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Welcome to the Challenge ... World!
If you don’t have plans for the second week
in November, look no further than the drivable
Orange Beach World Food Challenge. This
event boasts the world’s top chefs as well as
amateur food artists to its Nov. 8-14 event.
This annual event draws the best cooks,
bakers, and BBQ’ers from across the globe to
the Gulf Coast for a food event that can only
be explained as massive.
“It draws people from all over the world to
test their talents, and we have had locals take
home honors,” says Kay Maghan, Gulf Shores
& Orange Beach Tourism public relations
manager.
Restaurateurs and food enthusiasts compete
in this week-long challenge to take home cash
prizes from the $300,000 purse as well as
hardware for their winning efforts. Categories
include Barbecue, Chili, Sandwich, Burger,
Dessert, Bacon, Seafood, Steak and Recipe; the
theme for this year’s challenge is CHICKEN.
The World Food Championships is the
largest competition in Food Sport where
champions of previous events meet for a
year-ending face-off for the cash and more
importantly, bragging rights that can indeed
shape their restaurants or, for the amateurs,
backyard get-together conversations.
Dubbed the “ultimate food fight,” The
World Food Challenge competitors may
qualify into the event at hundreds of qualifying
opportunities throughout the year. Competitors
at this event are the best of the best and have
proven themselves worthy to put their grub up
against the world.
If you haven’t yet gotten your hotel, it’s not too
late. Visit https://worldfoodchampionships.
com/hotels for more information.