More than 400 teams competed for championship titles and a share of the $400,000-plus prize purse at the world's largest Food Sport competition
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The World Food Championships (WFC), the global leader in Food Sport, has crowned its 10 category champions following four days of high-stakes culinary competition at WFC2026. More than 400 teams representing more than 35 states and 14 countries came to Indianapolis October 15-18 to compete for championship titles and a share of the $400,000-plus prize purse.
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