishes for judging, and then it's all business.

The final nine contestants compete to win $100,000 in cash and walk away with the championship title.