River Falls Bacon Bash to Host 2015 Super Qualifier for World Food Championships

RIVER FALLS, Wis. - Feb. 1, 2015 - PRLog -- River Falls, WI - The Third Annual River Falls Bacon Bash has been selected to be a 2015 Super Qualifier Elite Event for the World Food Championships, the largest and richest food competition in the world of Food Sport.  Culinary champs from all walks of life, from professional chefs to home cooks, will have the chance to compete in one of four culinary competitions: Bacon, Sandwich, Chili or Dessert.  This year’s competition, to be held on Saturday, September 19^th, will feature up to 100 competitors facing off for glory, where 12 competitors will earn their way into the 2015 WFC main event in Kissimmee, Florida to compete against the world’s best and a piece of the $300,000 prize purse.

Similar to the championship in Kissimmee, contestants will be forced to compete against nature, a clock and a field of talented cooks from all walks of life.  Prizes, trophies and a coveted Golden Ticket to compete in the Ultimate Food Fight will be awarded for the top 3 competitors in each of the 4 Bacon Bash Cook-off categories.

As part of the Super Qualifier Elite Event status, the River Falls Bacon Bash will host an E.A.T. judging class and competitor welcome reception Friday evening before the competition.  The E.A.T. system is a World Food Championship proprietary method of judging the contestant’s dishes that evaluates the culinary creations based upon Execution, Appearance and Taste.  Judges certified at the class are eligible to not only judge the Bacon Bash cook-off categories, but will be certified to judge at the World Food Championships in November in Florida.

About the River Falls Bacon Bash:  The Third Annual River Falls Bacon Bash is a free community event celebrating all things bacon.  Held along the banks of the Kinnikinnic River in downtown River Falls, Wisconsin on September 19-20, the festival features dozens of bacon-inspired food vendors, live music, craft beer tent, kid’s activities and over 40 arts & crafts vendors.  In addition to the WFC events in 2015, the Bacon Bash also conducts a kid’s bacon cook-off, the Croix Valley Pig Wing Eating Contest, a Car and “Hog” Cruze-in and much more for the crowds of over 10,000 attendees.  This year’s Bacon Bash is expected to break attendance records, making the event the largest bacon festival in the Midwest.  For more information, visit: www.riverfallsbaconbash.com

About the World Food Championships: The World Food Championships features up to 400 competitors seeking food fame and fortune. The fourth annual event will invite the champions from the biggest and best food competitions around the world into a single high stakes culinary showdown for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Following a tournament-style format across multiple iconic food categories, including burger, sandwich, barbecue and more, the WFC will culminate with a Final Table faceoff where category champions brave potential elimination in front of a live audience and a discerning panel of culinary celebrities to battle for the title of World Food Champion and take home the $100,000 top prize. For more information, visit: www.worldfoodchampionships.com.